Republican Campaign ad looks like a parody

Brian Kemp's campaign ad for governor of Georgia looks like it came straight out of GTA's humor.

Republicans basically running off of virtue signaling for the right. It's like watching Hillary pretending to be a progressive to the left.

Here's a bonus:

The absolute state of America. If you've got any absurd ads for this year's election, post 'em.

if I didnt know people personally who honestly enjoy this kind of stuff and think its the right way to go I would think its some massive conspiracy to make people insane.

but nope...its real

lol thes clowns trying to be "trumpish"

first of all, I don't think a governor has the legal authority to round up "illegals" and throw them on a bus.

what if i'm an illegal from israel? you going to bus me back?

"Trumpier than Trump."

OP you forgot the best one. Dude points a gun at a kid for his ad.

LOl at the assault rifles in the background. "Our guns shoot feedom!"

Lol just making gun owners look like nuts with his poor gun etiquette.

This is a segment of American culture that I can't connect to in any manner. You know, the 'Jesus Camp' crowd.

Overheard an even worse one on my state's local radio show, where apparently, there's a GOP politician who advocates for what's basically genocide of the poor and disabled.

There's a term in my mind right now, but I can't say it because it's "why Trump won" or some crap.

@Gaming-Planet: I thought you were being hyperbolic when you compared the adds to GTA humor, then I watched them. Holy shit.

I have friends who would love that commercial.

LOL wtf?

This is pretty much this.

Hahahahaha. I was showing these to my friends and they could not believe it.

Reminds me of this Ron Paul ad

Republicans have finally jumped the shark.

...can't believe I haven't said or thought that before.

How will GTA top this?

@perfect_blue: Was the implication there supposed to be that if the kid said something wrong, he'll shoot him? Because that's what it looked like

@toast_burner: yup, I have a friend who constantly says that he's going to do the same thing when his daughter grows up.

this kinda thing always made me roll my eyes. reminds me of those creepy purity rings that fathers give to daughters...

It's a good thing the democrats have a solid plan to defeat nutjobs like this guy: Bipartisanism and moderation.

I'm 100% with you on that.

hell in these days of MeToo I even find the Father Daughter dances to be a creepy idea

GTA = maniacal nutjob committing random acts of violence and nonsensical crime

Brian Kemp = law-abiding American citizen exercising his 2nd Amendment rights

I can see the blatant comparison here.

WHOOSH!

the sound of the reference whipping over your head

Gamespot anno 2018

"Anything republican is bad and everything democrat is good."

But come on TS it´s like you don´t even try anymore. :D

You don't think they are going too far?

Not really, if it gets votes then all good.

Power should not be the end game.

@jsprunk: He's obviously refering to the fictional adverts that appear on the TVs, radios and billboards within GTA.

Are you seriously that desperate to find something to be offended by?

Couldn't the kid in theory shoot the father then, if he felt his life was in danger? Seems like a dumb joke, to intimidate somebody with a weapon like that.

I know this one was staged, but it's not the first time I've heard of something like this.

@mandzilla: what I find odd is not only that the whole concept of threatening your daughter's boyfriend with a shotgun complely immoral and illegal therefore not something you should want to associate yourself with, but simply what on earth is it even supposed to represent?

"Vote for me because I'm not scared of shooting a kid for having different political views than me"

I wouldn't be surprised if there was an alternative take where he asks him who is favourite president is, then shoots him when he says Obama.

I think Republicans are becoming a parody

What the hell are you on about, those advertisements were exactly what he said they were in the thread title.

They looked like parody ads. Feel free to tell him why he is wrong rather than shit posting.

You're bending over backwards due to tribalism.

Eh?

And not bending anyplace, just not really that "worked up" over some ads from a politician who does what he thinks will get him elected.

But i know you democrats love trying to point out how bad the other side is so that you can feel more secure about your own delusions.

I think it's more, "I'm intimidating you into treating my daughter right." Which is this dude's way of showing people he's just like his constituents who joke about and/or actually do the same thing.

I've seen this video shared by people who find that sort of thing funny multiple times.

I'm not a Democrat. Stop with the lies.

You're not telling us specifically why the OP is wrong.

How do these not appear to be parody ads.

@Serraph105: but none of the questions had anything to do with his daughter, it was all about his political policies.

Imagine defending a politician aiming a gun at a teenager.

@Jacanuk never disappointing.

Imagine knowing it´s a AD and on tv.

Do you also get offended when the hero gets beat in a movie?

@Jacanuk: I don’t see what relevance a movie has with a political ad. Absolutely terrible comparison.

It's not that hard when you don't take it seriously. That includes yourself, considering your initial response was "LOL".

The hammer of that gun was disengaged, which they tried to concealed with the cloth, but you can see for a split second in the beginning, making the gun no more threatening than a piece of piping.

@vl4d_l3nin: Okay. I can laugh at buffoonery and morons without defending them. Not sure what point you are trying to make.

If you want to defend and rationalize politicians who aim guns at teenagers in their political ads, don’t let me stop you lol.

Pretend is pretend.

@Jacanuk: How is a political ad “pretend”? Are you saying Brian Kemp isn’t actually a conservative and is only pretending to play one in a political ad?

@perfect_blue: You can laugh because it's not a big deal. Our liberal entertainment industry has been shoving guns in our faces for decades and we're not only desensitized, it's an expectation. The last movie you watched or game you played probably had several guns in it, because they are the ones that people want to see and play. Maybe in the fifties this would've been shocking, but these days, not so much. The faux "think of the children" pearl-clutching isn't going to fool anyone in 2018, especially young people themselves.

@vl4d_l3nin: Are any of those movies or games attempting to run for Senate? Entertainment is fiction, political campaigns are not. Your comparison is asinine and trying way, way too hard. Pathetic, really.

The fact of the matter is if a child did that you’d reprimand them and punish them for it. Yet you’re okay with your elected officials espousing values that it’s okay to threaten people with a rifle if they’re dating their daughter. What a joke.

I guess I'm just saying that it was more about getting people to laugh along with the candidate because if they're laughing they will find him relatable and if he's relatable then they may vote for him.

You missed the point about people wanting guns in their movies and games, so why not political ads? Why should Hollywood and Silicon Valley have a monopoly on good people with guns? Why can't a conservative politician use liberal entertainment techniques to get people to watch? It seems to be working.

And again, the shotgun (not rifle) had a disengaged hammer. It was just as safe as any movie set, if not more so.