Obama Camp Does Newsreel Video with 'Bygone Era' Ryan

[highplainsdem]

Source: National Journal

Ahead of Rep. Paul Ryan’s prime-time speech at the convention on Wednesday, the Obama campaign released a black-and-white video, shot in the style of old-time newsreels, alleging that Mitt Romney’s running mate is a man with “out-of-step views from a bygone era.”

The nearly two-minute long video is an upgrade from the usual clip job campaigns typically roll out, complete with a newsreel-style narration, old-time spinning graphics and the action seemingly shot with a hand-cranked camera.

At one point, there is a scene of two men playing cricket as an unidentified speaker talks about tax cuts for the wealthy.

The video hits Ryan on the usual themes: the overhaul of Medicare, cuts to Pell grants, and the “forcible rape” language in bills Ryan sponsored.

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Read more: http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-election/obama-camp-does-newsreel-video-with-bygone-era-ryan-20120829

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Here's the video (which can also be found at the link above):

Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Would Take Us Back—We Can't Afford That

[monmouth]

1. Slick, right on point and an attention holder. Thanks so much for posting..n/t

[CBHagman]

2. That is outstanding.

Biting humor, commentary from various sources -- it's a winner.

[wordpix]

3. very good, now OFA needs to hit Rmoney hard on his taxes & flipflops

[tanyev]

4. Brilliant.

[Vietnameravet]

5. Sponsored by..

this Movietone Newsreel brought to you by the Republican National Party .

..reminding you to smoke Camels .. More doctors recommend Camels than any other leading cigarette

...and by Lucky Strike. Remember...LSMFT ..Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco..


by Vaseline Hair Tonic.."Vaseline hair tonic gives your hair that "looking glass shine!"

And by Carters Little Pills..for indigestion caused by our candidates..

THIS..IS...THE .. RNC.. NEEEWS... Network....


SFX: (bong.. bong.. bong..)


where the time is 10:30 and the date is always 1952

Stay tuned for Father Knows Best followed by the Amos and Andy Hour

[Glorfindel]

6. Hi, vietnamera vet, & welcome to DU

Your mention of "...and by Lucky Strike. Remember...LSMFT ..Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco.. " When I was a mean little boy, my friends and I decided that LSMFT meant: "Let's screw. My finger's tired." Ah, the good old days!

[Vietnameravet]

11. Yup

and as kids we got a big kick out of asking someone to say Chesterfield backwards..Field her chest!!

Oh yes we got in big trouble for saying that one!!

[jamesatemple]

7. Hey! That's some very old stuff, Vietnameravet.

Those were snippets of programming during my youth. Where in the world did you find them? Are you an "Old Time Radio" aficionado?

[Vietnameravet]

10. sad news

Sad to say... I did not "FIND" them..I REMEMBERED THEM!!

I was an avid radio listener as a kid..wanted to be on air...and did just that for sometime... and there are plenty of sites with Old Time Radio programs and commercials..

Thought it just fit this thread..

[jamesatemple]

12. It fit the thread perfectly, in my humble opinion.

The first radio I remember as a kid was one like that best described by Bill Cosby on his album "Wonderfulness" or some such title. He said that his family had a tall radio with half a dozen knobs of which only two worked: The off-on and volume knobs. He claimed that the other knobs were there in case you lost one of the necessary two.

My brother and I were too young to read but he memorized the required location for the dial needle in order for us to listen to "Let's Pretend" on Saturday mornings. We could listen to "Tom Mix" (I can still sing the Shredded Ralston commercial) and "The Lone Ranger", and "Straight Arrow" among a bunch of others. Funny, but I can't remember a lot about the past month or so but, like you, I can recall a bunch of commercials from over half a century ago.

Thanks for stirring up this old man's memories.

[goclark]

8. k and r

[TlalocW]

9. I know Matt Stone of South Park fame has political views a little different than ours

But his would have been a better voice.

TlalocW