MSNBC: "nothing particularly special" about Obama 30 minute spot "except for its length"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

My little personal salute to "reporter" Alex Johnson appears below.

On TV, it seems like it’s all Obama, all the time
With deep pockets, Democrat buys his own prime-time show on 7 networks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27441780/



By Alex Johnson





Reporter
msnbc.com
updated 2 hours, 24 minutes ago

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama blanketed the airwaves Wednesday night with an unusual 30-minute advertisement on seven television networks in a splashy demonstration of the extraordinary financial resources at his disposal with less than a week to go before Election Day.

There was nothing particularly special about the ad itself — which conjured up images of a country crying out for change against a suitably patriotic background — except for its length. Not since 1992, when independent billionaire Ross Perot self-financed a series of infomercials, has a presidential candidate aired program-length advertisements in prime time.

“We’ve seen over the last eight years how decisions by a president can have a profound effect on the course of history and on American lives. But much that’s wrong in our country goes back even farther than that. We’ve been talking about the same problems for decades and nothing is ever done to solve them,” Obama said.

“For the past 20 months, I’ve traveled the length of this country, and Michelle and I have met so many Americans who are looking for real and lasting change that makes a difference in their lives.”

Obama featured the stories of four families who were portrayed as struggling in the slumping economy. Explaining how he would address their problems, he spotlighted his proposals for energy efficiency, reduced spending in Iraq, investments in health care technology and preventive measures, tax cuts for the middle class and increased spending on early childhood education.

The campaign hired Davis Guggenheim, executive producer of former Vice President Al Gore’s Academy Award-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” and director of the HBO series “Deadwood,” to direct the ad, which aired on NBC, CBS, Fox, MSNBC, BET, Univision and TV One.

And it could even afford to go live at one point. Before a cheering crowd of supporters in Kissimmee, Fla., Obama cut in to urge “all of those who joined us across the country” to “choose an economy that rewards work and creates jobs and fuels prosperity, especially for the middle class.”

“In six days, we can choose hope over fear and unity over division,” he said.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

1. Never seen him or heard of him before.

[City Lights]

10. Same here.

Thank gawd. ;-)

[Lex]

2. That is one glistening white boy.

ewwwwww

[Joe the Revelator]

12. what does being white really have to do with anything?

[Lex]

15. well, what does glistening really have to do with anything?

[emilyg]

22. White boy?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

3. but it was special to hear about families and policy issues!

my cousin announced tonight after the airing of the 30 min ad that "Obama's mother was white" Where has she been for the past year!?

[jberryhill]

9. That IMHO is the primary "new fact" for low information voters in the whole shebang /nt

[Bobbieo]

4. Alex Johnson is not a 'reporter' he is an 'opinion maker'.

[Tutonic]

16. He delivers papers on the west side. I think.

[BlooInBloo]

5. I notice that there were no "instant polls" for this...

Which means the pundits get free reign to make shit up about Joe Average, without fear of being of being contradicted by Joe Average.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Obviously that guy is as dumb as he looks..

[Uzybone]

7. Thats what the MSM always says

and then American people say they are full of it.

[Supersedeas]

26. same as with the debates -- a homerun out of the park is merely a routine fly for Obama

[Touchdown]

8. I'm thinking mad scientist's assistant right now.

Maybe it's just too close to Halloween.:scared:

[salguine]

11. Now we know what Harry Potter will look like at 45.

[ismnotwasm]

13. Cry baby

Obama didn't have to do it. He deliberately reached out, clarified, reassured, empowered, included, talked with the largest group of Americans at one time he could. Without the bullshit distractions of republican weirdos.

He didn't have to do this, was my thought But he did-- and I admire him for it. It was nothing BUT special.

Oh--Cry baby and an asshole.

[Alcibiades]

14. Nothing particularly special about this article

And the video was very well produced.

[RagAss]

17. There's a face that cries "Steal my Lunch Money "

[ShortnFiery]

25. ...

:rofl: Damn! You read my mind.

[progressivebydesign]

18. Not to be mean, but I think Mr. Johnson's glasses should have been donated in like..

.. 8th grade. Too much face, not enough glass. Looks like an aging Leave it to Beaver, and just as relevant.

[ailsagirl]

19. Everyone I listened to was very impressed...

Matthews, Olbermann, and the others they call in for comments.

[Triana]

20. Bleah. He even LOOKS like a douche nozzle! n/t

[Blondiegrrl]

21. Heh. I had that exact same thought. n/t

[WCGreen]

23. This guy just wants to be the contrarian.

Seriously, what he wrote that wasn't his opinion, actually contradicts the statement of opinion he made...

[WinkyDink]

24. Another "he bought the election".