2013

I hadn't realized that there was a weird ad to go along with the weird speech:

Among other problems, doesn't this ad work just as well (or, as the case may be, poorly) with "the President: Barack Obama" or "the President: Mitt Romney" or "the President: Hillary Clinton" as it does with "the President: John McCain." The spot doesn't even get as controversial as forceful advocacy of mom and apple pie.

Comments

The "and a pony" ad to go with the "and a pony" speech.

Posted by Abe | May 19, 2008 9:57 AM

Bear in mind that being mom is now something the congressional Republican party is on the record opposing.

Posted by Anthony Damiani | May 19, 2008 10:03 AM

McCain 2013 was pretty cool, but Spider-Man 2099 was better.

Posted by El Cid | May 19, 2008 10:09 AM

2013: McCain is so old that he can talk about the future in the past tense.

Posted by mxh | May 19, 2008 10:14 AM

No politician whose ads show un-beveled 3D type will ever have my vote. Ouch, those sharp edges feel like 1993.

Posted by James Gary | May 19, 2008 10:19 AM

"Healthcare Choice: Delivered"
What does that even mean?

*There's a knock at the door... "healthcare choice delivery!" the man shouts.

Posted by Kenny B. | May 19, 2008 10:27 AM

"Healthcare Choice: Delivered"
What does that even mean?

*There's a knock at the door... "healthcare choice delivery!" the man shouts.

How much do you tip a healthcare choice delivery man?

Posted by Kenny B. | May 19, 2008 10:29 AM

Won't get no apple votes by promisin' pie

Posted by Paddy | May 19, 2008 10:30 AM

I can only think of William Shatner on Conan:
"In the year two thousand..."

Posted by greg | May 19, 2008 10:30 AM

I kinda get the feeling that this is an attempt at using a political ad more similarly to a product ad--as clever branding, rather than advancing an argument. They want to counter McCain's age by associating him with The Future! far more than they want to say anything about a hypothetical McCain presidency.

Posted by rufustfyrfly | May 19, 2008 11:06 AM

Well, I guess we'd just have to re-elect him in 2012 to get any of this done, won't we? Ezra thought 'Nuclear Terror Threat: Reduced' was a positive indicator of nuclear non-proliferation. That wasn't my interpretation.

Posted by asl | May 19, 2008 11:11 AM

This ad is so awful and laughable. It reminds me of a scientology video or a cheap scifi bit.

Posted by cm | May 19, 2008 11:15 AM

"Health Care Choice"? Doesn't he realize that the problem is not one of *choice*, but rather that most people don't have health care *at all*?!

Posted by Jo | May 19, 2008 11:22 AM

Shorter McCain: "Not going to accomplish anything until my second term!"

Posted by Halfdan | May 19, 2008 11:50 AM

I think this ad illustrates McCain's consistency to a tee.

He's going to bring stability to Iraq, but can't say how. He's going to balance the budget, but can't provide specifics. He's going to improve the economy, and will tell us how once he reads Greenspan's book. He's going to provide universal healthcare, but can't explain why a market approach would cover the unhealthiest 20% of the population. He hates lobbyists, but can't explain why they run his campaign. He love campaign finance reform, but dodges spending limits.

That's pretty much McCain in a nutshell. "I promise good things and if you just elect me, I'll deliver them ... somehow. (Details to be determined.)"

Posted by LFC | May 19, 2008 11:53 AM

"I kinda get the feeling that this is an attempt at using a political ad more similarly to a product ad--as clever branding, rather than advancing an argument. They want to counter McCain's age by associating him with The Future! far more than they want to say anything about a hypothetical McCain presidency.

Posted by rufustfyrfly | May 19, 2008 11:06 AM"

He's just setting himself up for "McCain - Back: To the Future! Where's my hoverboard?"

Posted by Reality Man | May 19, 2008 1:07 PM