« Iraq Forever | Main | The Partisans » Against Rice-a-Roni30 May 2008 03:47 pm Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO)'s ongoing campaign against San Francisco continues to amuse: There was some controversy last time around about whether or not "San Francisco" just means "gay" but this time I think there can be no doubt. Perhaps his opponent will be able to get Dockers to finance a ferocious pushback. Comments (41)
Does the narrator kind of fudge "Kay Barnes" into "Gay Barnes" in the middle? "The Kansas City Gay Pride Club supports Gay Barnes..."? Is it just me? 
Does the narrator kind of fudge "Kay Barnes" into "Gay Barnes" in the middle? "The Kansas City Gay Pride Club supports Gay Barnes..."? Is it just me? Nope, it's not just you -- I was about to make exactly the same observation.
I heard it too. That's some pretty sweet desperation, yes it is.
"Small Businessman Farmer Sam Graves" seems like kind of a stretch for someone who has been a politician since 1992.
Wow just came on here to comment on the "Gay Barnes" thing... I listened to it 3 times just to make sure. I'll betcha a dollar three eighty that 'ol Sam is a foot tapper.
I don't think there's any question that the narrator says "Gay Barnes" in the sentence about the KC gay organization. I'm not sure why Matt and other bloggers aren't clued in to this and mentioning it prominently: Same Graves Calls Kay Barnes "Gay Barnes"
Can Sam Graves stop beating around the bush, and just openly say, "Vote for me, I'm not a fag." I don't know much about MO politics, but I'd be really happy if this backfired.
I heard it too. Wow. Just...wow.
And Levi's! A full-spectrum pants-based counterattack!
I'm from the Kansas City area originally, and while its not necessarily a bastion of homosexuality, it certainly has a fairly large gay and lesbian community. Maybe I'm confused, this is KC, right? I mean, we're not talking about the bootheel. This would work very well in most areas of Missouri, but KC, STL, and Columbia, not so much. We'll see. This is pretty disgusting, and I think most people are smart enough to pick up on it. Famous last words, I know...
Well, if she came back with a Dockers campaign, *that* would be pretty gay.
I love the idea of producers instructing the narrarator that she's needs to make the "Kay" sound a little more "gay." "No, don't use a lisp. I mean literally, make the Kay sound like GAY."
Love the Jaws music...like Kay's going to eat him or something.
Just for the record, there's no way Sam Graves doesn't suck cock, right?
I fully support Sam Graves because he fully supports the Christian way. America could use more Sam Graves's.
If you're not smart enough to know that apostrophes don't make a word plural, even if it ends in "s", then you don't get to comment on politics. It's just that simple.
If you're not smart enough to know that apostrophes don't make a word plural, even if it ends in "s", then you don't get to comment on politics. It's just that simple.
That post wasn't by me, by the way.
I want to see more of the dancing chicks with the champagne glasses.
I think it's a case of poor diction, not malicious intent. That being said, if this ad is already in public consciousness, why not push back? Since a simple "fuck you" just isn't possible in today's political discourse, pick a point to focus on and hit back. Go on the offensive, show strength. The ad still gets seen, but you mute its message. On the other hand, if this ad is NOT in the public consciousness--if it's not broadly distributed, or if people are simply tuning out political advertising (likely, I think, especially in heartland/socially conservative areas--it's best to let it die.
I retract my snark, as I was clearly not smart enough to only post once.
Dockers and Levi's are the same company. The GAP and Charles Schwab are also prominent SF brands. Though Schwab would throw off the whole pants-based counterattack angle.
Hector, When you say "Christian Way," do you mean Christian Dior, Christian Siriano, or Christian Campbell?
Ask the guy who posted under my pen name.
Hector: That sounded like you all the way. You can't hide your fascist Christianist tendencies.
Screw you, we're a Christian Nation.
When you say "Christian Way," do you mean Christian Dior.. Mmmmm, Kanye.
He's not a fascist Christian, he's a the closest thing I've ever seen to a Stalinist Christian. There's obviously some huge difference, I guess.
I think it's a case of poor diction, not malicious intent. Seriously? Wow.
My parents are both from Missouri, I've visited there for 40 years, and I've never heard "Missouri" pronounced the way it is in this commercial ("Miz-ooor-ee"). It's either "Miz-er-ee" or "Miz-er-uh" in my experience. Can Sam Graves stop beating around the bush, and just openly say, "Vote for me, I'm not a fag." Offer not valid in the closet or Minneapolis airport bathrooms.
Dollars to donuts Sam Barnes lives on the Rush Limbaugh cocktail: Viagra and Oxycontin.
live, Yeah, I listened to it a couple of times. I think the narrator's just failing to put a full stop between "ts" and "k." If the jaw isn't moving and the teeth aren't separating (which I think is common in the Midwest), those two sounds can blend to resemble a "g." Try it. Believe me, I would really like this to be true. But sometimes it's just not there.
No, Hector. Screw you.
Levi's or Docker's "pants" based attack? Don't you know know that Hitler wore pants?
Pants are a Nazi conspiracy. William Wallace for president!
I heard it too.
Hector: "That post wasn't by me, by the way." Like we could tell. Hector? "Screw you, we're a Christian Nation." See? Which one of you was that? Or as Wash put it, "Do we care? Are we caring about that?"
Why are you people hating on this ad? It is hilarious. And if it works, at least it is direct and honest, and we know exactly what we're up against.
Scythia wrote: Yeah, I listened to it a couple of times. I think the narrator's just failing to put a full stop between "ts" and "k." If the jaw isn't moving and the teeth aren't separating (which I think is common in the Midwest), those two sounds can blend to resemble a "g." Try it. Well, we are both speculating, but it sounds to me like the person doing the voiceover is a professional actor and/or voiceover artist, and therefore would have enough control over her diction that the "gay" for "Kay" thing would have to be intentional. I'm not a pro voice guy, and I did try it myself and had no trouble making the "K" clear, even without moving my jaw. And, given the overall tone of this ad and the previous one, I have no trouble believing they'd do that on purpose. But, as I say, we're speculating.
If you're going to make this blatant a gay bashing ad why would you NOT say "Gay Barnes"? It's a no brainer. Even I would insist on it.
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Does the narrator kind of fudge "Kay Barnes" into "Gay Barnes" in the middle? "The Kansas City Gay Pride Club supports Gay Barnes..."? Is it just me?
Posted by Z | May 30, 2008 4:07 PM