Todd's Mischief Blog

In just over four years, Barack Obama has taken the United States from “Yes, We Can!” to “Oh No, You Didn’t!” But in the days since the Campaigner in Chief told business owners that “if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own,” his apologists and his campaign have been very vehement that Barry did not actually say what he in fact did. They’ve even gone so far as to slide the president’s words off onto his political opponent, Mitt Romney. Just a few days ago, the Obama campaign released the following ad claiming that Romney put words into the president’s mouth: The only problem is, Barack Obama said exactly what Mitt Romney claims he did: Of course, the argument du jour is that Barry was taken out of context. Well, here’s some context: LINK So, what do you think Obama meant? (For a mind-bendingly overwrought interpretation of what the president meant, check out this article from Ezra Klein’s Wonkblog.

There is a definite upward trend in both the quality and content of conservative political ads. Check this out: Hat-tip to Patti at NotaWonk .

Susan B. Anthony List has produced a shiny new ad against the Obama administration. I'm impressed with the production on this. It's on a budget but it has the creativity and the punch to overcome that. I'd like to see more Republican and conservative ads like this one. RespectMyVoice.com

I know nothing about this other than it exists.

Obama's disastrous new campaign slogan Hat tip to NotAWonk for alerting me to this piece of "comedy gold." We who have been paying attention already know that good sense is in short supply among Obama and his crew. To put a big underline beneath that, the Obama-Biden campaign has chosen "Change Is" for its 2012 slogan. (I'd say they put an exclamation point on it, but it's an open-ended sentence. This is a slogan that is just begging to back-fire. It invites everyone to finish the thought however they choose. Allow me to demonstrate: Change Is...bowing to foreign princes and apologizing for America's greatness. Change Is...worthless solar panels instead of reliable fuel. Change Is...food stamps for all! I didn't even believe it at first, but ABC News is reporting that the "meme will likely be here to stay" as it already appears on campaign merchandise. Wow! And if you don't think slogans are important, don't forget the massive...

As a Nebraskan, expressing my support for the Keystone XL Pipeline is probably long overdue. I guess that's because I don't have a whole lot to say. I've heard the arguments and I think it is a good project. That is all I have to say. But I don't think it is good to remain silent on the subject. The facts of the debate are remarkably simple. The main arguments against the pipeline are environmental. The trouble is, they are all wrong. But don't just take it from me. The following ad first ran last month and now has an accompanying television campaign. Please spread it around. I’m a Nebraskan First. I want you to know: It is impossible for crude oil to contaminate the Ogallala Aquifer. Bill Sydow Director, Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Geological & Petroleum Engineer Hometown: Rushville, Nebraska Crude oil doesn’t sink in the soil. Unlike water, gasoline, diesel fuel or ethanol, crude oil will not “sink” to any appreciable degre...

Rick Perry's campaign released a new ad on Tuesday. I just wanted to share my thoughts on it and invite others to express theirs: This ad makes me think that perhaps Perry is a different breed of Republican than we've become accustomed to. I already know that his campaign strategist, Dave Carney, is a different breed of strategist. But this goes beyond mere strategy. Perry actually adopted the "President Zero" tagline, which is exactly what all the right-wing talkers were suggesting on radio and cable news. That is a major curveball. I was not expecting any candidates to take advice from the talkers. That is a very anti-establishment move. That really demonstrates Perry's receptiveness to the conservative base. As for the ad itself, it is extremely cinematic. The approach is not necessarily novel among political ads anymore, but it’s still not the norm. What sets this ad apart is its full embracing of that approach. He's not just dipping his toes in. This is a...