Republican Tim James is running for governor in the state of Alabama, in the 2010 election cycle. I have seen this commercial – apparently his second one – nearly a dozen times now on television. It is riveting for the body language alone: James pauses inexplicably twice and stares at the ground. I’m not sure what the point of that is (perhaps to demonstrate that this candidate is a ‘thoughtful’ man?), but it most definitely grabs your attention. It completely distracts from the message, however; hence, FAIL. See what you think.
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1 bureaucratist // Apr 20, 2010 at 11:37 AM
Totally bizarre. Couldn’t be less sincere. Also seems like a mighty flimsy issue to base a gubernatorial campaign around.
2 spitballarmy // Apr 21, 2010 at 7:37 AM
bureaucratist –
I am sure that if you were to ask a sample of Alabama residents and taxpayers what the most important and urgent issues at hand are, ‘frivolous lawsuits,’ or even tort reform, would not be anywhere near the top of the list.
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