Campaign Ads: If Karl Rove thinks they’re too negative, they probably are.
I’m not the only one who has noticed that the campaign ads are taking a nasty turn. Karl Rove told Fox News Sunday that he thought both campaigns have gone too far. Other media outlets seized upon his comments and finally this question can be posed to the candidates: Why are you guys acting like you’re in junior high? Okay, maybe that’s loose terminology, but people are finally starting to see—and point out—the pattern of negative campaigning and how little it has done for furthering campaign objectives. For the love of Christmas Jesus, what are their stances on the issues?1
Sites like factcheck.org look at the ads and demystify them. But what about those who just let the ads permeate their minds? With the television on in the background while I freelance, I’ve absorbed months of commercials through osmosis, learning only that both candidates are hacks (according to the other candidate). Taking a look at the three most recent ads, and caring little for any facts that can’t be found by a quick Google search, I think Karl Rove was right. (And how often can I say that?) So here are some honest reactions from a media junkie and links, so you can view them and react yourself.