Diffusing Attack Ads

July 28, 2006 · Posted in Conservatism.ca

I think next election would be far more fun (and successful for the Conservatives) if we developed our own parody attack ads, and ran them at the beginning. I think it would diffuse any serious attacks later on.

Here’s an example:

The background music is the Imperial Death March.

The setting is space. A meteor flies by. The view shifts to earth, and above Canada a giant death-star is being constructed.

The female voice-over begins:

“Stephen Harper and the Conservatives have promised to build the Death Star.”

[Intentional Pause]

“Mr. Harper wants Canada to become an evil planet-destroying nation. We believe Canadians would prefer other, more peaceful, make work projects.”

[The music transforms into a snappy bluegrass number.]

“Vote for Jack Layton and the NDP, because a moustache says ‘Come on, you can trust me!’”

“OK. If you can’t vote for Jack, then at least vote for Joe Volpe and the Liberals. Kids are people, too!”

Male voice quickly notes:

“Paid for by the Conservative Party of Canada.”

I guess this is why I don’t get paid for my strategic ideas. Sigh.

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Comments

BBS

The parodies were all made by individuals, most of them BT bloggers. These were not plants by the party. Most of the people making the parodies had already been publishing other types of videos, and this presented the perfect opportunity to use their new found skills.
Cool Blue

I think its a good idea; this is really what happened in the last election where the parodies of the Liberal ads spread over the net.

The question is, where these parodies spontaneous or were they planted?

Its possible that some of these parodies could have been made by the party.

What's clear is that some of those parodies were made by bloggers who were friendly to the CPC.

With Youtube and email these things could spread around real fast.

I wouldn't use them before the attack ads though, they should be part of a rapid response though.
Steve Kanter

Kittens from Space eh, are you sure you don't mean Laser Cats?
Laser Cats on SNL

Steve

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SilverWinger

I like it, but try to work kittens into it some how, people love kittens, but not liberal kittens, got to be conservative kittens.
Yeah- kittens from space attacking earth. We can't make this stuff up, we are not allowed to.
Dave

Risky strategy there. People may recall that a FUNDAMENTAL plank of the last Liberal campaign was to promote a space weapons ban. OTOH, they had 341 FUNDAMENTAL platform planks written on the back of various envelopes, so maybe no one will remember at all ....