Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever.

GOP candidate: ‘My opponent believes in global warming and has been to other countries, he is basically a monster’ | Grist

grist.org 30 Oct '12, 4am

Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever.

The South Dakota GOP, in support of Kristi Noem, a representative from that state, has released an ad enumerating the many, many reasons that her opponent Matt Varilek is untrustworthy. They are as follows: Earned TWO master’s degrees — who needs that much education? Studied something called “the environment,” clearly code for “communism.” Lived in or visited several places that are not South Dakota. Believes in global warming. Corn dogs. republicanconference Kristi Noem, by contrast, had the integrity to not finish college, since she had to raise a farm and manage a family and didn’t have time for fancy lectures about imaginary global warming from liberal homosexuals. (UPDATE : I should have made it clearer that Noem says she left college because she had to manage the farm after her father died. This ad is idiotic but it’s not fair for me to make it look like anti-intelle...

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@gemushka » 04 Nov '12, 8am
This has the opposite effect that intended on me RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@A_Liam_Sullivan » 31 Oct '12, 5pm
“@Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)” << Excessive corn dogs = swanky elitist. Brilliant!
@KathyEvan5 » 31 Oct '12, 3pm
'Looks like we got usselves a readuh!' So this is seriously meant to make viewers vote for her, not him?! [link]
@pjoedwards » 31 Oct '12, 12pm
Thought @stephenfry might like this one! Brilliant add for the Republicans! [link]
@matryer » 31 Oct '12, 12pm
If you like idiots, and you like Republicans then you're going to love this. Vote Republican! Hahahaha [link]
@JoeyHiFi » 31 Oct '12, 11am
RT @tauriqmoosa: Anti-intellectualism & denialism at play in his attack ad is something to behold. Stop educating yourself, communist! [link]
@tauriqmoosa » 31 Oct '12, 11am
Anti-intellectualism & denialism at play in his attack ad is something to behold. Stop educating yourself, communist! [link]
@kudratkahlon » 31 Oct '12, 11am
never thought id tweet a republican party ad but this is hilarious , side note education > subjective common sense [link]
@amreik » 31 Oct '12, 10am
Good old American common sense here. RT @Glinner Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@DarinkaBunjevac » 31 Oct '12, 10am
One of the most absurd republican ads so far. Would you rather vote for radical ideas or common sense? [link] via @Glinner
@Garenarus » 31 Oct '12, 10am
Depressing RT @thomcummings: Quite hilarious RT @NewHumanist This is really something RT @Glinner Amazing political ad [link]
@SheridansLaw » 31 Oct '12, 10am
Glasgow Uni, breeding ground for radicals! "@Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)" #almamater
@NeilBallinger » 31 Oct '12, 10am
The most hilarious Political ad i have ever seen - [link]
@takeithandy » 31 Oct '12, 10am
Actually crying laughing at this ad for a GOP candidate! Farcical! It's like she's trying to get the other guy elected [link]
@Ex_0fficio » 31 Oct '12, 10am
My god, this is pure, pure gold. Genuine Republican Party political ad for South Dakota congressional seat. [link]
@theoden_tid » 31 Oct '12, 10am
Holy shit wow RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@June4th » 31 Oct '12, 10am
GOP: ‘My opponent believes in global warming +has been to other countries, he is basically a monster’ | [link] via @Glinner
@tinaarena22 » 31 Oct '12, 10am
Eh...Matt Varilek! Don't live in SD but this GOP ad makes me want to to vote for him. RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link]
@Pyfagorass » 31 Oct '12, 10am
o_O RT @NewHumanist: This is really something RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@PaulDSims » 31 Oct '12, 10am
How political advertising should be done [link]
@jthorley » 31 Oct '12, 10am
US politics is breathtakingly stupid: [link]
@KatyLizMoran » 31 Oct '12, 10am
RT @doylieboy: This cannot be real? please? RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link]
@thomcummings » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Quite hilarious RT @NewHumanist: This is really something RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link]
@nastybob » 31 Oct '12, 9am
The article is almost as skewed as the film RT @DaveGorman: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@petehague » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Not sure what 'corn dogs' are, but they are clearly the preserve of the over-educated and well travelled [link]
@petestrong » 31 Oct '12, 9am
RT @NewHumanist: This is really something RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@tom_wein » 31 Oct '12, 9am
This is a ridiculously good advert [link]
@Mr_Morgan1990 » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Another classic, idiotic ad-campaign by the #Republicans. Apparently being educated & well travelled is inconceivable! [link]
@selmer » 31 Oct '12, 9am
what's wrong with corn dogs? RT @Glinner Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@DanStockley » 31 Oct '12, 9am
If I hadn't known I'd've thought this ad was FOR Varilek RT@Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@doylieboy » 31 Oct '12, 9am
This cannot be real? please? RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link]
@NewHumanist » 31 Oct '12, 9am
This is really something RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@tim2040 » 31 Oct '12, 9am
MT “@Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)” Voiceover guy is good at making UN sound like SPECTRE
@Youngroover » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Hilarious! I know who i'd vote for RT @Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@Smurphette85 » 31 Oct '12, 9am
“@Glinner: Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)” this is actually incredible.
@Glinner » 31 Oct '12, 9am
Amazing political ad [link] (via @DJSpence75 & @devincf)
@DJSpence75 » 31 Oct '12, 7am
RT "@devincf Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever. [link]" <- Enjoy! @Glinner
@Leeh_nostromo » 30 Oct '12, 6pm
@xrandomocitiesx [link] I love america! Ha
@teenagesquirrel » 30 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @magresta: Gonna post this ad again, because this morning it seems to encapsulate all that is wrong with my country. [link] #Sandy
@magresta » 30 Oct '12, 5pm
Gonna post this ad again, because this morning it seems to encapsulate all that is wrong with my country. [link] #Sandy
@brendan_payne » 30 Oct '12, 3pm
this is a real GOP political attack ad. this is not a joke: [link] #fb
@LorenKling » 30 Oct '12, 7am
World-traveling corndog lover is bad for South Dakotans. @devincf: Possibly most hilarious/sad political ad ever. [link]
@LisaKWyatt » 30 Oct '12, 6am
You'd think liking corn dogs and beer would be a + in SD. RT @devincf: Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever. [link]
@davidjoyce » 30 Oct '12, 5am
“@devincf: Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever. [link]” I want to move to SD to vote for the beer & corndog radical
@adamstovall » 30 Oct '12, 4am
Is "corndogging" a thing now? “@devincf Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever. [link]”
@Solether » 30 Oct '12, 4am
Amazing RT @devincf: Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever. [link]
@niclake » 30 Oct '12, 4am
@mike_ftw You’ll enjoy this. [link]
@thecanuckian » 30 Oct '12, 4am
“@devincf: Possibly the most hilarious political ad ever. [link]” More sad/idiotic than hilarious...
@jessiawesome » 30 Oct '12, 4am
Corn Doggin' Bro gets my vote (via @andykhouri): [link]
@JeffEreth » 30 Oct '12, 4am
Wow. must see commercial RT @TVMoJoe S Dakota GOP attacks candidate for going to Europe and eating corn dogs [link]