Barack Obama’s rape victim ad?
Posted by Carlos C. on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Well, it is not going to happen now, thanks to the conservative blogosphere.
Jonathan Martin of the Politico.com blog reports:
Barack Obama’s campaign earlier this month sought to find a rape victim to appear in a campaign commercial, according to an e-mail obtained by Politico.
Kiersten Steward, director of public policy at the Family Violence Prevention Fund, served as a conduit between the campaign and victims and women’s advocates.
“Obviously, this is a big ask and I haven’t seen a script but presumably it will be a brief ‘this is what happened to me, we need someone who will fight for women like me, these are the guys to do it,’” Steward wrote in a Sept. 15 e-mail. “Again, that’s just my assumption, given how these things
usually go.”Steward, a former top aide to Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.), said the Obama campaign would have a crew in Washington and was hoping to film that week.
She didn’t respond to a message.
The Obama campaign wouldn’t detail the strategy behind finding an individual to discuss such a sensitive topic but did suggest the ad may be aimed at underscoring their candidate’s support for abortion rights and ongoing effort to retain those women who backed Hillary Clinton in the primary.
“Choice is an important issue, and we’re going to continue talking about it in battleground states through the election,” said spokesman Bill Burton.
I knew about this ad yesterday, but I held off posting about it. I wanted to wait for confirmation that this is true, and it is!
Needs of the Many blog originally posted this picture of the casting sheet ad!
The ad reads:
Role: Pregnant Daughter (15-19)
Role Type: Lead
Gender / Age / Ethnicities: Female / 15 to 19 / Caucasian (White)
Description Note: Brunette or Dark Blonde - Caucasian girl 15 to 19 years old. She should be able to evoke a lot of emotion without talking. A girl that can break your heart. She’s your sister, your cousin, your daughter, your neighbor. She is a victim of incest and pregnant now….forced to keep her child b/c Roe v Wade overturned means no exception for rape or incest.
This ad was sought by Barack Obama through Carol Rosenthal Casting. This was supposed to be an attack ad against McCain and Palin because they are both Pro-Life. Also, the “lucky” girl who would have won the role would not receive any payment except a DVD of the commercial for her acting portfolio.
Not only is Barack Obama pro-abortion / pro-murder / pro-death, but he is cheap to boot!
Hat Tip: Gateway Pundit
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September 30th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
mr. obama we are still capatalist. atleast pay them for your sleezy ad
September 30th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Republicans should film a partial birth abortion and make a pro-life ad out of it and cap it off with photos of leading Dems like Pelosi, Reid, etc.
I would really like to see an animated cartoon of Pelosi and Obama performing a partial birth abortion. Make it gory and violent, and end it with a big evil smile from Pelosi. That would be priceless!
September 30th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I am waiting for someone to abort Obama.
The person that does it shouldn’t be prosecuted, either, since its just a matter of “choice”! Obama is inconveniencing the life of someone, somewhere, so they should have the right to chop him up and suck him into a vacuum and be applauded for their bravery in making such a difficult and personal decision!
After all, there’s no difference between him and the children he wants people to abort, except the passage of time from conception to death, and the chance to see his executioner. I say abort Obama because this girl was abused! Seems like a sound notion, since we are advocating killing human beings who had nothing to do with the rape or the incest.
Another stellar idea, liberals. Make TWO innocent victims from one crime. Abort yourselves before you start aborting innocent children, please.
September 30th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I wish they ran this ad. Tying McCain to rape would be a new low for them.