Negative Advertising (Politics)

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Jul 19, 2012 11:41 PM #701080
Recently, on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, a piece about Mexico was aired. More importantly, a piece about how Mexico has banned negative political ads created to attack opposition. Now, is this the right thing to do?

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Should the United States ban negative political ads? Why should/shouldn't it?
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Jul 20, 2012 1:15 AM #701115
but how will the other campaign point out the worst thing the other person believes in?
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Jul 21, 2012 9:36 AM #701765
They should ban all forms of campaign advertising. The candidates should list their policies in a side-by-side comparison at the polling station and people should vote for the column they like more. The side-by-side comparisons should not even have the candidates' names on it.
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Jul 21, 2012 2:23 PM #701852
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Jul 21, 2012 7:31 PM #701980
Quote from Zed
They should ban all forms of campaign advertising. The candidates should list their policies in a side-by-side comparison at the polling station and people should vote for the column they like more. The side-by-side comparisons should not even have the candidates' names on it.

This actually sounds like a really nice idea to me.
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Jul 22, 2012 12:26 AM #702136
nah, im pretty sure i'd like to see and get a feel of who is going to be running the country for the next 4 years, so people like romney can't become president. shit always looks good on paper.
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Jul 22, 2012 2:01 AM #702192
It looks even better on TV.
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Jul 22, 2012 2:22 AM #702195
im for the list of beliefs thing, but to not see or hear the person before hand is dumb. this nigga is gonna be representing a country, nigga
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Jul 22, 2012 4:16 PM #702504
Quote from Zed
They should ban all forms of campaign advertising. The candidates should list their policies in a side-by-side comparison at the polling station and people should vote for the column they like more. The side-by-side comparisons should not even have the candidates' names on it.


I agree with Zed on this one.
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Aug 8, 2012 10:06 AM #713480
Quote from Zed
They should ban all forms of campaign advertising. The candidates should list their policies in a side-by-side comparison at the polling station and people should vote for the column they like more. The side-by-side comparisons should not even have the candidates' names on it.


hmm you are right zed
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Aug 8, 2012 9:52 PM #714016
oh zed let me suck your cock too! *choke* *gag*
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Aug 9, 2012 7:03 AM #714257
Don't worry, there is plenty to go around.
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Aug 9, 2012 7:06 AM #714258
That is absolutely the right thing to do. Political ad campaigns (and politics in general) in Australia have become absolute horse shit. Since there are only 2 major political groups ad campaigns have just turned into "LOOK AT ALL THIS DIRT WE DUG UP ON THOSE IDIOTS. VOTE FOR US."
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Aug 9, 2012 7:16 AM #714263
Quote from Zed
They should ban all forms of campaign advertising. The candidates should list their policies in a side-by-side comparison at the polling station and people should vote for the column they like more. The side-by-side comparisons should not even have the candidates' names on it.


Exactly! I myself am tired of that Romney guy going bla bla bla while I'm trying to watch Chuck v.s. Alfa on youtube. And this way voting is in many ways, easier.
Ey maybe you should try and become President, and make that the new way to vote. Just sayin.