Comments on: Make A Funny Ad, Lose Your Job http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Friday Talking Points — Give America a Raise! | Political Ration http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/#comment-48024 Friday Talking Points — Give America a Raise! | Political Ration Sat, 03 May 2014 06:39:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9014#comment-48024 [...] praise — even though it is for a Tea Party candidate’s ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...] [...] praise — even though it is for a Tea Party candidate’s ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points -- Give America a Raise! | TOTALENTER10 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/#comment-48015 Friday Talking Points -- Give America a Raise! | TOTALENTER10 Sat, 03 May 2014 04:18:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9014#comment-48015 [...] praise — even though it is for a Tea Party candidate’s ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...] [...] praise — even though it is for a Tea Party candidate’s ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...]

]]> By: Friday Talking Points [302] — Give America A Raise! « Democrats for Progress http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/#comment-48010 Friday Talking Points [302] — Give America A Raise! « Democrats for Progress Sat, 03 May 2014 03:11:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9014#comment-48010 [...] praise — even though it is for a Tea Party candidate’s ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...] [...] praise — even though it is for a Tea Party candidate’s ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...]

]]> By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [302] -- Give America A Raise! http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/#comment-48003 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points [302] -- Give America A Raise! Sat, 03 May 2014 01:05:34 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9014#comment-48003 [...] is due" praise -- even though it is for a Tea Party candidate's ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...] [...] is due" praise -- even though it is for a Tea Party candidate's ad. Yes, you read that right. I wrote about this earlier this week, because the ad from J. D. Winteregg, who is challenging John Boehner in the [...]

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/#comment-47979 TheStig Fri, 02 May 2014 00:13:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9014#comment-47979 My personal Gold Standard of a parody TV commercial is the SNL Royal Delux II, featuring a back seat circumcision while driving over a rough road. https://screen.yahoo.com/royal-deluxe-ii-000000400.html Very closely based on a Lincoln Continental commercial featuring a diamond splitter instead of a mohel. My personal Gold Standard of a parody TV commercial is the SNL Royal Delux II, featuring a back seat circumcision while driving over a rough road.

https://screen.yahoo.com/royal-deluxe-ii-000000400.html

Very closely based on a Lincoln Continental commercial featuring a diamond splitter instead of a mohel.

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/#comment-47953 Chris Weigant Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:43:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9014#comment-47953 TheStig - I dunno, I liked the squeaky voice bit too. I took it as an homage to "What Do You Want From Life?" (by the Tubes), personally. The only thing I thought was overdone was the golf, in the candidate statement at the end. Didn't know Winteregg also had a high school job. And I too wonder whether it was the candidate's idea (which would make sense in a low-budget campaign) or maybe someone from that Tea Party organization. Whoever put the ad together, though, deserves some credit. -CW TheStig -

I dunno, I liked the squeaky voice bit too. I took it as an homage to "What Do You Want From Life?" (by the Tubes), personally.

The only thing I thought was overdone was the golf, in the candidate statement at the end.

Didn't know Winteregg also had a high school job. And I too wonder whether it was the candidate's idea (which would make sense in a low-budget campaign) or maybe someone from that Tea Party organization. Whoever put the ad together, though, deserves some credit.

-CW

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/04/29/make-a-funny-ad-lose-your-job/#comment-47948 TheStig Wed, 30 Apr 2014 15:09:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9014#comment-47948 CW - Not much that is intentionally funny comes out of Ohio 8th, so yeah, this ad is definitely exceptional. In the finest SNL tradition, you might mistake the first 5 seconds for the real deal. Tighter editing would make it much more effective...I'd lose the last 50% with the accelerated voice track. Stop when you've made your point. It's an ad, not a white paper. As far as I know, Winteregg still holds his full time time job teaching French class at a local high school. Depending on what he drives, the lost adjunct salary may or may not have covered his travel expenses for the 90 minute round trip commute between his home in Troy and Cedarville U. All and all, the lost salary is more than a fair trade for all the publicity. When you're running against Boehner in a primary, ANY publicity at all is very good publicity. Two other Tea Party insurgents (computer consultant, truck driver)are gnashing their teeth in envy! I do wonder...how much of this talent is Winteregg's, and how much is outside consultants? Breakout, or one hit wonder? At worst, everybody has built their resume up. http://www.jdwinteregg.com/ CW -

Not much that is intentionally funny comes out of Ohio 8th, so yeah, this ad is definitely exceptional. In the finest SNL tradition, you might mistake the first 5 seconds for the real deal. Tighter editing would make it much more effective...I'd lose the last 50% with the accelerated voice track. Stop when you've made your point. It's an ad, not a white paper.

As far as I know, Winteregg still holds his full time time job teaching French class at a local high school. Depending on what he drives, the lost adjunct salary may or may not have covered his travel expenses for the 90 minute round trip commute between his home in Troy and Cedarville U.

All and all, the lost salary is more than a fair trade for all the publicity. When you're running against Boehner in a primary, ANY publicity at all is very good publicity. Two other Tea Party insurgents (computer consultant, truck driver)are gnashing their teeth in envy!

I do wonder...how much of this talent is Winteregg's, and how much is outside consultants?
Breakout, or one hit wonder? At worst, everybody has built their resume up.

http://www.jdwinteregg.com/

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