Comments on: Rejected Superbowl Commercials: Would You Abort Barack Obama?!

By: KMed

KMed — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:25:28 +0000

They make the reference to the Presedent because he is pro-choice.

By: ReyMac

ReyMac — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:13:00 +0000

And this is why the President’s lawyers are looking into regulating the commercial use of his image. The message here is ridiculous . . . if you can’t tell the future, don’t terminate your pregnancy? Nice try.

By: Cujo359

Cujo359 — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:08:07 +0000

Khan NS, who's that? Anyway, the folks who made this commercial should check out Freakonomics. One of the author's more controversial articles was on the relationship between availability of abortions and crime. Turns out, it's a negative relationship - availability of abortions tends to lower crime rates. (Sorry, can't remember the author's name, but if anyone needs me to look up that book for you ...)

By: James F

James F — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:32:04 +0000

Or maybe a scifi series. It's kinda been done.

By: Ames

Ames — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:48:17 +0000

Agh! Star Trek fail! Good catch!

By: Donovan

Donovan — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:02:32 +0000

Ames,

I think you got Khan Noonien Singh and Dr. Noonien Soong confused.

Now I’m imagining Data with Ricardo Montalban’s chiseled abs.

By: Kris

Kris — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:48:46 +0000

Not to mention that this “logic” doesn’t even apply to certain abortion situations that many would want to eliminate as well: when the baby, for medical reasons, would have a very poor quality of life.

Would you abort a mentally retarded fetus with physical deformities?

By: Ames

Ames — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:15:45 +0000

I was going to say Khan Noonien Soongh to avoid violating Godwin’s law but was afraid people (other than you guys) might not get it :)

By: Anzezzle

Anzezzle — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:45:11 +0000

Thank you! I’ve been thinking the exact same thing. “Hitler” seems a bit cliched, but I wonder if there’s someone else we could mention. Maybe Stalin.

By: Gotchaye

Gotchaye — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 05:15:33 +0000

I’ve… never thought of it that way. My God. We’ve got to stop the murder!

Also, little bit creeped out that they claim to have Obama’s mother’s ultrasound. That’d be taking opposition research a bit too far.