Because from what I was told it was so they can get any shit if its a slanderous ad against the opposition. Making them responsible for what is shown in the ad. Basicly meaning. "I know, and agree with what was said in this ad"
[Edited 2006-10-24 04:47:47]
Doors open, right hand side, next stop is Springfield.
Gunsontheroof From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 3462 posts, RR: 11 Reply 5, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 1960 times:
As you've probably ascertained from the other responses to your post, this makes it clear that the candidate endorses the message in the ad. You'll notice that some of the more vitriolic ads from either side of the political spectrum lack this "approval"...I suppose it makes it easier for voters to understand that candidate x doesn't neccisarily agree with certain messages being broadcast on the air by his or her voters.
FlyDeltaJets87 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (6 years 7 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1924 times:
Quoting AsstChiefMark (Reply 3): "I'm Mark Kennedy ... I approve this message, even though I know it may not be what you want to hear."
How's that for confidence?
Actually this would give me some confidence in the guy. It tells me that he's not going to say whatever he needs to say to please a particular crowd at a particular moment. It says he has a set of beliefs and will stick with them. We might just need more people like that in Congress.
EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12562 posts, RR: 64 Reply 8, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 22 hours ago) and read 1887 times:
I draw the line at the damned auto-dialer voicemessages that the candidates are cranking out. Each night for the past few weeks I've come home to at LEAST two messages imploring me to back this candidate, that proposition, etc.
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem - government IS the problem." - Ronald Reagan
USAIRWAYS321 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1806 posts, RR: 10 Reply 9, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 1864 times:
I understand the point of it, but isn't the whole thing a little foolish in cases when the candidates themselves actually talk in the ads?
"Hi there, I'm Bob Smith, and I'm running for Mayor. I plan to take back this city by blah, blah, blah. Oh, and I approve this message."
NebFlyer From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 45 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1802 times:
The disclaimer is legally required as a consequence of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The disclaimer requirement only applies to federal races, not state or local, although I have heard the phrase used on those ads as well.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 18 Reply 12, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1774 times:
I cannot wait for this election season to be over. I have the good fortune to live in a television market where there is a highly contested Congressional Race.... forget which one. Over in Oneida County (NY) somewhere. You can tell that A LOT of money is going into these ads that wouldn't otherwise exist for some dinky upstate NY congressional district.
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
Tom in NO From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 7194 posts, RR: 40 Reply 14, posted (6 years 7 months 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1742 times:
Bobby Jindal (R-LA) has one out down here where his wife goes through the house talking about reforms he's made since elected.....then she walks into the garage where he is, and she says something to the effect of "think I can get him to reform the garage?".....to which he replies "I'm Bobby Jindal, and I guess I'd better approve this message".....
Tom at MSY
"The criminal ineptitude makes you furious"-Bruce Springsteen, after seeing firsthand the damage from Hurricane Katrina
A332 From Canada, joined Feb 2005, 1644 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (6 years 7 months 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1705 times:
There's one playing on the Fox station out of Spokane that is pretty nasty... basically says that all Democrats believe that America is responsible for 9/11...
Now... certainly the comment is open to interpretation... but the ad is BS and just further demonstrates how dirty politics really are.
Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51 Reply 16, posted (6 years 7 months 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 1668 times:
The nice thing about "I'm ***, and I approved this message" is that then I know that I can blame whatever mudslinging content it has directly upon the scumbag politician.
Sen. Mike DeWine seems to be king of these in my area, and WKYC-TV (NBC affiliate) has gone right along with him, continuing to run completely inaccurate ads that most other Ohio stations have pulled.
Bushpilot From South Africa, joined Jul 2007, 0 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (6 years 7 months 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 1655 times:
Quoting AsstChiefMark (Reply 3): "I'm Mark Kennedy ... I approve this message, even though I know it may not be what you want to hear."
How's that for confidence?
Quoting FlyDeltaJets87 (Reply 7): Actually this would give me some confidence in the guy.
I would agree with fly delta here, I am one who fully appreciates a politician with a sense of humor and who is honest.
Quoting USAIRWAYS321 (Reply 9): isn't the whole thing a little foolish in cases when the candidates themselves actually talk in the ads?
Federal race ads, as was pointed out earlier are required by law to have some sort of disclaimer. But I think it should come at the begining of the ad rather than the end.
Also it would prevent the other side from being able to use snips of other press conferences etc, to be taken out of context such as what John Stewart does to great comedic effect.
USAIRWAYS321 From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 1806 posts, RR: 10 Reply 18, posted (6 years 7 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1609 times:
Quoting A332 (Reply 15): There's one playing on the Fox station out of Spokane that is pretty nasty... basically says that all Democrats believe that America is responsible for 9/11...
Yeah, I see this one all the time. It's for Congresswoman Cathy McMorris (R) against Peter Goldmark (D). I can't wait for him to win.
F9Animal From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4739 posts, RR: 30 Reply 19, posted (6 years 7 months 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1599 times:
Quoting USAIRWAYS321 (Reply 9): I understand the point of it, but isn't the whole thing a little foolish in cases when the candidates themselves actually talk in the ads?
"Hi there, I'm Bob Smith, and I'm running for Mayor. I plan to take back this city by blah, blah, blah. Oh, and I approve this message."
No shit! You ARE the commercial!
LMFAO!!! ROFL!!! That was what I was trying to get out, but could not get it done on a keyboard!!!!
I could picture a dumbass saying, "And my name is F9Animal, and I do not approve this message".
Sponsor Message: 
From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 4739 posts, 
From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8298 posts, 
From Canada, joined Feb 2005, 1644 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
