September 12, 2008
Udall Ad
As a Pennsylvanian, I would have never seen this anti Mark Udall running in Colorado, if he hadn't freaked out over it.
"The offensive representations and slanderous image directly tie Mark Udall to the use and promotion of marijuana. This is an outrageous portrayal that finds no credence whatsoever in fact" [Udall attorney] Friednash wrote to [TV station manager] Cornetta. "Further, there is nothing in the Department of Peace legislation that authorizes the purchase of a van or that says one of the activities of the Department will be smoking marijuana in a smoke filled van."
Ok, so that last line was pretty good. 2008 Race Posted by AlexC at September 12, 2008 11:48 AM
My press release in response to Udall's:
"As the owner and driver of a compact van manufactured more than fifteen years ago I am deeply offended by your outrageous and slanderous suggestion that the only cause of such a van being filled with smoke is smoking marijuana inside of it. Further, there is no component of marijuana or marijuana cigarettes that may be found within the oil pan of my van's engine."
"Perhaps you and your staff should re-view the commercial message which featured a smoke-filled van and consider just what part of your personal backgrounds caused you to presume that all smoke-filled vans are symbols of marijuana users."
Posted by: johngalt at September 12, 2008 2:51 PM | What do you think? [1]