"For many this ad will appear to be a joke, a silly campaign tactic, and little more than a distraction."
HOW CAN YOU SAY ANYONE WOULD SEE THIS AD AS A JOKE? OMG READ THE ARTICLE HOW CO.... oh wait, that's from the article.
"At best it is suggesting supporters of Obama are idol-worshipers. At its worst it is suggesting that Sen. Obama is some kind of anti-Christ."
WHAT'S WITH THIS 'AT BEST' BULLSHIT AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'SOME SORT' ?? CLEARLY THIS AD IS SAYING HE _IS_ THE.... oh wait that's also from the article nm.
"The McCain campaign is unquestionably targeting the 44 million+ Americans who have read the Left Behind series."
--Assertion, no evidence.
"The makers of the ad chose all of Obama’s quotes very carefully and filled it with image after image equating Senator Obama to the anti-Christ, and especially to Nicolae Carpathia, the anti-Christ in the popular end times novels."
--Assertion, no evidence.
"The ad plays on fears well beyond the economy, terror, or war - it plays on what are foundational scriptural fears for many people, the very end of the world."
--Assertion, no evidence.
"The title or the ad is set up to immediately remind anyone familiar with the Left Behind series of the name of the false church set up by the anti-Christ - "THE ONE World Religion.""
--Flimsy argument; ad uses the word "one" as a title, ala The Matrix; not calling his campaign "the one" or even saying his campaign following is a religious organization.
"The text and voice over are exact copies of previews for Christian Specific end-times movies."
--Assertion, no evidence.
"The images and quotes the McCain camp employed all allude to symbols of the anti-Christ"
--Assertion, no evidence.
"The anti-Christ, in the Left Behind series, Nicolae Carpathia set up a religion called THE ONE World Religion. Carpathia started his career as a young charismatic junior Senator. He made his rise, with Satan's support, by spreading a message of unity, hope, and peace, in an anomic world in the wake of the rapture."
--Again, the only reason you could see a parallel is if you force yourself to be convinced by the flimsy argument re: the use of the word, "one." Connecting these dots would be a logical fallacy.
"The slogan of the One World Religion, in the Left Behind Series, is, "We are God.""
--Not an argument; this ("we are the ones") is an actual quote from Obama, an actual part of his campaign message; again we have dots connected w/o actually providing a compelling argument.
"This whole phrase is a direct scriptural reference to the task of the anti-Christ. The entire character, as depicted by scripture, is suppose to be "burdened" or "tasked" with becoming an idol (symbol) of people's faith."
--Which phrase is a direct reference to what scripture? This is another tenuous connection; the ad is talking about whether or not Obama has what it takes to lead, so it's not out of context to talk about whether or not he can handle the responsibility.
"You may notice that the fonts and clouds are the same as in McCain's ad."
--Not the same font.
"And if you are depicting somebody as a "messiah" as many have reported the ad, not an "anti-Christ," then why the scary yellow clouds over ecstatic worshipers?"
--Why are golden clouds "scary?" Dark clouds are scary. Golden clouds suggest holiness.
