Screening Room: Larry McCarthy's Greatest Attack Ads
Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 08:28 AM
On Tuesday, Jane Mayer of the New Yorker joins Brian to discuss the career of Larry McCarthy, perhaps the most successful practitioner of the art of the negative political ad. He's now working for the pro-Romney SuperPAC "Restore Our Future." From Willie Horton to the Newt Gingrich "baggage" ad, here (in chronological order) are some of McCarthy's most notable pieces (that are available online).
Comments [2]
Up to $500M spent to get Americans to distrust and dislike other Americans....That's what Citizen's United has empowered. What a country!
There are valid criticisms of the Willy Horton ads, but the image sure isn't one of them. Willy Horton did what the ad said & it was his picture - should they showed a picture of Charlie Brown or Little Bo Peep?
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