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29. The ad was circulated by Hillary at the 2016 convention

Wed Jul 24, 2024, 02:14 PM

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In 1964, Bogert starred in the "Confessions of a Republican" ad for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 U.S. presidential election. Bogert was a lifelong Republican, which was a requirement for the casting.[2][3] He appeared on Don Lemon's CNN news show on March 17, 2016, and also on Rachel Maddow Show on May 2, 2016, to comment on the relevance of the ad to the 2016 election.[4][5]

In July 2016, during the convention that nominated Donald Trump as the Republican presidential candidate, Bogert appeared in a reprise of the ad. "He scares me," Bogert said in the ad, echoing his comments about Goldwater 52 years before.[6]

He appeared in a remake of the advertisement produced by the Hillary Clinton campaign in July 2016 with alterations based on Trump's public statements on nuclear warfare.[8]

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This political ad from LBJ in 1964 is oddly relevant. [View all] japple Jul 2024 OP

+1 Emile Jul 2024 #1

Brilliant malaise Jul 2024 #2

Prescient, to be sure. cloudbase Jul 2024 #3

Play it for real. Now. dslyahoo Jul 2024 #4

I seem to remember that info-mercial. There was some controversy. It's length and its cost were items in the news. jaxexpat Jul 2024 #5

Another was the Daisy Ad -- kaboom. It's gotten replayed a lot over the years. I didn't remember the one in the OP. Hekate Jul 2024 #23

It was obscure, even then. Those were the days of Jack Parr and Steve Allen, chatting from a chair was common fare. jaxexpat Jul 2024 #25

As though there are any self-avowed Republicans these days who are this thoughtful. nt Trueblue Texan Jul 2024 #6

Thanks. cachukis Jul 2024 #7

We should take care remembering Goldwater supporters. quaint Jul 2024 #8

Here is something from Barry Goldwater in the 80's mgardener Jul 2024 #9

And this is why I just rec'd the post above yours. ms liberty Jul 2024 #10

Goldwater was the only R I could stand in the 80s SomedayKindaLove Jul 2024 #13

Didn't he also say something about allowing LGBT people in the military geardaddy Jul 2024 #20

KNR niyad Jul 2024 #11

Goes to show Smackdown2019 Jul 2024 #12

We as a nation Tansy_Gold Jul 2024 #14

Brilliantly on point. Bumbles Jul 2024 #15

MAGA markodochartaigh Jul 2024 #16

OK, I am old enough to think this speaker looks familiar, TNNurse Jul 2024 #17

I had the same feeling, and am pretty good at remembering faces steelyboo Jul 2024 #18

Thank you. TNNurse Jul 2024 #21

You have an emotional connection along with the memory. Emotions help cement long term memory Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #22

I am also obsessed with identifying actors TNNurse Jul 2024 #30

I remember him from "Clayton Bigsby, the World's Only Black White Supremacist" - Chappelle's Show progressoid Jul 2024 #28

Excellent and relevant relayerbob Jul 2024 #19

Racism /Republicanism czarjak Jul 2024 #24

I don't remember that particular ad - I was just a teenager with a short attention span - Ocelot II Jul 2024 #26

A brilliant political ad. And an uncanny resemblance to our current situation. Change a few names and slightly change Martin68 Jul 2024 #27

The ad was circulated by Hillary at the 2016 convention LeftInTX Jul 2024 #29

Thanks, I'd never seen that one. John Farmer Jul 2024 #31

I remember that Cirsium Jul 2024 #32