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Infomercial Lobbyists vs. Tucker Bounds

A press release from the Electronic Retailing Association, the direct marketers trade association. Courtesy of Marc Ambinder...

Last night, the Barack Obama campaign took an unprecedented step in the history of the infomercial, by running concurrently on several networks in the prime time half-hour beginning at 8 p.m. to make an appeal to voters in the form of an infomercial. The John McCain camp, led by spokesperson Tucker Bounds responded, "As anyone who has bought anything from an infomercial knows, the sales-job is always better than the product. Buyer beware."

Rick Petry, Acting President and CEO of the Electronic Retailing Association, a trade association that represents direct marketers that use electronic means including infomercials, had this response. "To use a political agenda to indict an entire genre of advertising by portraying it in such a negative light is patently unfair. It would be like charging an entire industry and everyone associated with it, say politics for example, as being scurrilous. We at ERA will be the first to tell you that there are some who use this method of advertising inappropriately, which is why we have an independent self-regulation program, ERSP ( http://www.narcpartners.org/ersp/index.aspx ), administered by the National Advertising Review Council in partnership with the Council of Better Business Bureau. With this watchdog mechanism in place, claims have to be proven; a standard that politicians are not required to live up to. The fact is infomercials have been used by not only start-ups with unique products, but successful brands such as Kodak and Mercedes Benz, even the U.S. Navy."

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Joe Gives Tucker a Courtesy Flush

Following up on a previous Out of Bounds exclusive regarding the Secret Service investigating Tucker Bounds for a floater left in the Straight Talk Express toilet, our friends over at Joey the Plumber are reporting that John McCain's newest running mate, Joe the Plumber, has been commissioned to fix the toilet problem.

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Tucker Bounds Likes 'Em Young

Tucker Bounds: Rhetorical Douche

Tucker Bounds: When Palin Shares The Wealth, It Isn’t Socialism, It’s ‘Unique’

Ladies and Gentlemen... Tucker Bounds

Ladies and Gentlemen... Tucker Bounds

Ladies and Gentlemen... Tucker Bounds

Ladies and Gentlemen... Tucker Bounds

MotherTucker

The McCain campaign just released the following statement through spokesman Tucker Bounds:

Instead of acknowledging the real differences that exist in this election, Barack Obama is using America’s economic crisis to deflect legitimate criticisms of himself and his record. Now, more than ever, Americans should be scrutinizing Barack Obama’s role in shielding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from increased regulation. Voters deserve a real debate about Barack Obama’s proposals for one trillion dollars in new government spending and tax increases on small businesses – when Americans can afford neither. At a time when hardworking families face uncertainty and a historic decision in November, they expect more than Barack Obama’s self-interested calls to stifle any inquiry into his record or his past.

Apparently, Barack Obama is using the economic crisis to distract you from the REAL issues facing this country.

Ladies and Gentlemen... Tucker Bounds

Ladies and Gentlemen... Tucker Bounds

Bound and Beaten

Presidential nominee Barack Obama says that playing a little basketball before debates keeps him calm. Apparently, Vice Presidential nominee feels the same way about hockey. The self-proclaimed hockey mom engaged in a little pre-debate hockey with McCain campaign spokesman Tucker Bounds. However, the friendly game quickly devolved into an all out brawl. As one witness described it, "one second they were employing the Mighty Ducks style 'Flying V' formation and the next second Governor Palin was kicking Tucker Bounds ass!"

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