Truly vile campaign ad in Alabama governor's race (Fob James' son)

[Bleacher Creature]

Run time: 00:33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9ohsvJHkbY   Posted on YouTube: April 20, 2010 By YouTube Member: timjames4AL Views on YouTube: 62656   Posted on DU: April 27, 2010 By DU Member: Bleacher Creature Views on DU: 863

 
H/T to Washington Monthly, where Steve Benen notes the following:

"Tim James may or may not have thought to look into this before using it as the basis for a television ad, but Alabama administers the test in multiple languages in order to qualify for federal transportation funding. If a James administration insisted on dropping the current standards, it wouldn't "save money" for Alabama; it would do the exact opposite. For that matter, courts have, more than once, rejected efforts to mandate English-only exams."

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_04/023524.php

[meegbear]

1. Wonkette's writeup on it ...

You may have seen this already, but it is the funniest 30-second spot of the year so far. Tim James, candidate for Alabama governor, is all hot and bothered about them taco-eaters and such like reading in that taco-talk when they get their driver’s licenses at the taco shop. :21 through :27 deserves a Best Dramatic Actor nomination at all of next year’s Awards Season ceremonies. Jesus.

http://wonkette.com/415012/alabama-candidate-will-save-so-much-money-by-not-taking-in-as-much-money-in-drivers-license-fees

[Ron Green]

2. What a Cracker.

:rofl:

[YOY]

3. Maybe it's the business man in me that says more legal drivers mean more revenue.

Maybe it's bumpkins like him who try to use a bottom line as justification for racism who need to have their MBA revoked.

[JackintheGreen]

4. I just sent this to his campaign

"Dear Mr. James,

I just saw your recent ad promising English only driver's license exams in Alabama, should you be elected. You realize that multiple language exams are a require to receive federal transportation funds necessary to keep Alabama's roads and bridges safe, right? How will you finance these projects without federal funds? Will you be taking money from the computer-for-every-primary-student fund, or from the Alabama-college-for-every-Alabama-student fund?

And while I'm mentioning it, these last two programs seem rather like socialism. Wouldn't it be better if the school kids provided their own computers? If they can't afford them, well, isn't that just God's will?"

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Ohhh...that is a good one!

[Magleetis]

5. Yeah it makes sense

that Tim is a racist hater.