Interestingly, Baker’s hands do not appear anyway in the front shots, and only briefly in the pictures of him playing basketball. They have been ruthlessly amputated in the shots of him talking to the camera.
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p>In defense of his digits, let it be noted that each finger had only 1/10th as much responsibility for the candidate’s involvement with Big Dig financing as both of his hands collectively.
but it’s the Swampscott Big Blue, like the North Reading Hornets, Lynn English Bull Dogs and Gloucester Fishermen.
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p>What the “Big Blue” really is has long been debated in Swampscott. Some people think it refers to the ocean, while other people think it refers to the Humpback, but it’s never been conclusively proven one way or the other. đŸ˜›
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p>In actuality, Swampscott’s long-time, famed coach, Stan Bondelevtich, who I believe to this day still holds the record for most football wins in this state, made it up when he first took reigns of the program — and it stuck for the rest of the town ever since.
johnksays
The first thing he tells us in his introduction ad is that he’s not leaving. Well, who’s asking if you’re leaving? Isn’t the question: who the hell are you?
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p>You have been running a campaign for governor for 6 months and still no one knows who you are.
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p>It’s not horrible, but it still misses the mark. Overall it’s a forgettable ad, kind of fitting that his kid shoots a brick at the end.
shillelaghlawsays
johnksays
It worked so well the first two times, why not another.
stomvsays
Some are seen having just gone in. Some are seen seemingly headed in.
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p>But, no basketballs are shown flying through the air and falling through the rim in the entire commercial. Surely someone wittier than I can connect that to his policies or past actions…
grassroots1says
I’ll bet he yelled at his son for missing the shot at the 29 sec mark.
1.–He’s got to find a way to say “Hi, I’m Charlie Baker” without sounding like such a wimp. The first line is a bad, but the voice is a problem throughout the spot. “If you’ve had enough, join us…” He sounds like a kid recruiting for some student club nobody wants to join. He doesn’t sound at all like a strong leader.
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p>I’m imagining a variation of the ad where the phone rings in the middle of the night and voice mail picks up with that tiny, cracking “Hi, I’m Charlie Baker. I’m not able to take your call because I’m camping with my Cub Scout troop…”
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p>2.–“I’ve spent my life here NOT GOING ANYWHERE else.” I know what they’re going for. I myself have spent my life here. But I can’t say I’ve not gone anywhere else: I’ve traveled to Canada, the Carribean and even Hawaii. And I’m not running for Governor.
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p>My point is: as much as you may want to be “one of the people” do you really want them wondering WHY you didn’t–or couldn’t–move on to a bigger pond? They often know why they didn’t. But why didn’t he? Maybe he’s not that special after all?
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p>3.–Is Charlie young or old? He seems to want to appear young with all the basketball playing and the brightly lit mop of blond hair, but those black and white photos raise questions. Is he really playing basketball against someone with a short sleeve uniform?!?! What was that, the 50s? And Bill Weld and welfare reform…was that before or after that Dukakis guy they talk about that was almost President?
“A great ad. He’s tall and handsome too. What are we to do?”
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p>And after some thought,Christopher Robin said, “Tall and handsome is soooooooooooooo eighties. We’ve got dark and handsome, which is much more up to date.”
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p>And Eeore lifted his handsome head in agreement.
Baker’s “I’m just a regular dude shootin’ some hoops with m’boy” shtick continues to make me giggle. For God’s sake, Charlie, put on a suit and tie and show me what you’re going to do in office. Show me you are serious about this job. Stop playing make-believe. Nobody thinks you are John Q. Public, and wandering around a basketball court in a weird T-shirt isn’t going to persuade anyone otherwise.
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p>I agree with johnk: the brick at the end is hilariously apt. This silly ad has Rob Gray written all over it.
Interestingly, Baker’s hands do not appear anyway in the front shots, and only briefly in the pictures of him playing basketball. They have been ruthlessly amputated in the shots of him talking to the camera.
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p>In defense of his digits, let it be noted that each finger had only 1/10th as much responsibility for the candidate’s involvement with Big Dig financing as both of his hands collectively.
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p>The crack Baker campaign team is no doubt looking to BMG for tips and advice:
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HUGE majority we’re going to keep in the State Legislature and Corner Office
but it’s the Swampscott Big Blue, like the North Reading Hornets, Lynn English Bull Dogs and Gloucester Fishermen.
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p>What the “Big Blue” really is has long been debated in Swampscott. Some people think it refers to the ocean, while other people think it refers to the Humpback, but it’s never been conclusively proven one way or the other. đŸ˜›
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p>In actuality, Swampscott’s long-time, famed coach, Stan Bondelevtich, who I believe to this day still holds the record for most football wins in this state, made it up when he first took reigns of the program — and it stuck for the rest of the town ever since.
The first thing he tells us in his introduction ad is that he’s not leaving. Well, who’s asking if you’re leaving? Isn’t the question: who the hell are you?
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p>You have been running a campaign for governor for 6 months and still no one knows who you are.
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p>It’s not horrible, but it still misses the mark. Overall it’s a forgettable ad, kind of fitting that his kid shoots a brick at the end.
It worked so well the first two times, why not another.
Some are seen having just gone in. Some are seen seemingly headed in.
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p>But, no basketballs are shown flying through the air and falling through the rim in the entire commercial. Surely someone wittier than I can connect that to his policies or past actions…
I’ll bet he yelled at his son for missing the shot at the 29 sec mark.
1.–He’s got to find a way to say “Hi, I’m Charlie Baker” without sounding like such a wimp. The first line is a bad, but the voice is a problem throughout the spot. “If you’ve had enough, join us…” He sounds like a kid recruiting for some student club nobody wants to join. He doesn’t sound at all like a strong leader.
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p>I’m imagining a variation of the ad where the phone rings in the middle of the night and voice mail picks up with that tiny, cracking “Hi, I’m Charlie Baker. I’m not able to take your call because I’m camping with my Cub Scout troop…”
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p>2.–“I’ve spent my life here NOT GOING ANYWHERE else.” I know what they’re going for. I myself have spent my life here. But I can’t say I’ve not gone anywhere else: I’ve traveled to Canada, the Carribean and even Hawaii. And I’m not running for Governor.
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p>My point is: as much as you may want to be “one of the people” do you really want them wondering WHY you didn’t–or couldn’t–move on to a bigger pond? They often know why they didn’t. But why didn’t he? Maybe he’s not that special after all?
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p>3.–Is Charlie young or old? He seems to want to appear young with all the basketball playing and the brightly lit mop of blond hair, but those black and white photos raise questions. Is he really playing basketball against someone with a short sleeve uniform?!?! What was that, the 50s? And Bill Weld and welfare reform…was that before or after that Dukakis guy they talk about that was almost President?
“A great ad. He’s tall and handsome too. What are we to do?”
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p>And after some thought,Christopher Robin said, “Tall and handsome is soooooooooooooo eighties. We’ve got dark and handsome, which is much more up to date.”
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p>And Eeore lifted his handsome head in agreement.
Baker’s “I’m just a regular dude shootin’ some hoops with m’boy” shtick continues to make me giggle. For God’s sake, Charlie, put on a suit and tie and show me what you’re going to do in office. Show me you are serious about this job. Stop playing make-believe. Nobody thinks you are John Q. Public, and wandering around a basketball court in a weird T-shirt isn’t going to persuade anyone otherwise.
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p>I agree with johnk: the brick at the end is hilariously apt. This silly ad has Rob Gray written all over it.
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its time to bring out the blimp!