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Nine Camapign Ads More Ridiculous Than Donald Trump

These ads make Donald Trump look tame.

Michael Bartels

Feb 22, 2016

Providence College

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Nine Camapign Ads More Ridiculous Than Donald Trump

With this year's election led by an old socialist musician, a reality show host, and possibly the next Richard Nixon, it might seem like this election cycle is more ridiculous than ever before. To top the charts, though, we have a long way to go, especially with advertising.

1. "Rabbit" by Herman Cain

The 2012 election was competitive, and, as a two-time leader in the polls, Herman Cain felt the need to demonstrate how businesses operate under the current tax code... by having a small girl put a bunny in a catapult and shooting it.

2. "Rock" by Mike Gravel

Mike Gravel ran for the Democratic nomination against Barack Obama in 2008. He doesn't talk in this ad. He just stares at the camera for over a minute, throws a rock, and walks away.

3. "Chicken" by Herman Cain

Herman Cain is back again, this time feeding an innocent farmer to a group of carnivorous chickens. The same little girl from "Rabbit" is implied to be the killer.

4. Jedrzej Wijas lets loose an inhuman, bloodcurdling roar

Wijas was a candidate for the Polish Parliament who decided that the best way to reach the people was through an ad that sounds like part of the soundtrack to Command & Conquer.

5. #GotBalls? by Bob Quast

Bob seems like a friendly candidate up until the 15-second mark, when he goes from pushing a stroller and walking a puppy to straight up threatening a murderer with a pistol and a knife on TV. The best part is that he does this with happy, whistling background music and a friendly smile.

6. "Squeal" by Joni Ernst

Bob Quast was running against Joni Ernst, which might explain why she opens her ad with the following line:

"I'm Joni Ernst. I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm. So when I get to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork."

7. "Turtle Soup" by Dwayne Stovall

Vote Dwayne Stovall for Texas senator, and he'll feed the majority leader to his dog.

8. "Rombo" by Rick Santorum

Santorum featured a man who looked strikingly like Mitt Romney in an ironic slander ad in 2012, chasing cutouts of him around a garage with a paintball gun.

9. "Fish" by...once again, Herman Cain

The first two were bad, but this time he has a girl murder a goldfish and choke it in mud.

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