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nolabear

(43,850 posts) Sun Feb 3, 2013, 11:01 PM Feb 2013

Wow. That "God Made a Farmer" ad was incredible. [View all]

Forget whether I would say it that way; they did, and they did a magnificent job. Beautifully shot, shopped, choreographed, and aimed at the target audience. Wow.

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Wow. That "God Made a Farmer" ad was incredible. [View all] nolabear Feb 2013 OP

agree SalviaBlue Feb 2013 #1

I thought it was offensive. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #2

Yeah a clear violation of church and...um... Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #9

Did I say anything about the establishment clause? Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #12

They just tried to sell another car using the devil Dreamer Tatum Feb 2013 #19

So did I. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #15

Well, look at it this way. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #53

ya. the farmers will appreciate the recognition. nt seabeyond Feb 2013 #3

Stunning; just tried to find it but didn't. Paul Harvey talking... babylonsister Feb 2013 #4

Yep, Dodge company used gawd and Billy Graham so they can sell their product... cynatnite Feb 2013 #5

i thought it was paul harvey?? actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #8

It sounded like Billy Graham to me. I could be wrong. n/t cynatnite Feb 2013 #13

I thought it was Paul Harvey Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #10

It was Paul Harvey rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #11

Good Day.... WCGreen Feb 2013 #29

Yup. Unmistakable voice. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #35

It said "Paul harvey" at the very beginning of the ad. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #58

Yeah, I got that the first three times people told me, Will. My bad. n/t cynatnite Feb 2013 #60

Agree tavernier Feb 2013 #6

Its Target was Conservatives rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #7

god drives a humvee. Whisp Feb 2013 #14

no,No,NO! Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #45

"God Made a Farmer" and corporate farms put the farmer out of business. Autumn Feb 2013 #16

Exactly what I said to my daughter. Subsidies to mega corp farms woodsprite Feb 2013 #18

an economics professor explained it like this hfojvt Feb 2013 #42

That what I thought as well... WCGreen Feb 2013 #30

I hated it. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #17

Have mercy. Some of you people hate everything. It's not healthy! nolabear Feb 2013 #20

I agree. Not everything has to be analyzed, sometimes it's nice to just enjoy. Happyhippychick Feb 2013 #21

I still have one of these babies in my glove compartment pacalo Feb 2013 #23

+1 nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #24

Sometimes you have to realize that people have differing opinions. demmiblue Feb 2013 #25

Then God made a tax accountant. xtraxritical Feb 2013 #43

Damned fine folk. Know how to write off vehicle use. nolabear Feb 2013 #48

Well, most of the farmers I know hate Dodge, but I imagine they appreciated the nod nonetheless... cynatnite Feb 2013 #47

Well, when a self-congratulatory thread about not watching the Super Bowl draws 400+ replies... AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #54

THIS. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #59

Farmer's feed America. Earth_First Feb 2013 #22

Visually it was stunning tularetom Feb 2013 #26

Loved the ad and miss Paul Harvey - lynne Feb 2013 #27

Harvey was a right wing hack. MessiahRp Feb 2013 #33

Your point? lynne Feb 2013 #34

My teacher loved Quayle (though who knows, Harvey might have as well)... MessiahRp Feb 2013 #36

A Limbaugh fan also? How about Dennis miller? Ted Nugent? Logical Feb 2013 #38

I found it offensive for several reasons but DURHAM D Feb 2013 #28

how many women were there? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #37

I already answered you in another thread. DURHAM D Feb 2013 #39

Paul Harvey sucks! B Calm Feb 2013 #31

It was a raidert05 Feb 2013 #32

i'm not exactly conservative and it didn't bother me. farminator3000 Feb 2013 #40

I think the purpose was to get another agriculture bill passed elfin Feb 2013 #41

It was good propaganda. nt roody Feb 2013 #44

Paul Harvey was a right-wing tool. RudynJack Feb 2013 #46

It was. I like that it offends some. Zax2me Feb 2013 #49

This Is Oceania n/t LarryNM Feb 2013 #50

I'm sure somebody will chime in to tell us why it is offensive and part of a RW conspiracy bluestateguy Feb 2013 #51

Missed the ad exboyfil Feb 2013 #52

That was my Daddy and Granddaddy redstatebluegirl Feb 2013 #55

God Made a French Suermodel gets my blood racing, but farmers are okay Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #56

Isn't most of Paul Harvey's target audience...dead? Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #57