Uh -- McCain Ad Subliminal Racism??

[_Moniker]

Hate to get all conspiracy theory on ya'll, yet, thought I'd share.

At 16 seconds in stop the video and you'll see Obama in the forefront and in the background people holding up letters that spell "HANG". The "H" is in white, the "A" is in red, the "N" is in blue, the "G" is in white.

It appears, to me, that it was supposed to be "Change", yet, "hang" was all that was left. Yet, why would the "C" be completely absent (is it? I don't see it and I've paused, gone back repeatedly and just don't see it) and the "e" off the screen. If this wasn't purposeful someone should have caught it.

McCain's camp is giving no comment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_JYm72ZhBQ

http://www.chokingonpopcorn.com/popcorn/?p=391

Oops or drat people noticed?

[_MsJack]

I see it, but I also see the "C" before the "HANG," partially obscured by the frame imposed on the video. The final "E" is completely out of the shot.

Looks like coincidence to me. With so many people at Obama rallies waving "change" signs in the background, a shot that gets cropped like that was bound to happen.

And what the hell are you doing back here? Knew you couldn't resist. ;)

[_Moniker]

I see it, but I also see the "C" before the "HANG," partially obscured by the frame imposed on the video. The final "E" is completely out of the shot.

Where is the "C"? I seriously don't see it.

Looks like coincidence to me. With so many people at Obama rallies waving "change" signs in the background, a shot that gets cropped like that was bound to happen.

This isn't a sign, it's letters being held aloft and the "C" as far as I can tell was blurred out of that shot. I think if it was intentional it's crappy and if it was left in or not noticed then that's rather incompetent. If cries of racism are expected someone should have had the wherewithal to notice this. If it was an oops moment (and I'm rather skeptical of this, because these spots are edited carefully to put out the message intended) someone seriously was incompetent.

And what the hell are you doing back here? Knew you couldn't resist. ;)

A moment of weakness (like now) and I'll resist in the future. ;)

[_Dr. Shades]

A moment of weakness (like now) and I'll resist in the future. ;)

Now that we have an "ignore" feature, you finally have exactly what you want.

Why leave?

[_MsJack]

Where is the "C"? I seriously don't see it.

This isn't a sign, it's letters being held aloft and the "C" as far as I can tell was blurred out of that shot. I think if it was intentional it's crappy and if it was left in or not noticed then that's rather incompetent. If cries of racism are expected someone should have had the wherewithal to notice this. If it was an oops moment (and I'm rather skeptical of this, because these spots are edited carefully to put out the message intended) someone seriously was incompetent.

You can see the bottom half of a blue "C" in the part I circled (yes my photoshop skills suck).

I'm aware that it's not a single sign, but Obama folks always have the word "CHANGE" displayed prominently at his rallies, so for it to accidentally get cropped like this still seems innocent enough to me. Sure, it could mean that someone in McCain's staff is incompetent or, even worse, has an unclassy sense of humor, but it's not like Obama staffers have never screwed up.

[_Moniker]

You can see the bottom half of a blue "C" in the part I circled (yes my photoshop skills suck).

Nah! Good photoshop skills. I see it!

I'm aware that it's not a single sign, but Obama folks always have the word "CHANGE" displayed prominently at his rallies, so for it to accidentally get cropped like this still seems innocent enough to me. Sure, it could mean that someone in McCain's staff is incompetent or, even worse, has an unclassy sense of humor, but it's not like Obama staffers have never screwed up.

Well, I'm not attacking the McCain campaign for pointing this out, or him as a candidate. I just thought it was an interesting look into political ads and the messages that are displayed intentionally or not. This "message", intentional or not, should have been caught.

If it had been something that caught my eye and was an Obama ad I would have started a thread, too. I'm not surprised by much in politics and actually sort of enjoy watching all of them being rascally. :)