Political Boobs

[Perknose]

Two great reasons to get involved.

If you got it, flaunt it. At least that's what my grandmother used to say, and I imagine if she could see the campaign ads coming out of Germany this week, she'd probably laugh. And Vera Lengsfeld, who is running for a parliament seat in Germany's upcoming September elections, is banking on the fact that constituents will have a sense of humor.

The ad (shown above) pairs pictures of Lengsfeld and none other than Chancellor Angela Merkel, shoulder to shoulder showcasing the bountiful assets bestowed upon them by Mother Nature -- two very ample bosoms barely contained by two seriously wide and plunging necklines. The line that runs across reads: "We have more to offer."

No doubt, where there's more chest, there's more attention. Lengsfeld, who did not clear the ads with Merkel, reports that traffic to her blog has increased, getting as many as 17,000 visitors since this campaign went public.

Her takeaway on all this?

[q"]If only a tenth of them also look at the content of my policies, then I will have reached many more people than I could have done with classic street canvassing."

It's an interesting acknowledgement on Lengsfeld's part, she's clearly aware that the show-stopping photos aren't appealing to the thinking minds of men and women, though it sounds as though she's hoping the ad's wit will trump the old T&A approach.

Many of those not laughing are likely to be women who find the posters, and the ploy behind them, cheap and offensive. The glass ceiling runs far and wide, thicker over some places than others, and apparently the profiles of men cast long shadows, even over the most powerful women in global politics. Truthfully, I'd like to see a man foolish enough to market his campaign "package" in the same fashion ... Or has Berlusconi kind of done that already?[/quote]

I know I have to flesh this OP out with commentary, so let me just get the following off my chest: Politicians who are up front about their assets get my vote! :thumbsup:

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: Perknose
I know I have to flesh this OP out with commentary, so let me just get the following off my chest: Politicians who are up front about their assets get my vote! :thumbsup:

Not at that age.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: Perknose
I know I have to flesh this OP out with commentary, so let me just get the following off my chest: Politicians who are up front about their assets get my vote! :thumbsup:

Not at that age.

Sagging in your (opinion) poll?

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Jaskalas
Not at that age.

Sagging in your (opinion) poll?

She'd need to be younger to firm up those numbers.

 

[Atreus21]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Jaskalas
Not at that age.

Sagging in your (opinion) poll?

She'd need to be younger to firm up those numbers.

........witty sexual innuendo/pun about mature boobs inbound, will occur to me soon.....

 

[BoberFett]

I was expecting this to be a Palin thread.

I am disappointed.

 

[PJABBER]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
I was expecting this to be a Palin thread.

I am disappointed.

Me too. :brokenheart:

 

[alchemize]

Damn, after fapping to the burkini thread, I can't take much more of this. I'm going to chafe.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: PJABBER

Originally posted by: BoberFett
I was expecting this to be a Palin thread.

I am disappointed.

Me too. :brokenheart:

Palin is not a boob!!!

*stamps feet*

She's a great american!!!

 

[PJABBER]

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Originally posted by: PJABBER

Originally posted by: BoberFett
I was expecting this to be a Palin thread.

I am disappointed.

Me too. :brokenheart:

Palin is not a boob!!!

*stamps feet*

She's a great american!!!

Ya betcha! But aren't we talking here about physical attributes as an adjunct (or not) to political viability?

I am Big & Rich and I look forward to Palin being in the game again in the future!

Nugent/Palin 2012

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
I was expecting this to be a Palin thread.

I am disappointed.

Life is nothing if not a never-ending series of small-scale disappointments, Bober. I feel your pain.