tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post6250046181952445173..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : A Wendy Davis ad attacks Greg Abbott using...his wheelchair. Really? Ellen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-39880218337636645142014-10-14T19:48:41.098-04:002014-10-14T19:48:41.098-04:00If you say something, do it.If you say something, do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-19508197323600585482014-10-14T18:52:06.946-04:002014-10-14T18:52:06.946-04:00Calling into question an opponent's decisions ...Calling into question an opponent's decisions is fair game, but still, this ad seems to have a not-so-subliminal message. People have definitely had mixed reactions to it! Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-20555255794502609942014-10-14T10:24:59.318-04:002014-10-14T10:24:59.318-04:00Again personally, as someone with a disability, ...Again personally, as someone with a disability, I get the ad. The irony here is people with disabilities will react positively to the aad. People without disabilities will think the ad is horrible. I would appreciate your respone to my takeMattes's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304075309088592046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-15475955679376056362014-10-14T10:18:59.294-04:002014-10-14T10:18:59.294-04:00I was just about to share Emily's post here so...I was just about to share Emily's post here so I'm glad she got to it first! It definitely raised some questions for me about Abbott's own use of his disability in his campaign ads. It seems that his disability was used in poor taste on both sides in this situation and I'm still pondering how I feel about it all. Great posts, both of you!Mary Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03391350462599128358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64915470206383372082014-10-13T19:45:57.759-04:002014-10-13T19:45:57.759-04:00Yes, a dreadful job. I don't get WHAT Davis...Yes, a dreadful job. I don't get WHAT Davis's team was thinking, especially with Abbott in the lead. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-52219404862670250852014-10-13T19:44:57.126-04:002014-10-13T19:44:57.126-04:00Excellent post, Emily, I commented. Andrew Pulrang...Excellent post, Emily, I commented. Andrew Pulrang's post on the topic is also worth a read: http://disabilitythinking.blogspot.com/2014/10/offensive-no-bad-idea-you-bet.htmlEllen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-5549321008012834752014-10-13T19:31:11.021-04:002014-10-13T19:31:11.021-04:00Thank you! And Ellen, I am glad to see your update...Thank you! And Ellen, I am glad to see your update. Important info.Emily @ Words I Wheel Byhttp://wordsiwheelby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-41937293185325884572014-10-13T12:56:03.681-04:002014-10-13T12:56:03.681-04:00Ellen, THANK YOU for calling on our better selves ...Ellen, THANK YOU for calling on our better selves when it comes to politics! I am not a fan of Wendy Davis. However, even if I saw my favorite politician with an ad like this, I would be outraged. A politician cannot claim to be a friend to the disabled, and then run something as abhorrent as this type of ad. Very poor judgment indeed. SNAPPIN MINISTRIEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507037514979438411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-52916799621601834482014-10-13T12:42:17.595-04:002014-10-13T12:42:17.595-04:00@emily. Great response on your blog. Well written....@emily. Great response on your blog. Well written. Well thought out. Kudos ! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-9643639147053126562014-10-13T12:16:34.914-04:002014-10-13T12:16:34.914-04:00"Please know I am not choosing sides—I'd ..."Please know I am not choosing sides—I'd still vote for Davis."<br /><br />Did you not choose a side with that statement?<br /><br />Wanda McCooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-38936262586673412152014-10-13T11:31:15.849-04:002014-10-13T11:31:15.849-04:00I normally agree with your posts but I'm not s...I normally agree with your posts but I'm not seeing anything offensive about this. They use the word victim because it's concerning legal matters. If they.said "victims of disability" then I would have an issue. They use a wheelchair to identify the candidate but I wouldn't be surprised to see a pair of pink running shoes in the background of the opposing campaign ads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-54338583911209089452014-10-13T11:16:45.532-04:002014-10-13T11:16:45.532-04:00This is a tough one. Greg Abbott made his career o...This is a tough one. Greg Abbott made his career on tort "reform" (fancy word for screwing plaintiffs out of their rights to protect insurance company profits) and also supports Texas' leadership decisions (Medicaid, etc) that have made TX one of the worst states to have a disability if you're not a multi-millionaire..... <br /><br />The argument made by this ad is correct, that Abbott received millions that he deserved, then worked to strip this right from anyone else. But, but, BUT... this ad did a dreadful job of portraying this argument. The Davis campaign should have tread very carefully to make sure they hit the real issue, but they did not. The long shot on the wheelchair made the whole ad look ableist, and took away from the real issue.ecodrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318230476395137108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-43912906486517656992014-10-13T11:05:40.856-04:002014-10-13T11:05:40.856-04:00Rob, I highly respect your opinion. And, granted, ...Rob, I highly respect your opinion. And, granted, I lack an in-depth knowledge of Texan politics (as you have). I'm troubled to hear about Abbott's attempts to block the implementation of the ADA. In fact, if the ad had focused on that, I think I would have had a less visceral reaction. Please know I am not choosing sides—I'd still vote for Davis. I'm expressing disappointment over an ad that I feel unfairly played up his disability. Saying that he has not helped "other victims" (and equating disability with being a victim) and the opening shot of the empty wheelchair further reinforce his disability. In a world in which people remain largely uncomfortable with disability, this to me seemed like a low blow. Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-11516207847514651172014-10-13T10:55:03.501-04:002014-10-13T10:55:03.501-04:00"Just because he has a disability doesn't..."Just because he has a disability doesn't mean he is above being against disabled people. You know what I mean?" YES. I know. And I don't think he should always be expected to rule for people with disabilities. That said, I am not that familiar with his history, and Rob's note below about his attempts to block the implementation of the ADA is worrisome. But still, I wasn't standing up for Abbott's politics, I was reacting to an ad that I saw as unfairly calling out his disability. <br /> <br />Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-54661412924343386382014-10-13T10:49:50.867-04:002014-10-13T10:49:50.867-04:00Me, I didn't see "silly." I saw a li...Me, I didn't see "silly." I saw a lingering shot on a wheelchair that further impressed in viewers' minds that Abbott is a candidate in a wheelchair.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17964659971691683992014-10-13T10:49:03.672-04:002014-10-13T10:49:03.672-04:00Couldn't agree more, most political ads are aw...Couldn't agree more, most political ads are awful! And like I said, I got what the seeming point of the ad is, but still. The opening shot plays up his wheelchair. The ad uses the words "other victims" to refer to people with disability. There is an undertone here of disabled people being weak (and Abbott being despicably weak because he has not done right for other 'victims'). Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-38919274593621111812014-10-13T10:49:02.428-04:002014-10-13T10:49:02.428-04:00Watching this video proved to me that politics is...Watching this video proved to me that politics is a dirty game. Nishahttp://nisha360.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-54202832124104250972014-10-13T10:34:05.784-04:002014-10-13T10:34:05.784-04:00The ad highlights Greg Abbott's position on to...The ad highlights Greg Abbott's position on tort reform, therefor it's fair game. I think even the supporters of Wendy Davis would have to agree. The problem is this isn't the first slip up Team Davis has made and in the long run has put her on defense. The flipside is Greg Abnbott HAS overcome a lot and would be the first governor in a wheelchair, which is quite an accomplishment. It's too bad his views affecting people with disabilities are so wrong!Mattes's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304075309088592046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-35119664978645503922014-10-13T09:53:02.451-04:002014-10-13T09:53:02.451-04:00Sorry, but I have to disagree entirely. In additio...Sorry, but I have to disagree entirely. In addition to his own use of his disability in his campaign and his hypocritical campaign for tort reform that limited future settlements EXACTLY like his own, one of Abbott's first acts as Texas attorney general was the first of several attempts to block implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I'm not even kidding. <br /><br />Davis's spotlight on Abbott's grotesque treatment of Texans with disabilities isn't just fair. It's critical information for voters. It's the kind of support that those with disabilities in this state deserve and haven't gotten. <br /><br />I'm sorry to say, I think you've definitely come down on the wrong side here.Robert Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462451435441751837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-56557801301094313692014-10-13T09:38:07.234-04:002014-10-13T09:38:07.234-04:00I agree with previous comments in so far as it'...I agree with previous comments in so far as it's not attacking his disability.<br /><br />To me it seems more like they are saying "why is it fair for him to sue and collect millions for his accident, why blocking other people from doing similar things". More an attack on how fair he is to all people. And perhaps they are subtly accusing him of being prejudicial himself. Just because he has a disability doesn't mean he is above being against disabled people. You know what I mean?<br /><br />It's a bad ad, for sure, and probably isn't the whole story or complete truth. But really, since when are political ads ever either of those things?<br /><br />Just my perspective as a born and raised disabled person.JSimLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06881935639329768258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-85714962899650862412014-10-13T09:21:45.373-04:002014-10-13T09:21:45.373-04:00I usually agree with your positions on here but no...I usually agree with your positions on here but not this time, I agree with Lauren (in comments) It's not a great ad but most political ad's aren't!!! I think the point of the ad was to say as someone with a disability he should be helping people with disabilities but hasn't. I admit it was a confusing ad. But it didn't come across (to me anyway) that they were saying that because he had a disability, he shouldn't be governor. No where did it say anything at all about him not making a good governor because he was in a wheelchair or has a disability- more like he would make a bad governor because he hasn't help others in the same boat (a point which maybe shouldn't have been made at all) but that's like political ad 101-taking a few events in your opponent's life & blowing them up to work against their character. Just sayin' Anyway, Have a great day! :) Manic Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490103046063945874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-74573720531669445122014-10-13T09:00:54.695-04:002014-10-13T09:00:54.695-04:00"The ad may as well had the voice-over say, &..."The ad may as well had the voice-over say, "This man has a disability, do you really want him for your next governor?""<br /><br />Wow, I'm not really seeing that message in this ad at all. It doesn't say anything about his wheelchair use or its impact on his candidacy, just that he's made a career out of denying other people who've survived unfortunate and/or disabling events. It's a weak and somewhat confusing ad, but I don't see anything attacking his wheelchair or disability status here (other than the ominous empty wheelchair at the beginning, but that just comes across as silly to me.)Laurennoreply@blogger.com