Obama using Andy Griffith to deceive seniors

Washington Examiner ^ | Aug 8, 2010 | Lawrence Hunter

[rbg81]

Saw one commercial. Hardly recognized Andy at all. He came off like a babbling, senile stodge. Unfortunately, I don’t doubt he’ll reassure some seniors. Sad if that’s his final “act”.

[MBB1984]

I don't see Andy Griffith having any credibility. People will realize that he is just another Hollywood liberal, perhaps liberal lite spewing leftist propaganda.

I remember when he did some campaign ads for Jim Hunt in NC against Senator Jessie Helms in 1984. The ads seemed to have little or no influence. Helms won anyway, thank God.

[shibumi]

All these years, no one realized that “Lonesome” Rhodes was actually a type cast.

[Dr. Ursus]

Perfect!

[Venturer]

Andy has an excuse. Senility. Ron Howard has no such excuse.

Perhaps if Ron Howard had not been a screen star since childhood and had been compelled to work for a living like the rest of us he would feel defferently.

[dforest]

My mother always liked his shows. She was shocked to see this.

She got militant and said she would never watch any of his reruns again.

He didn’t fool her.

[beckysueb]

Wait till Obamacare kicks in and Andy needs medical care. Sorry, Andy. Heres a nice little pill for you.

[Niteranger68]

Andy - Why didn't your show have any gay characters? Or illegal immigrants? Or Muslims?

[mkjessup]

"Andy?!? Give your head a shake, you old fool, 0bama is a damn COMMUNIST!"

[Tribune7]

Lonesome Rhodes

[paulycy]

ROFL!

[paulycy]

Seriously, what percentage of seniors would fall for this crap instead of saying “what happened to him? He’s gone off his rocker!”

[Radagast the Fool]

Andy has an excellent healthcare plan via his union, the Screen Actors’ Guild, and I doubt he’s doing the ad for free; based on union minimums, I estimate he’s getting well into the 6 figures, at least. Our tax dollars at work!!

Having said that, I bet there are plenty of seniors who will see the ad and will buy into it because they WANT to believe it. And anyway, Andy wouldn’t lie, would he?

[FrankR]

Andy “Griffith” is a far cry from Sheriff Andy “Taylor”...don’t get the two confused.

[rrrod]

sell the old commie to the sleazy mexicans....

[shibumi]

"Andy has an excuse. Senility."

While it might be tempting to keep our memories of the amiable Andy Taylor intact, there were actually "tells" in "The Andy Griffith Show."

It is rather common knowledge that Griffith was very influential in the casting and writing that went into the show. There is one episode I recall, where Andy is giving Opie a "talking to" about work ethic, and the fact that Opie was stealing food to help some vagrant.

In the dialog, Opie asks how people will live who don't work. Andy's reply (which I confess I cannot quote verbatim) was essentially that "we pay taxes to take care of people who don't work."

I remember being shocked when I heard these words coming from Andy, as it was not only an anti-capitalist sentiment, but directly in contravention of the New Testament Epistles of Paul (2 Thessalonians 3-10) "Let he who will not work, let him also not eat."

Despite his folksy manner, Griffith has always been an elitist and a Socialist.

[Cincinatus]

Frances Bavier essentially portrayed the role of Red-baiter in her memorable appearance in The Day the Earth Stood Still

"I don't think that he comes from outer space at all! I think he comes from someplace much closer. And you know where I mean...."

[Dr. Ursus]

He must have forgot his roots.