MEDIA WATCH Different standards in media for different political commercials

Two intensely controversial political ads hit the airwaves in Ohio in Michigan just a week or two prior to the election.

But only one received the ire of the liberal press. That was the one promoted by supporters of Vivek Ramaswami, the Republican candidate for governor of Ohio. We must say that when we saw the commercial, we knew it was going to generate quite a bit of discussion.

The mother of Ramaswami‘s opponent, Amy Acton, who went on to win the race, was on camera pleading with voters to vote against her daughter because she was allegedly a liar and not mentally well. It was certainly awkward, and one had the question whether it was a smart political move for the GOP, because it could actually backfire and lead to sympathy for the daughter who is being eviscerated on camera by her estranged mother. (The candidate has stated that the mother did not defend her after she claims her stepfather abused her.)

Then again, who knows. Perhaps all of the allegations were true. But if they were, it would’ve been wiser for the Ramaswami supporters to perhaps just quote some of her allegations rather than putting this elderly woman on camera.

Nevertheless, it led to a furor within the liberal media.

CNN’s Jake Tapper labeled it perhaps the most despicable ad he’s ever seen.

THE VILE ANTI-ISRAEL AD FROM EL SAYED SUPPORTERS

On the other hand, very little attention was given by the mainstream leftist media about one of the most racist and vile ads ever run on television. It was produced by supporters of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, Abdul El Sayed, who went on to win his election.

El Sayed tried to distance himself from the ad, claiming it was an independent entity that ran it, but the sentiments in the ad are totally in line with El Sayed’s antisemitic past remarks. (In fact it was produced by the uncle of known anti-Semite and El Sayed booster Hasan Piker.)

The ad amazingly showed a white couple in a supermarket complaining about the prices of eggs and blaming it on America’s support for Israel.

Here we go again; blame the Jews.

There are probably a dozen different reasons why prices are so high today, from the extravagant spending of the Biden administration, to the Trump tariffs, to a national debt of $41 trillion. But blaming it on the Jews is downright evil.

Somehow money going to the state of Israel for iron domes to protect them from incoming missiles launched by terrorists in the region was the reason for hardships Americans currently face, and that Michigan voters should reject Republican Mike Rogers, and lend their support to the radical Democrat.

It may be the most disgraceful campaign ad we’ve ever seen. Imagine if a white candidate ran a commercial saying that the high cost of apples was the result of all the welfare that the United States government is giving to a particular minority ethnic group. There would be calls for that candidate to exit the race.

MEDIA DOUBLE STANDARD

Unfortunately, there’s always been a media double standard. Ramaswamy‘s ad was risky and perhaps over the top, even though these were the exact words of the candidate's mother. The Michigan ad was pure antisemitism.

Apparently, racist ads that are directed toward whites or Jews are still fair game. They shouldn’t be acceptable against any racial or religious denomination. If only we could once and for all end these double standards in the media.