A Democratic would-be lawmaker has just put out his first campaign advert. It’s quickly gone viral.
Alex Walker, who is gay, has announced that he hopes to unseat Rep. Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd District. He’s one of around ten potential Democratic contenders.
Yesterday, he released his first campaign video. It succinctly paints Boebert’s representation of the district as a shitshow. Literally.
In the clip, Coloradans are bombarded with a shower of poo from the sky.
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“We are real Coloradans,” says Walker in the advert. “We deserve a living wage, small government that actually works and freedom of choice. Instead, we have bullshit.”
He then asks: “Don’t you ever wonder where it’s all coming from?”
At this point, the video cuts to a red-tinted Boebert nameplate on a desk. A Boebert lookalike is then shown hosing poop around her office.
“Colorado needs a bull, not a bullshitter. I’m Alex Walker, and I approve the shit out of this message.”
On his campaign website, Walker describes himself as a “Colorado native, engineer, writer & small business owner.”
“I’m a gay moderate who believes in small government, personal freedom & human rights. Groundbreaking,” he writes, followed by a rolling-eyes emoji.
“If you’ve over bottom-feeding racist morons like Lauren Boebert: welcome.”
He goes on to say he was partly inspired to run by the suicide of his brother.
“Part of why I’m running is to honor my brother and everyone left behind by elected officials who don’t do their jobs.
“’I’m 100 percent committed to stopping Boebert from continuing her endless cycle of attacking people because of who they are or what they look like.”
On his Twitter bio, he describes himself as, “🏳️🌈 smart, hot, humble, running for Congress against Lauren Boebert, obviously.”
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The ad, unsurprisingly, has divided opinion.
I get the concept, but my God, that was horrible.
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) February 23, 2022
I actually think its pretty smart
Whether you like it or not, its memorable & grabs the attention away from her & THAT needs to be the pointWe have to start hearting these names & seeing these faces as often – if not MORE – than the Republican trolls they’re hoping to replace
— Jackie S 🇺🇸🗽 (@KaysGramma) February 23, 2022
Yes, I agree 💯 anyone is better than her. But when did we get to the point that shit is acceptable in, anything? Not complaining, just well, kind of sad…for all of us..
— Jill Lee (@jilmlee) February 23, 2022
Well, I can honestly say that I’ve NEVER seen anything like that before! But I live in Bono’s district and will help anyone running against her
— gogojoe (@eddie86455907) February 23, 2022
It really captures the situation in her district.
— IgnatiusBrain (@IgnatiusBrain) February 23, 2022
What do you make of the advert? Let us know below.
dhmonarch89
a district that elected Boebert in the first place is not going to elect a gay man.
GlobeTrotter
Wow! You can say the s-word now on primetime TV?
Eternal.Cowboy
Seems weird to have to point the this out but YouTube isn’t broadcast television.
mailliw110
I think you are thinking of BROADCAST TV. YouTube is on the internet. The same internet that you watch your porn on.
GlobeTrotter
The article doesn’t say that it was a YouTube ad, which is why I assumed it was made for broadcast TV. Campaign videos are usually broadcast on TV, aren’t they?
Eternal.Cowboy
So, if you look at the lower left side of the video that is embedded in the article you will notice it says “Watch on YouTube”. Also, both photo credits are “YouTube”… I’m not sure what else needs to be done to tell you that the video is on YouTube.
Campaign ads target for baby boomers and older are probably usually on broadcast/cable television. So I’m sure there are a ton of Republicans that still rely on that format. Anyone trying to cater to Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z has to have a modern approach and go to where their audience is which is the internet.
Creamsicle
This is actually pretty clever strategic use of funds for a candidate. They can post the campaign ad on YouTube without needing to pay for broadcast ad time. Lots of people have or soon will “cut the cord” and use smart appliances to stream content. TV manufacturers already equip newer TVs with some form of free content by default along with built in YouTube, Netflix, and other streaming apps.
There’s a reason broadcast & cable television are dying industries. Their only edge left is live sports. ESPN and other live sport channels constitute the majority of the average monthly cable bill. That’s also why cable sells packaged plans, because if people could drop the sports channels, they could shave 50-60% off their cable bill, and still go to a bar to watch games.
Eternal.Cowboy
I appreciate the sentiment but that was awful execution.
El Conejo Blanco
Fantastic!
Kangol2
He sounds like a very moderate/conservative Democrat but if he is able to oust do-nothing fanatic Lauren Boebert, that would be a net gain for Colorado, the House of Representatives, and the country at large.
lbcandide
Um, anyone who feels the need to put hot in their bio doesn’t get my vote, especially when he’s just average looking. ?
Huron132
That’s the one thing you zeroed in on. Also, you choose that hot candidates. Good way of thinking?
Prax07
That was Fantastic…
banditboy
As someone who has been in advertising field for almost 25 years, I’ll give him points for shock value. However, these people are electing a US Rep, and shit coming from the sky, people’s phones and their mouths is totally disgusting and unbecoming of a US Rep. Very bad taste.
dbmcvey
That’s what Bobert is all about. Good taste.
lambchopp59
Any functioning representative to replace Boebert, Greene, Manchin and several repuglicans seems a better bet for everyone’s futures. Our government has always been a cesspool of corruption but never as blatantly dysfunctional as since the Faux-Noise orchestrated 2010 takeover of congress and especially since… can’t even type it without puking… MangoMussolini.
johncp56
so very good and sad how true it is we need MTG out also among many others
BEARY FLINTSTONE
Small Government????? He must be a ConservaDem
metta
Funny ad! But after looking at his policies, he is not that much better. Being against Medicare For All means he is okay with 69k Americans (w/o the pandemic) needlessly dying every year by not having health coverage or being underinsured. During the pandemic, the numbers have been much higher than that. Seeing the suffering and death the current system causes and seeing that the maximize profit health care system only leads to more deaths, his policy is disastrous.
gregg2010
Absolutely disgusting. I wouldn’t vote for him because of this ad, gay or not.
JTinToronto
The Boebert has hit the fan! About time someone was blatantly honest about her. Now scat Boebert, scat.
scotty
underrated post.
SDR94103
genius.
dbmcvey
Wow! Fabulous! And true!
dbmcvey
As opposed to the intellectual rigor of Bobert?
Creamsicle
I think that especially in a primary field with 10 candidates running, he’s got a snowball’s chance in hell of winning, but this shock ad will draw more attention to the race in general, and be a net benefit when it comes down to the general election. I think the ad is great, but there are too many staunchy old pearl clutches out there for this ad NOT to prejudice people against Walker and not blame him for offending their sensibilities over this ad.
I’m glad that the democratic primary field is so envigored, but more important is whether Boebert is facing primary challengers from inside her own party. Just blocking her from getting on the general election ballot would be a huge benefit for all. This is Boebert’s first incumbent election, when she is most vulnerable to a challenger. I don’t think Walker will be that challenger, especially considering that the energy & excitement in the Democratic party is coming from the Progressive and Leftist younger members of the party, and not from aging moderates.
GrizzleyMichael
Just get rid of the bitch and her girlfriend MTG. They are bunch of useless pathetic and they should be put down like the mutts they are
Huron132
This is an approach out side the box. It does make you situp and notice. If he keeps the out of box thinking I am sure that it will be less blatant. But it’s a start, if he gets the notice and wins. Change is what we need!
aka_Buzz
This is an excellent response to Boebert and her ilk. Kid gloves won’t get through to that “See You Next Tuesday” sorry excuse for a human being.
Also her and her kind started this latest race to the bottom … time to start calling a turd a turd … and flush the witch.
Mr-DJ
So, to address one of the Twitter comments in article, which was: “But when did we get to the point that shit is acceptable in, anything?” – THE POINT is that it hasn’t been acceptable for the entire time “it” has been in office. So, time to fight ‘fire with fire’.
RyanMBecker
He’s cute. That aside, I think it would be a great web ad. Surely one that would go viral. I’m not so sure about TV though. Might be a little too provocative for “family”-oriented moderates and older voters.
RyanMBecker
The projectile diarrhea was a bit much but I can see why he did the ad. In a crowded field where he has pretty much no political experience or recognition, he needs publicity and this is one way to do it. Once the press takes notice, he can put out more serious ads.
RyanMBecker
I expect other Democrats to follow suit, albeit in a less scatological way. It may be the only way to get media attention when you are way underfunded. The Denver Post reports that all 11 Democratic candidates combined have only 13% of Boebert’s $2 million coffers.
RyanMBecker
The guy has a wicked sense of humor. That and the provocative ad will likely get him exposure — and even interviews — on the late night talk shows.
His Instagram photo, giving us the finger, really summarizes his irreverence. So does the caption: “CO boy running for Congress because 80% of those assholes need to be fired.”
Other quotes: “Hi, I’m Alex. I enjoy writing, math, long walks, and kicking Lauren Boebert’s ass in November’s midterm elections because she’s a conspiracy theorist who can’t spell her own name”
Any cute guy who likes math has a key to my heart. Heh. One of my best friends in high school was on the baseball and track teams, as well as the math team. He was blond and hot. Currently the the lead researcher of robotics for some NASA project.
Walker prefaces his links to social media pages with, “Watch the launch video on the corrupt Big Tech platform of your choice!” The word “corrupt” had me laughing.
The Queerty article left out the most important part of his bio, which slams Boebert for promoting QAnon. Interestingly, Walker may have actually soften his bio because some articles say that it said, “sex cults” and not just “cults.” It’s a reference to QAnon’s claim that Democrats consists of pedophiles who enslave children for sex and blood.
Here is Walker’s current official statement:
“I’m tired of this s**t.
I’m Alex, a Colorado native, engineer, writer & small business owner.
I’m a gay moderate who believes in small government, personal freedom & human rights. Groundbreaking. ?
My policies are built on reason, not party nonsense. Some lean left. Some lean right. None of them involve cults or pizza.
If you’re over hateful bottom-feeding despots like Lauren Boebert: welcome.”
Polaro
Wow, I get the point, but that was disgusting. They just did not know when to stop. The first big turd was enough. The rest ruined it. Is he as bad as she is? I shudder to think what we have become. That said, I’m willing to give him or anyone a chance to get Boebert out.
barryaksarben
Gross but I can see where in order to catch people’s attention he is acting like all these allready ELECTED republicans like her and MTG and Matt Gaetz who have behaved at the lowest level EVER
Tombear
I loved his ad but then again my favorite movie is “Pink Flamingos”.