The Single Best Ad of Superbowl XLVI

In addition to great football and artery-clogging unhealthy calorie intake, the Super Bowl is all about inventive, entertaining, and ballsy television ads.

There were talking babies and swimming pool urination, but...

...the 60-second promo for NBC's The Voice was my favorite television ad last night, even before the surprise cameo appearance at the end. I won't spoil it by naming the special guest in case you were taking a pee break and missed the original airing of the spot during the game. If you already saw the ad...watch it again! Can we ever really get too much of the sexy and unstoppable XXX YYY?

Enjoy.

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Romney's "Baggage" Ads Annoy Newt

I'm writing this post mostly because, like Mitt Romney, I'm interested in anything that will piss off Newt Gingrich. Romney and his Super Pac supporters have "gone negative" against Gingrich with their latest campaign ads in Iowa, and the former Speaker of the House has been whining non-stop about it.

From what I can ascertain, the former Speaker's complaints are not rooted in concerns over campaign ethics (Newt has no professional ethics legs to stand on), nor are there issues with making the campaign personal (Newt has no actual feelings to protect). Instead, Newt's opposition to Romney's negative media burst must stem from more practical concerns, like the ad campaign's effectiveness and Gingrich's declining poll numbers in Iowa.

Romney's response to Gingrich's vociferous objections to the negative ads is a simple that one I can support - Tough sh*t, Mr. Speaker.

I kind of enjoy the ads, but you can evaluate one of them for yourself. I give you "Baggage," starring Newt Gingrich.

(Oh yeah, gay people...no need to waste your time watching this ad. Mr. Gingrich has already provided your marching orders. Just vote for Obama.)