Keep in mind that many of the staffers decide where to post these banners. Romney, himself, probably did not choose this.

Regarding Mike Huckabee...
Mike gave a speech today to the NRA (National Rifle Association). I thought this was interesting:

It wasn't all jokes and one-liners, of course. He almost got the crowd misty-eyed when he talked about his late father's gun, and how fathers like to pass down memories to their children, and how he hopes to pass on his guns to his children. He concluded, "I can't imagine any father saying to his child, 'when I die, I'm going to leave you my PlayStation."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1900273/posts (I can confirm this is accurate as I watched his speech on CSPAN...I know...I'm a dork)

It's like he wants to appeal to the masses by pissing them off. I always hate people who flip flop around like this. One day he could be fighting for us, and the next day he could be demonizing us.

If you click on the link, does it mention that you just came from a cesspool?

I have always thought it was interesting that a politician can never change his mind without being labeled a "flip-flopper". I doubt that anyone has noticed that since his first mention of videogames in the cesspool add he has not mentioned them since.

This is probably due to the fact that several people, myself included, brought to his attention the fact that video games are not just for children, that adults play them, and that gamers gete upset when politicians ignore that. From what I've seen and heard from him since is that video games are not lumped together with the traditional "for the children" tirades which all politicians use.

Interesting that a politician has done exactly what everyone here wants, look at the problem and alter his position when the facts are made clear to him. Yet he is still called a flip-flopper and oportunist. Which way do you want it?

Oh yeah, I also think that it is very bad taste for Dennis to link to articles not having to do with video games and politics which do nothing but further a private political agenda outside the realm of videogame politics, I mean Richard Cohen? please

Little known fact: the ad system at GameTrailers is actually powered by irony. So they pretty much /had/ to run this ad!

Hypocites, damn dirty hypocrites!

I have to agree with bitnine. Game Trailers is using an ad service and therefore does not control which ads are placed on their website. the most they can do is complain to their ad service and have them stop sending those ads over. Mitt Romney probably does not know that his ad has been featured in support of the cesspool. ;)

@DCWill

Romney is the same jackass who claimed the VTech shooter was inspired by video games to commit the shooting, even though no one saw him play video games during his time at VTech. When the report came out a few weeks ago that also showed the shooter didn't play violent games, Romney didn't apologize or say that he was mistaken for falsely claiming video games were involved. Yet you seem rather sympathetic towards him. Romney is, and always will be, a heartless jackass for using a tragedy that caused more than 30 innocent people to lose their lives just for political gain, and anyone dumb enough to vote for him is a bigger jackass.

Romney blames games for VTech - source:
http://gamepolitics.com/2007/05/06/prez-candidate-romney-video-games-in-...

romney you ass

That, and regarding Romney, he's as stupid as Lyndon LaRouche, oy.

JB:

Vote based on video games? Are you kidding? It's worth paying attention to which politicians (from both parties) are doing this kind of pandering, but c'mon. You don't think the war, or the environment, or education, or the economy, or the war, or foreign relations, or disaster preparedness, or health care, or the war are bigger concerns?

None of us want the government mucking with our favorite artistic medium, but I think anyone for whom this is the sole factor (or even a major factor) in who they support politically needs a reality check.

And this is why I hate the republican riche....

I am for Ron paul all the way but sadly he dosent have a chance in hell hes not reptile enough....and hitlery is a queen snake *shudders*

Folks, let's keep this in the realm of logic, not emotion. Whether or not you like Mitt Romney.

So, Romney would like to use the power of the government to limit the sale of a product to minors. Is that not the root issue here? Do we not do this all the time in every other industry?

"But we limit guns and alcohol to kids because that stuff is really dangerous!" "Video games aren't!"

Perhaps you're right. Perhaps your hobby has no influencial effect on children. Is that why Pokemon is a billion dollar franchise? Is that why kids and adults alike will be lined up outside retailers for Halo 3 tonight?

When it's positive, we accept it. When it's negative, we resist it. When music influences other artists, we champion the "respect" an artist has for another. When music influences Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, we turn away, and blame something else.

If we want to raise the intellectual bar, we have to be willing to avoid the "quick attacks" we are used to using. Yes, Mitt is wrong on his narrow minded view of video gaming. Yes, Resident Evil is for kids just like every stupid R rated movie is for kids. (Don't pretend you don't remember being in school drawing gross pictures thinking "Splatterhouse is the coolest game ever!")

In the end, kids are influenced by everything. Music, movies, church, friends, family...everything. Some things we legislate, others we don't. Should it be left to the states? Counties? Neither? You'll never convince anyone if you prattle on like an internet stereotype. Raise the bar.

PS: Don't really care for Mitt myself, but voting or not voting for someone based on one issue is as uninformed as condemming a hobby based on GTA.