Politicians use fear-mongering and deep-seated prejudices to gain votes because it is easier, less time-consuming, and (unfortunately) often more successful than trying to engage the public on any kind of intelligent level. As long as the masses keep electing these superficial, pulpit-pounding hypocrites, they'll continue to use such tactics. The voters need to show they've had enough by refusing to elect these degenerates if we ever want to see such mockery of our electoral system (and our intelligence) end.

this makes me sick to my stomach

yeah, she's stupid. I'd like to see her read Grant Morrison's work and try to be intellectual enough to understand it. 

Just because she used comics in the ad does not mean she's necessarily launching a campaign against them, and calling the ad as such is a clear knee-jerk reaction to it. I think the message she is trying to portray is that all they will do is read comics, which is fine to a point, reading comics is great to keep a kids mind active on the use of the English language for example; however reading comics all the time in school instead of learning how to factor, add, subtract, multiple, and divide fractions during class time is not. In fact Ms. King has not even been quoted as saying comics will "rot kids brains" so pinning that title on her in both unfair and highly unprofessional on the behalf oh Mr. Pinchuk the author. Therefore I highly think he needs to reassess what is actually going on, and that is the use of a traditionally non-educational and easily accessible item (in comics) in replace of a traditional education setting (the class lecture). The point is a high percentage of those who see the commercial will not think of the things Mr. Pinchuk has wildly assume the ad has made, and neither should they, because there is no attack. This is just one man reading too far into things.

" a traditionally non-educational and easily accessible item (in comics)"

Maybe she had the kids reading comics symbolize another way of learning, a "what if..." scenario. But that's wishful thinking, and that's what I chose to interpret from that picture, lol there's no clear way to interpret what she meant unless she states comics are bad. The latter leaving the door open for some wise-guy like me who would love to mess with her campaign.

I'll be honest, while I don't know about this guy at all, I wouldn't put 80% of the comics on the stands in my kids hands. They don't need to be reading books with barely cover naked chicks, graphic sex and almost scratched "F@#$" bombs from Bendis, while getting Gay sex ed from DC and Marvel. Which as someone who reads almost everything out there, is pretty much everything out there except stuff designed just for kids. 
 
I don't think any of those kids in the pic are old enough to read the books they have ni their hands.

She's just mad because she's not Superman's Lois. And, this is a classless tactic on her part. Makes a Democrat like myself ashamed of my own political party.

Doesn't Nancy King know that there are comic books that are educational:
Moby Dick
Three Musketeers
Treasure Island 
The Iliad
The Odyssey
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Last of the Mohicans
 
and more.
 
If you ask me, she sounds worse than FREDRIC WERTHAM, the man who wanted to ban comics in the US CONGRESS back in 1954,

Gee, Mr. Peabody, I don't like it here!  Let's get in the Wayback Machine and go back to 2010!

"Doesn't Nancy King know that there are comic books that are educational: Moby Dick Three Musketeers Treasure Island The Iliad The Odyssey The Picture of Dorian Gray The Man in the Iron Mask The Last of the Mohicans  and more.  If you ask me, she sounds worse than FREDRIC WERTHAM, the man who wanted to ban comics in the US CONGRESS back in 1954, "

uggh what is this 1991? and within 20 years teachers will be out of a job anyway.

The only useful things taught in school

Science

Math

everything else is BS.

" @Korg: He gives no proof to the statement that comic books are educational"

" I believe you owe me an apology"

"believing everything you read"

"Also you say you are "defending comic books" but from what?"

" There is no real attack on them in the campaign ads, and if so then please prove to me how there is one because I fail to see any verbal or written statement from her against comic books. "

" @DH69:  ...including proper grammar and sentence structure, apparently. "

" @Spudsy said:

" @Korg: He gives no proof to the statement that comic books are educational"

Many people have contributed examples of this. I know it to be a fact myself, because I actually read comics. At least read the thread before you post. 
 
@Spudsy said:

" I believe you owe me an apology"

Do you really? 
 
@Spudsy said:

"believing everything you read"

What a fascinating and baseless assertion. 
 
@Spudsy said:

"Also you say you are "defending comic books" but from what?"

The persecution and ridicule of people like Ms. King and yourself. 
 
@Spudsy said:

" There is no real attack on them in the campaign ads, and if so then please prove to me how there is one because I fail to see any verbal or written statement from her against comic books. "

What you fail to see is still there. Your inability to see what the majority of people see is your own failing, and not one I can correct. "

Clearly not a well-thought campaign.

This is bullshit because there are fine works of great classic  literature that all kids studied are now  being  adapted into comic form such as William Shakespeare etc.... plus the master of all inspiring imagination that is Disney will fix your asses to show how comics can bee good again for every single person and  thats a fact so show them Disney. 

" @ComicMan24: That's certainly true to the point it's caused this much backlash on her yes, but I think those in the comic industry trying to rally against her and that type of voter actually in her constituency will be minimum compared to who the ad will persuade, so I think she won't have too big a problem brushing off the backlash with a miniscule amount of PR work unfortunately. "

"1. Many people have not given examples of HOW exactly she has attack comics."

"My assertion is not baseless"

" I have not ridiculed or attack comic books in my statements "

"I do not fail to see anything."

"There is no real attack on them in the campaign ads, and if so then please prove to me how there is one becauseI fail to seeany"

"You fail to see that most people are getting upset because the OP has led them to believe that there is an assault on comic books by this politician, yet the OP has failed to produce hard evidence to prove such point and has only posted a picture related to the topic at hand which is not all that insulting and can be interpreted in multiple ways."

" Therefore, since no common ground can be found on how to interpret the ad"

" This means that the OP has made a claim that he cannot back with sufficient evidence"

" this article lacks evidence to make a judgment of such beyond a reasonable doubt"

" Also the letter still fails to contain any statements by Ms. King herself and therefore is solely the opinion of the writer, whose objectivity can be reasonably doubted, and fairly labeled as bias. "

This is even stupider than politicians who ride on video game violence as an issue. I thought the whole comics being bad thing died out in the 50s.

Wow... What a horribly old-fashioned stereotype on the comic industry.  The picture isn't even relevant to their campaign, as most youths spend their time playing video games, on the internet, watching tv, or texting.  I've only seen one student, in the two years I've been teaching, read comic books...

" @Spudsy said:

"1. Many people have not given examples of HOW exactly she has attack comics."

So you couldn't even bother to read an entire post this time? I said many have provided examples of how comics are educational.
 
@Spudsy said:

"My assertion is not baseless"

Actually, it is in fact completely baseless. I have read about this elsewhere, so this post is not my only source of information on the topic in any case. I can't say I'm surprised that you ignored the link to Bleeding Cool, who broke the story. 
 
@Spudsy said:

" I have not ridiculed or attack comic books in my statements "

Of course, claiming that comics have no educational value and ignoring blatant evidence to the contrary couldn't possibly be construed as such. 
  
@Spudsy said:

"I do not fail to see anything."

That's not what you said: 
 
@Spudsy said:

"There is no real attack on them in the campaign ads, and if so then please prove to me how there is one becauseI fail to seeany"

 
@Spudsy said:

"You fail to see that most people are getting upset because the OP has led them to believe that there is an assault on comic books by this politician, yet the OP has failed to produce hard evidence to prove such point and has only posted a picture related to the topic at hand which is not all that insulting and can be interpreted in multiple ways."

I see that many people are upset because they saw this story, and if they are anything like myself, took an interest in it, and actually read the article linked in the OP. The "hard evidence" is right in front of your face. As I said, what you fail to see is still there, and many people take issue with it. I find it somewhat amusing that you admit the picture can be interpreted in multiple ways, this just isn't one of them. 
 
@Spudsy said:

" Therefore, since no common ground can be found on how to interpret the ad"

Yes, there has been nothing but debate about this particular topic. There is no common ground shared by everyone in this thread save yourself. Are you really this delusional? 
 
@Spudsy said:

" This means that the OP has made a claim that he cannot back with sufficient evidence"

This is completely a matter of your own personal opinion on the matter. The picture is sufficient evidence for many. 
 
@Spudsy said:

" this article lacks evidence to make a judgment of such beyond a reasonable doubt"

It's a good thing this isn't a courtroom then, isn't it? 
 
@Spudsy said:

" Also the letter still fails to contain any statements by Ms. King herself and therefore is solely the opinion of the writer, whose objectivity can be reasonably doubted, and fairly labeled as bias. "

So anything that runs contrary to your beliefs, including the word of a former teacher who says that comics are beneficial to the learning process is bias. Got it. No way you are reaching to rationalize your desire to paint Ms. King in a good light here. None at all. No bias on your part. "

" @Spudsy:  While I'm honestly enjoying this little debate you two are having, and I don't necessarily disagree with most of your points, there is one matter I would ask for a little clarification on, that being your assertion that the ad is "is not all that insulting and can be interpreted in multiple ways." While I will readily concede that the ad is not a direct attack on comics (it is, after all, about keeping teachers in our schools, which is something I think most people can get behind), I have trouble not seeing the ad as being rather insulting to comic books in general, as it pretty clearly seems to imply that with fewer teachers, children will read more comics.  If this is not intended to imply that reading comics is not a positive activity for children, the only other interpretation I can get out of this would be something to the effect of "it doesn't matter if children lose their teachers, because comic books are an acceptable substitute,"  which falls somewhere between utterly ridiculous and eating truck tires while wearing a pink bunny suit insane.  "

" I asked HOW Mr. King is ATTACKING comic books, not how they are or are not educational. "

 
@Korg

" @Spudsy said: 

" @Korg: He gives no proof to the statement that comic books are educational"

Many people have contributed examples of this. I know it to be a fact myself, because I actually read comics. At least read the thread before you post. "

" I never claimed they weren't educational you half-witted bloke. I said traditionally they were not known to be."

@Spudsy

" I did not say I failed to see anything. "

@Spudsy

" There is no hard evidence."

@Spudsy

"There is no common ground"

@Spudsy

"The picture does not attack comic books in my opinion"

@Spudsy

"There's nothing I can say to this statement "

@Spudsy

"I am not arguing that the former teacher is wrong in saying comic books aren't beneficial to learning. If you stop putting words in my mouth maybe you can actually listen to what I am trying to reasonably tell you. Don't interpret my words how you want to see them, interpret them as they were written."

@Spudsy

"You also fail to quote me in full"

@Spudsy

"I really wish you would stop doing so"

@Spudsy

" objectivity (a word for a big boy like you to look up)"

This is just another politician looking for a sound bite to get their name on the news, plain and simple. Its easy to attack thinks in popular culture many before her have done so. Personally I think her attention should be on helping people who can't read, or creating jobs, or any relevant issue of the day rather than what a relatively small portion of the population read during their free time.

I feel sorry for her kids but then again I hope she doesn't or will not have any...

" Also that is not what you posted in the previous comment"

" Words were taken out of context, therefore this makes your argument irrelevant and baseless."

" You're just mad a very valid argument in opposition of your beliefs has been made"

" @Spudsy said:

" Also that is not what you posted in the previous comment"

Your inability to read things properly is no fault of mine.
 
@Spudsy said:

" Words were taken out of context, therefore this makes your argument irrelevant and baseless."

I didn't realize you weren't even reading the words YOU wrote. That is something else. You know exactly what the context is. It is in this thread.
  
@Spudsy said:

" You're just mad a very valid argument in opposition of your beliefs has been made"

No, I'm really not, because no such valid argument has been presented. Just your delusional views on the topic, which are strangely at odds with the majority, who I can safely assume are all "half-witted blokes". The fact that you created an account specifically for this thread speaks volumes. I've heard what you have to say, and it's utter nonsense. Goodnight, and good luck living with your naivete, if it is in fact real. "

This really has been the week of the stupid little people.

Someone's got a bicycle pump embedded in their skull....

you'd think there is bigger things to worry about than comics... drugs, child pornography, terrorism...

For the love of- I hate politicians!