INGERSOLL: I Can’t Believe This Anti-Spencer Pratt Ad Is Real

(LA County Federation of Labor — https://ethics.lacity.gov/viewcomm/IE/12568?type=VIDEO)

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Greetings, Dear Reader,

Every morning, I spring out of bed wondering what I missed while I was asleep.

I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS REAL

An ad cut by the LA County Federation of Labor started going viral in conservative circles over the weekend.

It’s short, only 30 seconds. It’s also so bad that I can’t believe it’s actually real.

Here’s the ad if you want to watch it. Here’s the transcript (thanks, Grok!):

Voiceover (serious tone): “Republican Spencer Pratt is the last thing Los Angeles needs for mayor.” [Cut to suburban housing development image] On-screen text: “Republican Spencer Pratt opposes using taxpayer money to build brand new houses for our UNHOUSED NEIGHBORS” Voiceover: “Pratt opposes using taxpayer money to build brand new houses for our unhoused neighbors, saying it’s time for homeless people to get help or get out.” [Cut to Pratt in radio studio with California Post headline graphic: “Spencer Pratt is taking a hard line on the city’s homelessness, laying out a ‘get help or get out’ approach”] Voiceover continues seamlessly. [Cut to protest scene with police officer and protesters holding signs like “NO Justice NO Peace”] On-screen text: “Republican Spencer Pratt thinks: LA NEEDS THOUSANDS MORE POLICE OFFICERS” Voiceover: “Pratt thinks LA needs thousands more police officers rather than social workers.” [Cut to crowd of union/public employee protesters holding signs like “FULLY STAFFED SCHOOLS NOW,” “WE NEED SMALLER CLASS SIZES,” etc.] On-screen text: “Republican Spencer Pratt thinks: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIONS SHOULD HAVE LESS POWER” Voiceover: “And Republican Spencer Pratt thinks public employee unions should have less power, not more.” [Cut to LA........

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