So much about this Mary Landrieu ad is fake.

Start with her attempt to distance herself from Obama. Yeah, that’s believable. She has been a loyal soldier on just about everything.

Remember the Louisiana Purchase?

But what’s getting the most attention is her fake, reenacted Senate hearing segment, via The Weekly Standard:

The reenactment fixes a verbal flub from Landrieu’s original speech. Originally, she said “Do you think there are a bunch of fairy godmothers out there that just wish a magic wand?” The line is cleaned up for the campaign ad.

There are clues from the ad that the clips of her talking tough on energy are from a reenactment. Landrieu is wearing a different jacket and has a different haircut. Her nameplate that reads “Sen. Landrieu” is a larger size, and the aides sitting behind her are different, in a room that is clearly not the Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing room.

Landrieu is in a tough reelection battle against Republican congressman Bill Cassidy and other candidates in Louisiana’s open primary. If she is unable to break 50 percent support in the November primary, she’ll most likely face Cassidy in the December runoff. In the Real Clear Politics average for the head-to-head matchup between Cassidy and Landrieu, Cassidy holds a 2.4-point lead.

(image via BuzzFeedBenny)



