'Tone deafness personified': Wendy Davis campaign begins soft backpedal on wheelchair ad

Despite the immediate backlash against Texas gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis and her ad featuring an empty wheelchair, Davis’ communications manager Zac Petkanas still thought it was a pretty good spot, while others thought it was a great audition tape for a gig at MSNBC.

Word that the rest of the United States found the ad low and desperate seems to have filtered through, with the Davis campaign reposting the spot again and again, but softening the introduction each time. Tweeter Rachel Veronica took notice.

https://twitter.com/rachelveronica/status/521017495319511040

Let’s have another close-up look. Take 1:

After getting justice for himself, Greg Abbott spent his career denying that same justice to other victims. WATCH: http://t.co/KpuBJdU5fa

— Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) October 10, 2014

Take 2 — and let’s try to be a little more sympathetic.

After a terrible accident @GregAbbott_TX sued & got millions—then spent his career denying others that same justice. http://t.co/KpuBJdU5fa

— Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) October 11, 2014

Take 3:

Greg Abbott rightfully got justice after a tragic accident but has fought to deny the same justice to other victims. http://t.co/KpuBJdU5fa

— Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) October 11, 2014

Better now?

@rachelveronica @WendyDavisTexas day late and way too short.

— Duchess of Sass AnnaD (@AnnaDsays) October 11, 2014

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@WendyDavisTexas give it up, it is gross. Seriously.

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) October 11, 2014

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@WendyDavisTexas again!!

— Beto Days are Coming (@betodays_win) October 11, 2014

@WendyDavisTexas Seriously sticking with this ad? Desperation isn't a good look for any candidate. You'll lose big. @BGTX #TeamWendy

— AstrO (@Mi_Astronauta) October 11, 2014

Seemingly unmoved by criticism, @WendyDavisTexas continues to push controversial ad pic.twitter.com/0hdkeHLaLA

— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) October 11, 2014

@WendyDavisTexas tone deafness personified.

— Brendon Anthony (@Brendon_Anthony) October 11, 2014