Bank Of America Trys Funny Money

Remember Mo Rocca from the Daily Show? So do we. Instead of delivering his jokes on Comedy Central, the comedian is now a spokesman for Bank of America.

A social media campaign featuring Rocca is being pushed out through the web-o-sphere, and some don’t find it very amusing. Writes blogger B.L. Ochman:

Do you want a comedian involved with your money? I don’t. I also don’t want sexual innuendo in my bank’s advertising. Or a lame pitch from their PR firm.

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