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One of the keys to this election will be whether young, idealistic, and mostly ignorant young voters remain enthusiastic supporters of Barack Obama. Given that this group gets a lot of information from non-traditional sources, such as Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show and YouTube, and given that you and I have little (which is to say zero) impact on the content of The Daily Show, I suggest that we do our parts to share YouTube and other online content which might diminish that generation’s view of The One.
I have two such videos to share today, and I hope you’ll do what you can to get them wider distribution, especially among those aged 15-30.
First, from a group called RightChange.com comes a parody of the Dos Equis beer ad featuring The Most Interesting Man in the World. This version, about our very own Barack Obama, is entitled The Most Arrogant Man in the World:
Next, and probably even more effective for those in their first several years of voting eligibility, is a take-off of a very popular music video by Gotye entitled “Somebody That I Used to Know.” This version, by a group called Just New Productions, is called “Obama That I Used to Know” and it’s actually a rather devastating explanation of buyer’s remorse among young adults who still wish that “hope and change” were real.
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Cobalt| 8.12.12 @ 11:19AM
Whoa dude, you mean Obummer isn't cool anymore?
spike59| 8.14.12 @ 4:45PM
what do you mean, anymore?
Mike G| 8.12.12 @ 11:53AM
"I have two such videos to share today, and I hope you'll do what you can to get them wider distribution, especially among those aged 15-30."
Do we need to worry about 15 year-olds voting? Having taught high school for several years, I can't imagine any of them caring enough to vote. Even 18 year-olds didn't care until the last election, and I think many of them only voted for the idea of the first black man as president. I don't think the young vote is going to be anywhere near the proportion it was in 2008.
Ross Kaminsky| 8.12.12 @ 6:05PM
They don't vote but they get indoctrinated early. I'm already seeing leftist political indoctrination in my daughter's elementary school. We need to start with people younger than voting age to get them to understand that being liberal does not make one cool.
I do agree that the younger voter turnout will be down, but this election will likely be just as close or closer than other recent elections, and every young person whose mind we can change is worth trying...
Occam's Tool| 8.12.12 @ 9:53PM
Ross:when my daughter was in Kindergarten, she had a writing assignment on how important Obama's election would be to her:
both my kids are now home-schooled, and both are Conservatives. Rebekah despises the concept of someone taking her hard earned money and giving it to someone who hasn't worked for it...
bluecollarbytes| 8.12.12 @ 12:17PM
I agree with the idea of working that 'innernet thing' to our sides advantage.
It's only going to play a bigger and bigger role in politics as time goes on. One of the best videos from an entertainment point so far has to be 'Hitler ragging out his subordinates for losing Wisconsin.'
Kingofthenet| 8.12.12 @ 12:39PM
The problem I see in Ryan, and this is the truth, is while he LOOKS great, once he opens his mouth the illusion is gone. It's not the words, I guess that kind of stuff is what Conservatives want to hear, but the WAY he says them, he is a TERRIBLE public speaker.Joe Biden might be prone to stupid gaffes, but at least he seems to speak with passion, Ryan by comparison might as well be made of wood.
Cobalt| 8.12.12 @ 1:02PM
On this occasion, Ryan seemed to do ok when he opened his mouth.
http://www.breitbart.com/Breit.....um=twitter
Oldefarte| 8.12.12 @ 1:09PM
No neither Romney nor Ryan are COOL which is what you idiots want, since you're all stupid. You don't and never wil understand the meaning of the words COMPETITENCY, ACCOMPOLISHMENT, SUCCESSFUL. You prefer to be blindly guided off of the cliff by politically corrupt charletons that will say the magic words and perform the grandiose actions to mesmerize you imbicilic sheep into following them blindly while they screw your country, your fellow citizens by their socialistic deceptions. You and yours are simply STUPID, and unless its COOL, ZINGY, MESMERIZING, PROPAGANDA, you can't see it and never will until possibly your last sight is upward from the bottom of the toilet bowl that these Hitleristic tyrants have placed you in before you descend into the sewer pipe of destruction!!!!!!!!
Oldefarte| 8.12.12 @ 1:16PM
PS: I was reminded by your comments of Ryan's words of yesterday that as a youngster his [now deceased lawyer-father] would constantly tell him/Ryan that EITHER YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM OR YOU'RE PART OF THE SOLUTION. Well, that definition fits the idiocy of you people to a tee, since you're all PART OF THE PROBLEM with this country!!!!!
junkyard infidel| 8.12.12 @ 1:14PM
Yes, kind of like when kingofthenut, the perp-a-traitor, vtwink, or any of the other liberal/progressive/democrat party of fisting sycophants post their comments on this site. The words that are typed look great, but the end result is meaningless, ignorant nonsense.
JD| 8.12.12 @ 2:42PM
Leave it to Kingofthenet to complain that Ryan doesn't have a deluxe teleprompter.
Yo paraphrase him, t"he problem with Obama is that while he LOOKS great, once he takes office the illusion is gone."
Unless you're smart enough to have seen it coming.
spike59| 8.13.12 @ 6:23AM
Joe Biden might be prone to stupid gaffes, but at least he seems to speak with passion
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don't mistake 'speaking with passion' for 'idiotic ranting with the volume turned up'
Oldefarte| 8.12.12 @ 1:02PM
There is not "Obama That I Used To Know" since no one KNEW him. He was/is a trojuned-horsed, stealth political operative that purposely disguised himself for political purposes. That is the whole point of his BS!!!!!!!!
Kingofthenet| 8.12.12 @ 1:59PM
The truth is whoever wins Liberal or Conservative, a good chunk of people won't be happy. For the simple reason is Conservatives want LESS taken from them and less from Govt. and the opposite for Liberals, so ANY plan for Social Security and Medicare are going to make one of those groups unhappy. But why does Govt. need to be 'one size' fits all' let the Conservatives pay reduced withholding's for those programs, than on retirement, that get some Paul Ryan Voucher and a $250/mo Social Security check, people who want what we have NOW , pay a couple more percent in withholding and get a much bigger check and better healthcare coverage, and we can even have a 'supersized' option for people who are bad at saving, that cost a couple more percent and gives them a HUGE social security check and Platinum Medicare.
JD| 8.12.12 @ 2:39PM
Try administering that. Try dealing with people who want to switch parties depending on whether they're getting paid or want something at a given moment.
It doesn't work. The only way different people get what they want is being in different countries.
Big Ern| 8.12.12 @ 5:03PM
Your analysis of liberals is wrong. It's true that conservatives want less taken from them and less from government, but liberals DO NOT want the opposite. They want half the opposite. They want more from government, but they want somebody else to pay for it.
Bob Grant| 8.12.12 @ 5:33PM
How do you like supporting an administration who's first lady refers to their base as "confused knuckleheads"?
If you play your cards right, you could be Kingoftheknuckleheads.
Based on your posts, I think you'd perform swimmingly!
JD| 8.12.12 @ 2:44PM
That second video wasn't good. It was people still pining for the Obama they were promised in 2008. I don't want that Obama. He and the Obama of 2012 are actually the same guy, it's just that liberalism doesn't work out as well as liberals expect.
Ross Kaminsky| 8.12.12 @ 6:07PM
I understand your point, but that doesn't mean it's not a good video. Even if they still want certain policies we disagree with, feeling let down by Obama specifically and liberals more generally is a feeling we should encourage among the younger, more naive part of the electorate.
JD| 8.12.12 @ 11:25PM
I understand your point - learning that liberalism doesn't deliver the promised prosperity is a path to conservatism. Unfortunately, it's more often a path to electing a different liberal.
It would be nice if we could focus on why conservatism works instead of why liberalism doesn't.
Kingofthenet| 8.12.12 @ 3:45PM
The problem Conservatives have NOW is they have a weak grasp on reality, Let's say you have a 'plan' that manly benefits the Wealthy, fine so be it, but don't be so stupid as to ACTUALLY try and sell it to the middle class.Create TWO plans, the one your REALLY going to do, the one for the rich and a second plan that ONLY talks about helping the Middle Class.Than when you get elected drop the second plan.
Occam's Tool| 8.12.12 @ 9:54PM
Was the US better under Carter in 1979 or Reagan in 1987? That's fairly easy, even for the King.
JD| 8.12.12 @ 11:26PM
Kingofthenet desperately needs us to play into his straw man of loving the rich at the expense of everyone else. He can't fathom a conservatism that would genuinely help everyone.
spike59| 8.13.12 @ 6:26AM
you want to play 'weak grasp on reality' as a liberal Democrat? really????
Reggie Love| 8.12.12 @ 4:27PM
How is Obama cool? He's a metrosexual wimp.
janelasdedeus| 8.13.12 @ 7:24AM
One of the saddest facts of human psychology is that we are extremely reluctant to admit our mistakes. The young who voted for Obama will never admit that this pied piper was leading them to a desultory future. The best we can hope for is that they will simply stay away from the polls on election day.
JimH| 8.13.12 @ 8:50AM
The Most Arrogant Man in the World – I don’t always drink beer. But when I do, it is at a well publicized event which allows me to extricate my foot from my mouth.