Mitt’s new, slick, vaguely disturbing Flash intro
posted at 11:26 am on June 20, 2007 by Allahpundit
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Reminds me of the Hall of Presidents at Disney World: impressively realistic, yet just unrealistic enough to trigger the instinctive revulsion towards all things “unnatural.” And yet, undeniably cool. Someday when the Hot Air empire has amassed a Romneyesque fortune, we’ll do all our posts this way. You’re welcome, ladies.
I shall call him “Mini-Mitt.” Click the image to watch.
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I’m in Utah (Mitt Country) and am leaning either Fred! or Mitt. I have to adMitt this was a pretty slick little web device. Now, let’s see what Fred! can do with it. Probably hold up a terrorist with one hand while he delivers his message.
thomashton on June 20, 2007 at 11:30 AM
That is very cool. Now let’s have Mini-Guli.
Spirit of 1776 on June 20, 2007 at 11:31 AM
I’m in Utah (Mitt Country) and am leaning either Fred! or Mitt. I have to adMitt this was a pretty slick little web device. Now, let’s see what Fred! can do with it. Probably
hold up asnap the neck of a terrorist with one hand while he delivers his message.thomashton on June 20, 2007 at 11:30 AM
That’s better.
Canadian Infidel on June 20, 2007 at 11:38 AM
Mildly creepy.
amerpundit on June 20, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Woah. Mildly creepy is right. It’s not Mitt’s fault I feel that way though.
I’ll explain. My first thought was “finger puppet.”
Ewwww.
JunkCoast on June 20, 2007 at 11:42 AM
I think mini-Mitt is pretty darn cool.
If they could get rid of the flash/jump problem that he has as you scroll down the page, he’d be darn near perfect.
mini-Mitt 2008!
JadeNYU on June 20, 2007 at 11:44 AM
I didn’t know Mitt could do the robot!
Just kidding, he is a robot.
SouthernDem on June 20, 2007 at 11:44 AM
Sorry..but that’s just creepy. So much for larger-than-life candidates.
tickleddragon on June 20, 2007 at 11:57 AM
Anyone that’s spent a modicum of time on Flash-enabled entertainment websites won’t have a problem with this technology–that means young voters.
Definitely the best campaign site so far with the most effective use of Web 2.0 technologies on the Republican side of the aisle.
ScottMcC on June 20, 2007 at 11:59 AM
If you move the scroll bar up and down real fast, Mitt’s severed top will bounce on the status bar.
Joshua P. Allem on June 20, 2007 at 12:02 PM
Reminds me of Max Headroom.
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on June 20, 2007 at 12:09 PM
“Get on out there and v-v-v-vote for me!”
James on June 20, 2007 at 12:11 PM
Very sleek and top notch tech. I liked it.
Baphomet on June 20, 2007 at 12:13 PM
From the marketing technological perspective, this kicks ass and is the coolest thing I’ve seen so far on the campaign trail of either party.
He sounds like a sportscaster though.
LaVentanita on June 20, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Bad tie.
profitsbeard on June 20, 2007 at 12:17 PM
Much more lifelike than live film of him, oddly.
Jaibones on June 20, 2007 at 12:30 PM
He should have gone with a solid color.
Tiny patterns like that do crazy things on recordings.
JadeNYU on June 20, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Careful, you’ll offend Fred.
JackStraw on June 20, 2007 at 12:33 PM
Heh! That’s pretty cool!
I’m not too sure if it will help out his poll numbers, but it does look really good!
Now if only Rudy! and Fred! could implement this design.
Exit Question: Do fancy websites mean slower loading time? And if so, does that translate to less people being able to view your site? (especially if they are on dial-up?)
Darnell Clayton on June 20, 2007 at 12:36 PM
People are still on dial up?!? I thought we eliminated that as part of the War on Poverty?
/kidding
JadeNYU on June 20, 2007 at 12:39 PM
JadeNYU-
You’d think the net techno-wizards would notice these little things.
The whole effect reminded me of the floating head at the beginning of the Sean Connery film ZARDOZ.
profitsbeard on June 20, 2007 at 12:42 PM
People are still on dial up. I live in rural, unincorporated county land and had HughsNet satellite service for awhile and then have been able to convert over to Digis wireless high speed. Come on people. There are other solutions.
Now if you tell me these dial up’ers are still using AOL with their “keywords” someone is going to get slapped.
thomashton on June 20, 2007 at 12:43 PM
JackStraw-
LOL!
(Just clicked your link.)
I think Fred should go with a Southwestern whipsnake Bola
tie.
profitsbeard on June 20, 2007 at 12:47 PM
LOL….that’s bad.
Still, it’s nice to see that major candidates are paying more attention to the internet.
Instead of just having a basic site that people can come and donate on, they are using it as a tool to get their messages out. It seems like that should help bring in more young people (or at least give the pol a chance to get his side of the story out to the youngsters). At the very least, it means that we won’t have any more funny internet stories to tell about our President saying things like, “I use the internets…”
JadeNYU on June 20, 2007 at 1:06 PM
I love it.. I want it. Where do I get it?
RobertCSampson on June 20, 2007 at 1:10 PM
Haha, that’s actually really cool! I still have to laugh at the “mini-Mitt” comment,though =P
emmaline1138 on June 20, 2007 at 1:19 PM
Maybe if the Mitt Romney site itself dubs him mini-Mitt, that will take care of the ‘lack of humor’ problem that AP mentioned yesterday.
Especially if they start selling ‘mini-Mitt’ gear and have ‘mini-Mitt’ take on a personality of his own.
JadeNYU on June 20, 2007 at 1:23 PM
I can’t wait to see the omnipotent Allahpundit walking around my laptop screen and no matter where I scroll you’re still there bringing the days events that only you can.
Together we can Rule the Empire as….., er, reader and rockin-ruler!?
Kini on June 20, 2007 at 1:26 PM
Ya know, that’s not a bad idea. He actually does have a pretty good sense of humor and he is quick on his feet.
JackStraw on June 20, 2007 at 1:36 PM
that is so not creepy—it is way cool—love mini-mitt
JustTruth101 on June 20, 2007 at 1:39 PM
That was slick. Great message and to the point. Mitt! is definitely moving ahead of all the other candidates in presenting a clear on point message.
csdeven on June 20, 2007 at 1:39 PM
Hey, Hey, Hey….more good news for Mitt!.
csdeven on June 20, 2007 at 1:47 PM
The polish on his site is off the charts. I like Mitt, as soon as he said we should consider wiretapping mosques, he was on my prez radar loooong time ago. But, for now, I’ve got a crush on Fred Thompson:
Schweggie on June 20, 2007 at 1:51 PM
I suspect that the “creepy” comments originate from an “Uncanny Valley” effect.
dominigan on June 20, 2007 at 1:53 PM
I notice the talking figure was behind the panel, until I scrolled down.
donsingleton on June 20, 2007 at 2:09 PM
LMAO…
The Ugly American on June 20, 2007 at 3:34 PM
Unfortunately, that’s unavoidable. Between the streaming flash embed, and the scripting to keep it docked to the bottom of the web panel, it’s going to jump with any quick vertical scrolling.
I think it’s nicely done all-in-all. Somebody with decision-making authority realized that they needed to go allout in the web tech category, and they have.
Freelancer on June 20, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Why Allah is the man.
I demand some royalties AP. Or at the very least a H/T!
csdeven on June 20, 2007 at 3:59 PM
Bravo! Mitt looked up long enough to notice that the Dems had moved the bar higher on the slick media front and is actually trying to catch up. Good for him.
That said, I haven’t been able to get excited about Mitt because he’s actually TOO slick. He’s a Politician-with-a-capital-P, like Bill Clinton in his mannerisms, prettiness, and rehearsed-ness (made up a word there). I just can’t sense any sincerity in him. If it’s there, it’s been glossed over so heavily that you can’t see it for the shine. Like the others, though, I’m open to being persuaded.
aero on June 20, 2007 at 4:20 PM
mini-Mitt rocks!
lan astaslem on June 20, 2007 at 4:50 PM
When does a bald cat show up on his CGI lap?
With Hillary’s voice.
profitsbeard on June 20, 2007 at 5:32 PM
looks like the stripper that used to play in the right bottom of your windows XP machine. kind of like this program http://www.softsland.com/egirl.html.
at least he keeps his clothes on.
doggod on June 20, 2007 at 6:17 PM
found the microsoft version.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/desktop/dancers.mspx
doggod on June 20, 2007 at 6:18 PM
Only 5 sons? He will not have a big place in heaven. Mormons believe the more kids the better place you have in heaven, according to the “book of mormon”. That is why they have lots of wives and lots of kids or did.
michelle malkin guess what, WOMAN can’t even GET to heaven in Mormon land unless they marry a man. In other words Condi Rice is screwed. So the morons have spirit weddings and marry the old maids to dead men so they can go to heaven. WOW! The next president with silky pony magic underware.
Mormon’s: Woman can NOT go to heaven with out men.
gmcjetpilot on June 21, 2007 at 7:14 AM
Of course that should read…
I’d demand some royalties AP.
csdeven on June 21, 2007 at 8:10 AM