Video: The Democratic race in seven minutes
posted at 7:10 pm on May 1, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Worth watching if you’re not a political junkie but even more worth watching if you are, to have your memory of this interminable race jogged to the point of wooziness. On and on it goes, never getting anywhere, gradually losing all meaning over time, until it’s just a drumbeat of one tedious development after another thudding you into submission. Perfect.
Something to ponder as you watch: Is Joe Trippi right that Edwards got out too early? I wrote umpteen posts in January about whether him quitting would be more help to Obama, in freeing up liberal votes, or Hillary, in freeing up working-class white votes. At the time I thought it’d be the former; in hindsight, as the race has become more racially divided, I’m thinking it’s the latter. Had he hung around, he could have positioned himself as a broker at the convention (or even — gasp — possible compromise nominee?). He’s left enough to suit the Obamites and blue-collar enough to please the Clintonians. A happy compromise. So, er, why didn’t anyone vote for him in the primaries?
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That Dean scream never gets old! I was laughing the whole time. “Identity politics is in this year”. Heh.
SouthernGent on May 1, 2008 at 7:24 PM
wow, what a mess…F#ck it, McCain!
SoCalInfidel on May 1, 2008 at 7:24 PM
Do me a favor. Wake me up in September and shoot me the link to the next 7-minute review.
amerpundit on May 1, 2008 at 7:25 PM
The mind boggles!
Big John on May 1, 2008 at 7:28 PM
That was just wonderful….’Bill Richardson drops out…grows a beard….’
Those guys are good….
Major HEH!!!!
BigWyo on May 1, 2008 at 7:28 PM
Crunch crunch.
Lovin’ this popcorn.
Splashman on May 1, 2008 at 7:29 PM
Good for a chuckle or two.
flipflop on May 1, 2008 at 7:32 PM
AP, you should forward this to the super-automatic delegates.
ninjapirate on May 1, 2008 at 7:34 PM
That was great! Pass the popcorn Splashman!
lsutiger on May 1, 2008 at 7:34 PM
i know the ending… the domocrats win the general election and celebrates by screwing the American public. The chickens, have come home, to roost.
custer on May 1, 2008 at 7:36 PM
That was pretty detailed, but concise. I never did like that the whole Obama gaffe was about the word “bitter.” It shoulda been about the word “cling.” A good move by their part to move the attention to earlier in the sentence.
AbaddonsReign on May 1, 2008 at 7:36 PM
No mention of operation chaos? What gives?
Mormon Doc on May 1, 2008 at 7:37 PM
This was without a doubt made by the same people who made Lost in 8:15,
Lost in 4:24 and What the Frak is Going On? for Battlestar Galactica. They may have made other videos for other shows, but I’m kind of a Lost nut so these are the only ones I know about.
This production company is everywhere.
The video is pretty funny.
jimmy the notable on May 1, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Watch this to actually become a strategy in the next election for the Dems.
javamartini on May 1, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Karl Rove’s been a busy guy.
hepcat on May 1, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Sweet!
Now how about,a lying HilRod and all the Distraction’s
of the Clinton Administration!
And,how about a vid montage of Hillary in Bill’s
first term I think,that Hillary was taking on
Health care plan!
Especially when she wasn’t “Elected” or “Accountable”
or was ever appointed!
canopfor on May 1, 2008 at 7:45 PM
All it needed was the music from the theme Looney Tunes cartoons and Porky stammering, Th-Thea Th-Thea thats all folks!
Beto Ochoa on May 1, 2008 at 7:46 PM
Edwards had no chance, he never should have gotten in the race in the first place.
echosyst on May 1, 2008 at 7:48 PM
A swishy-hipped White guy uniting the democrat party after they’ve crumbled to pieces? I think not.
SouthernGent on May 1, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Because he would be the first man in history to lose 53 states.
Limerick on May 1, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Very entertaining recap to remind us of all the crap that has gone on thus far. I had already forgotten about planted-question-gate.
Mallard T. Drake on May 1, 2008 at 8:09 PM
That was brilliant. But when I consider that I caught every reference they made I kick myself for having wasted so much time on all this political malarkey.
Tzetzes on May 1, 2008 at 8:30 PM
That was pretty cool. Do they have a synopsis of the Republican race?
CliffHanger on May 1, 2008 at 8:31 PM
Gravel now a libertarian?
Ron Paul/ Mike Gravel ticket? LMAO
Chakra Hammer on May 1, 2008 at 8:34 PM
The only thing i missed was Gravel morphing into a Libertarian.. Is he running as one?
Chakra Hammer on May 1, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Well done. As said by AP, the wonks are going to be much more amused by it. I loved the Richardson beard comments too. That, and mentioning that Hillary looks like Lt Yar.
bikermailman on May 1, 2008 at 8:46 PM
They forgot ElRushbo!!
EJDolbow on May 1, 2008 at 9:01 PM
They also forgot Obama Girl (no, I can’t claim credit for noticing that oversight; it goes to Fred of Real Debate Wisconsin, who pointed that out when I posted the video).
steveegg on May 1, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Edwards-Biden 2008?
Drafted to bring harmony.
Or for their hair.
profitsbeard on May 1, 2008 at 9:29 PM
That was really good! Some of this stuff is so-so, but this is ….well, good.
thatcher on May 1, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Excellent video, was that produced by Democrats?
Maxx on May 1, 2008 at 11:20 PM
All they need to do is add this,,,,
Seven Percent Solution on May 2, 2008 at 1:34 AM
I’ve thought for some time now that NIN’s “Only” should be the official anthem of the modern Democratic Party, as it contains a number of inadvertent insights into the leftist mindset in general, and particularly in recent years.
On their party’s overall platform…
On the jihadist threat…
And on, well, pretty much everyone else…
(Quoted lyrics by Trent Reznor)
Cylor on May 2, 2008 at 2:25 AM