MoveOn Parody II: Not my wallet
posted at 4:24 pm on June 18, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
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Allahpundit posted a great parody of the monstrously lame MoveOn ad, “Not Alex”, but this one’s worth a second thread. Josh Schroeder has a message for Barack Obama and his vision of hefty new tax increases in support of his vision of government intervention:
The original serves as a parody of itself. As Jim Geraghty pointed out on today’s show, by the end of a hypothetical second John McCain term, Alex will be nine years old. No one will be drafting little Alex into the American military that MoveOn hates so much.
In fact, MoveOn hates the military to such a degree that they have forgotten that the men and women who serve in it volunteered for that duty. Their mommies do not enlist them, nor does the government demand compulsory service as it did in Viet Nam. Those who do serve enlist as adults of their own free will.
Since John McCain certainly understands the difference, I’m reasonably certain that he’s not expecting mothers to pledge their babies to the cause of national security. And since two of McCain’s own sons have fought on the front lines of this war, I think he understands the nature of that sacrifice far more than some dimwit MoveOn stuck in front of a camera.
Maybe Alex’s mom got confused by this explanation from Blazing Saddles (mildly NSFW), regarding the Waco Kid’s last opponent:
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Now, that one’s much better. Makes a clearer and funnier counterpoint than the “Take My Baby, PLEASE” parody.
aero on June 18, 2008 at 4:28 PM
This is my wallet. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My wallet is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
My wallet, without me, is useless. Without my wallet, I am useless. I must fire my wallet true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I WILL…
My wallet and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. WE WILL HIT…
My wallet is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will ever guard it against the ravages of weather and damage as I will ever guard my legs, my arms, my eyes and my heart against damage. I will keep my wallet clean and ready. We will become part of each other. WE WILL…
Before God, I swear this creed. My wallet and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. WE ARE THE SAVIORS OF MY LIFE.
So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy, but peace!
misterpeasea on June 18, 2008 at 4:29 PM
“Were you counting on Alex? ‘Cause if you were, you can’t have him.”
What a stupid thing to say. First of all, if ‘Alex’ ends up in a military uniform, it’ll be ’cause he ENLISTED.
Secondly, MorOn.org would rather have seen ‘Alex’ aborted than born anyway, yet they call the Military “Baby Killers”. Those people are totally phuqed in the head.
Tony737 on June 18, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Of course, no one could ever join the military over their parent’s objection.
mad saint jack on June 18, 2008 at 4:31 PM
I’ll admit, I like this one better (it has more wit), but I like the first parody too. My kids are on my last nerve today. Besides, raising taxes in the next 4 years is much more relavent than if Alex will serve 16 years from now.
Anna on June 18, 2008 at 4:34 PM
“Cause if you were, you can’t have him.”
Maybe the most blinkered and stupid line I’ve ever heard in an ad. Not only deliciously ignorant and irrational, but bluntly as if its truth to power. Who knows? Maybe Alex is a little warrior? Maybe come 18 years old there is a need for him? And he wants to help? Thank God mothers can’t speak for their children’s military service. We would have never gone to war and ceased to exist.
Dr. Manhattan on June 18, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Hahaha. A cinematic classic. “Candygram for Mongo.”
Remember the scene where Howard Dean and the DNC were sitting around the campfire, eating beans, and providing “input” for the upcoming general election.
Mallard T. Drake on June 18, 2008 at 4:41 PM
A much better parody than the first.
amerpundit on June 18, 2008 at 4:44 PM
I’d like to see a video showing photographs of all the women killed on 9/11, mothers who’s children will never see them again, would be mothers who will never experience the joy of having a child.
It is for them, and their world that was shattered in an instant, that brave soldiers volunteer, fight and sometimes give their all. And do it proudly.
Suck on that, pansies at MoveOn.org.
fogw on June 18, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Good one!, Agree, much better parody than the other one.
4shoes on June 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Got distracted by “Blazing Saddles…”
loganthompson on June 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Conservatives apartments appear to be much messier than liberals.
ctmom on June 18, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Well said fogw.
4shoes on June 18, 2008 at 4:57 PM
“Were you counting on Alex? ‘Cause if you were, you can’t have him.”
seanrobins on June 18, 2008 at 5:01 PM
This parody I like.
Buy Danish on June 18, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Best Comment, evah.
Subsunk
Subsunk on June 18, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Subsunk beat me to it, but that’s the Comment of the Day™.
steveegg on June 18, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Now I know why,Anti-War Moonbats want Military recriutment
centres to disappear!
As Alex grows up,and maybe Alex see’s the real truth of
what is happening around him in his world,and breaks away
from his indoctrinated code pink style of mother!
Alex see’s something much different,Alex might think he
can make a difference in this world,which has become much
more dangerous!
And Alex,is free,to make his own mind up,his mom might
not agree with his choice,but it will be,his choice!
Alex does have freedom,and will have a godgiven choice
to do so!
canopfor on June 18, 2008 at 5:30 PM
ssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh,What ever happened
to “Rock the Vote”,with all,correction,some of the bands,
being invovled!
The wallet isn’t bad,but its missing the hysterically
emotional leftwing feel to it,ha ha!—————-:)
canopfor on June 18, 2008 at 5:38 PM
I’m with Josh. I’m worried about my wallet too. My taxes are going to go way up if Obama gets elected.
Self-employed people who aren’t rich are going to take a big hit if Rangel and Obama get their way.
forest on June 18, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Which means me.
steveegg on June 18, 2008 at 5:59 PM
Thgat woman in the moveon ad is probably one of those parents who do not want the military recruiters to talk to their spawn in school. In other words, the parents know best and they believe it is their right to control their spawn’s behavior.
But, if it involves sex education, birth control or abortion, then they want to abrogate all of their parental responsibility (and every other parents’ too because they know best…) in the matter and leave it up to their uninformed spawn. HYPOCRITES!
rbb on June 18, 2008 at 6:05 PM
With a mom like that, I was thinking the only way Alex would put on a millitary uniform is if he and a future partner develop a fetish for millitary cos-play…
SuperCool on June 18, 2008 at 7:29 PM
Also, Obama, “You can’t have my wallet either!”
And don’t even think about my gun…
SuperCool on June 18, 2008 at 7:38 PM
I wanted to do a parody ad, but couldn’t get my 19 year old to sit on my lap. His talents include guitar picking at 3am and playing World of Warcraft 90% of his waking hours. I wanted to beg John McCain to draft him cus the little bugger has no ambition and no work ethic and I’m at my wits’ end. Four years in the military sounds like just the ticket.
Bad Penny on June 18, 2008 at 7:40 PM
I would have displayed each of the bills from $1 to $100.
I would have introduced them as my boys, George, Tom, Abe, Alex, Andy, Useless, and Ben.
Then I would have said, “Mr. Obama, I understand you want to take my sons away from me and make them work for the Federal Government. You want them to do work like building a bridge to nowhere, doing research on chicken crap, and you want to put filth in their minds by having them watch ‘Horned Toads’ having sex”.
Worst of all, you want to use my sons to look like cowards so the American people won’t see the ‘Yellow Stripe’ that goes from the base of your skull to your anus”.
“Well, Mr. Obama, you can’t have my sons”.
Helloyawl on June 18, 2008 at 7:45 PM
I know a bit about Josh, and I doubt he has anything larger than a $20. Still, pretty good call.
steveegg on June 18, 2008 at 9:31 PM
Well raise my rent. . .You are the kid. LOL
Texyank on June 18, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Speaking of movies, remember the Bill Murray movie ‘Stripes’? The MoveOn ad reminds me of the boot in the movie who said he enlisted in the Army so that he wouldn’t be drafted. The DI had to break it to him that the draft had ended years before.
jackmac on June 19, 2008 at 10:09 AM
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