Video: Thing from Britain begs MTV viewers to elect Obama; Update: Britney cheers
posted at 11:30 am on September 8, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Just what the doctor ordered for Barry this morning: An endless cable news loop of this creature from abroad going after Palin’s kid and her 18-year-old fiance.
The boss is already on backlash watch. Current pessimism meter reading: 9.5.
Update: A tipster points out that at 48 seconds in, you’ll find one of the biggest celebrities in the world applauding for the biggest.
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Found his brothers.
john1schn on September 8, 2008 at 12:17 PM
An English backlash bozo. How grand!
T J Green on September 8, 2008 at 12:17 PM
That guy is in total denial if he thinks he looks cool.
MTV has been going down for years….which also lost it’s cool
factor years ago.
dec5 on September 8, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Hell with that-
we have the DNC…..groan*….
FiveWays on September 8, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I don’t understand why this is considered ‘entertainment’. Even though it is free, I want my money back for watching that clip.
ThackerAgency on September 8, 2008 at 12:18 PM
One of my favorite video clips from “World Shut Your Mouth” comes to mind for some reason.
equanimous on September 8, 2008 at 12:18 PM
You should be banned. That is pretty sick.
bloggless on September 8, 2008 at 12:18 PM
They need to throw this pig in the channel and give him a bath.
rplat on September 8, 2008 at 12:19 PM
McCain plant. There’s no other logical explanation. Anyone who really cared about Obama’s chances wouldn’t send this crank out there with a mandate from the Europeans…
Lehosh on September 8, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Not that it’s at all related to this topic, but who said I wasn’t “on board”? As I wrote in the same column in which I lamented the GOP embrace of Mr. Mom and teen pregnancy:
Guess you missed that part. There’s a difference between blind support/going overboard and supporting someone: critical thinking. I don’t ride bandwagons. They get poor mileage per gallon.
Debbie Schlussel on September 8, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Could we write the Guardian and encourage them to write condesending letters to indies again?? Perhaps Macomb County or Pittsburg? And make sure that the letters mention how these people cling to guns and Jesus.
Illinidiva on September 8, 2008 at 12:20 PM
tmitsss on September 8, 2008 at 12:20 PM
I did miss that part.
Thanks for clarifying and I am glad you are voting for the ticket.
carbon_footprint on September 8, 2008 at 12:21 PM
It’s not the haircut that can be mistaken for mental illness, in that video.
sinsing on September 8, 2008 at 12:21 PM
You have to admit, he would serve a more useful purpose had he been.
john1schn on September 8, 2008 at 12:21 PM
That spokesskank for Obama might just have lost him a good block of music lover votes.
The sad state of what is passing as the music industry and the current model of British imports.
Thank you radical post modern Tiny Tim for helping to get McCain/Palin elected.
Hening on September 8, 2008 at 12:23 PM
A good example of the result of socialized medicine.
flyoverland on September 8, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Looks like Geico is missing a caveman.
roninacreage on September 8, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Emphasis on “boy”
He needs his scrawny poof arse kicked
What kind of woman would go for a pathetic fairy like him anyway? Talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel. Maybe his “women” are literally birds of a feather, and probably best left consigned to his cesspit harem.
LimeyGeek on September 8, 2008 at 12:24 PM
She’s a mess.
D2Boston on September 8, 2008 at 12:25 PM
This piece of human refuse has no idea who his parents are — because he’s a laboratory DNA experiment gone badly wrong.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on September 8, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Thanks for posting this information. When the advertisers get enough of an ear full they’ll understand what this crap is doing to their brand.
As far as using the same old anti America mantra… it just isn’t a good campaign tactic.
I’m currently located in a completely Dem area in the West and everywhere we go people, men and women, are talking about how McCain is a crafty guy to have thought to turn the GOP campaign upside down with the Palin pick. If you’ve read his book with Mark Salter, Hard Call – The Art of Great Decisions about tough decision making, you already know the Maverick has been studying the importance of making the best decision. It’s an Art!
SayWhat on September 8, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I remember Radiohead pushing hard to get Nader elected back in 2000. I wonder if they know he’s running this year too, ’cause he’s not on their homepage anymore.
Expect to see a huge-yet-”nonpartisan” push from Viacom-owned Nickelodeon as well with their “Kids Pick the President” promos.
saint kansas on September 8, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Look, going against the current thread here but…
This guy is actually quite hilarious (this particular case exempted). Saw him on Conan, etc.
The problem is that he’s is not funny here. What’s the old saying: a true comedian would rather not tell a joke than tell a unfunny joke. This guy needs to learn that.
Waterboy on September 8, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I bet the idiot also thinks that Gordon Brown is doing a bang up job across the pond as well
ConservativePartyNow on September 8, 2008 at 12:26 PM
who the hell is that guy anyways?
venicesurfer on September 8, 2008 at 12:27 PM
And we care about this pinhead why? Oh well, here are some MP3s from the performance.
chiefeditor on September 8, 2008 at 12:28 PM
I’ve already seen an ad on Nickelodeon, for Obama.
4shoes on September 8, 2008 at 12:29 PM
That guy, oops, sorry, that bloke, could only dream of being as funny as Allah’s post and the comments on it. And the Euro elitists think they know how to show disdain for us poor simple minded rubes? LMFAO!
EnglishMike, I hope you win your Green Card lottery soon. Maybe the surge in rational conservatism over here will inspire it over there, if it isn’t already too late.
I have to admit, I no longer refer to the UK as Great Britain. It’s really sad.
But I don’t want to be sad…back to the comments. Carry on!
pannw on September 8, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Yeah, he didn’t just borrow Winehouse’s hair, smack rig, and crack pipe, it looked like he was wearing her form-fitting trousers as well.
Kinda reminded be of Bill the Cat.
forest on September 8, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Why you fuzzy little ball of s_it! The “people of the world” can stew in their own mess, and their opinions as to whom we choose as our president are neither of interest to us nor, for the record have they been solicited– least of all from you. How is it you English people put it– bugger off!
morganfrost on September 8, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Typical Obama supporter; pass it around.
As an aside, Mark Steyn was right about Europe, wasn’t he?
james23 on September 8, 2008 at 12:39 PM
you know.. if he could really jam on a guitar.. and not open
his cake hole..his crumpet hole (british, after all) then his looks and hair might be forgiven..DaveC on September 8, 2008 at 12:41 PM
I don’t know what bothers me most, what that little punk said or the fact that someone didn’t beat the snot out of him after he said it.
mindhacker on September 8, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Why is everyone here avoiding the real issue?
Britney Spears won VIDEO OF THE YEAR for a sub-par effort! I mean, this was the same award given to “Sledgehammer”, “Take on Me” and “Doo Wop (That Thing).”
Seriously (ish), politics aside, the MTV VMA’s used to be cool. Maybe it’s the lack of videos on television, the fragmentation of the audience, or the fact that there are fewer megawatt artists than there used to be, but the awards just ‘aint what they used to be.
YYZ on September 8, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Just called Pepsi, the guy was very nice and said he would send my concerns to the managers. PLEASE CALL!!! Verizon number has not answering. I will try to get another number.
bloggless on September 8, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Mark Steyn is surgically precise in his dissection of the UK/Europe. Fine man.
LimeyGeek on September 8, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Don’t diss the hammer man…..awesome show
LimeyGeek on September 8, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Reason number 1012 to ki…oh nevermind.
ronsfi on September 8, 2008 at 12:46 PM
That guy is a chick.
Geronimo on September 8, 2008 at 12:47 PM
They couldn’t afford Mr. Bean?
29Victor on September 8, 2008 at 12:51 PM
a few years ago, passed over Johnny Cash’s video of ‘Hurt’ for Justin Timberlake..
I think I know who panders..
DaveC on September 8, 2008 at 12:55 PM
I smell a set-up. He’s basically playing the same character from Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Think Borat.
natesnake on September 8, 2008 at 1:01 PM
I saw video of this moron last week, and I thought it was a bad rip off of Sasha Cohen.
thekingtut on September 8, 2008 at 1:03 PM
My toilet has seen more class than this thing……. Keep it up Liberals, you just can’t help yourselves. It is who you are……..
Seven Percent Solution on September 8, 2008 at 1:04 PM
“Dear Limey Asshole:”
mojo on September 8, 2008 at 1:05 PM
The joke is every conservative pundit getting their panties in a wad, then he casually releases a statement saying:
“Idiots! That was a comedy sketch. Nobody would be stupid enough to say such things and mean it. It’s no wonder conservatives get labled for their non-sense-of-humor.”
natesnake on September 8, 2008 at 1:05 PM
On sept 12th 2001 Russell dressed up like OBL and went to work at MTV. Clearly this stunt showed who and what this guy is and his antics should have resulted in him being blackballed for life.
The fact that he was fired by Viacom but obviously rehired says more about Viacom and big media than this non-funny piece of garbage.
moxie_neanderthal on September 8, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Ah yes…..the ’satire’ defense. How unexpected.
LimeyGeek on September 8, 2008 at 1:08 PM
Check out this idiots wikipedia page
Someone at the MTV site had a good suggestion. I recommend passing it on:
@ntif@n on September 8, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Sent to the Pepsi Board of Directors… via…
http://www.pepsico.com/PEP_Investors/CorporateGovernance/contact/contactForm/
Please feel free to pile on…. LOL
Romeo13 on September 8, 2008 at 1:10 PM
natesnake likes to molest little boys..
relax.. it’s satire..
if Natesnake doesn’t get it, it’s too nuanced for him..
DaveC on September 8, 2008 at 1:10 PM
Have you seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall? It’s the exact same character.
natesnake on September 8, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Oh I almost forgot.
Yeah he is really one to be talking about people who shouldn’t be trusted with scissors
@ntif@n on September 8, 2008 at 1:12 PM
Bush the retarded cowboy? I think that’s pretty offensive to retarded people. As for the underage inseminator, his MySpace page (recently taken offline) revealed how “family oriented” this poor sap really is: “I’m a MF’ing pimp who will NEVER get married”. Pull on that lever Mr. Dobson!
DanKenton on September 8, 2008 at 1:12 PM
I heard it differently, I was told he was fond of young sheep.
Satire!
john1schn on September 8, 2008 at 1:13 PM
Hey jerk-off, we’re on the same team. Stop foaming at the mouth long enough to check out his stand-up and film credits.
natesnake on September 8, 2008 at 1:14 PM
Wow, you need to relax; it’s just satire, right?
john1schn on September 8, 2008 at 1:18 PM
apologizing, Natesnake..
sounded like you were defending him..,
I jumped the gun.
DaveC on September 8, 2008 at 1:26 PM
john1schn,
The difference is that I’m opening the door to the possibility that Brand said that junk as part of his act. He’s a shock comedian. Read his full bio.
A couple people here instantly figured me a lefty and started taking pot shots. That’s weak and lacks critical thinking ability.
natesnake on September 8, 2008 at 1:28 PM
This “thing” is the UK’s version of Andy Dick.
kiakjones on September 8, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Ewes.
sdd on September 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM
I don’t see any point is slapping down the weird-haired fella; he’s just a guy trying to make a buck and was under the impression that he’d be a hero if he were just to tear into Republicans.
What I found interesting is the crowd reaction. Five or ten years ago that schtick would have received ROARING applause. Not so much this time. It makes me wonder.
SlimyBill on September 8, 2008 at 1:30 PM
DaveC,
No harm. No foul. We’re good.
natesnake on September 8, 2008 at 1:31 PM
I didn’t even know the MTV video music awards were last night. Sure, i’m not a MTV fan (metalhead here. they don’t play the kind of videos i like), but even my more pop & rap friends seem to be tuning out.
MTV: Irrelevant television.
madne0 on September 8, 2008 at 1:32 PM
who in the hell dose this idiot think he is to tell me how i should vote.
Mojack420 on September 8, 2008 at 1:32 PM
Based upon his appearance, I’d venture the kind of sex he’s addicted to is the kind that requires no other participants.
SlimyBill on September 8, 2008 at 1:32 PM
actually, I never figured you for that. I have read his bio, and it’s like a bad nightmare. Heroin, drunkenness, sex addict…the list goes on. This doesn’t look like satire to me, and if it was intended as satire, it was EXACTLY the wrong audience to play it on. There are plenty of these MTV morons who think exactly like that and would go “See? I told ya BushitlerMcChimpyHalliburton was the source of all evil in the world!”
I don’t think anyone would have also believed what was typed here about you (it did really seem to be satire), but it made a point. Satire in the wrong venue can provoke an unintended reaction.
Either Brand really believes his vomitous spew, and he needs to be dismissed as a kook, or he was doing an “in character” presentation, in which the audience failed to see the greater humor (humour?). If that is the case, why didn’t he explain that when he was also apologizing to others for an unrelated infraction he committed last night?
For the record, I still think Brand is not being satirical here.
john1schn on September 8, 2008 at 1:36 PM
I never knew the GEICO Cavemen had British accents!
Bicyea on September 8, 2008 at 1:41 PM
I didn’t know Garry Glitter had a son?
RobCon on September 8, 2008 at 1:41 PM
Typical of the elitist liberal arrogance is the notion that they’re so bright that they are entitled to lecture us plebes on their obviously enlightened political views. So they use every venue to bash Bush or ram their leftist bile down our throats, whether it’s a Madonna/Dixie Chicks concert, a movie (even the new X-Files movie had a picture of Bush accompanied by the TV show’s theme music), television shows and, of course, the news media. Then they throw something like this piece of limey sludge on stage and destroy their carefully crafted persona of sophisticated, well-educated, holier than thou, self-righteous, entitled to rule, political master. Behold, the truth. Irrational, atavistic hatred of what must surely be lesser beings lies under the mask of compassion and wisdom.
NNtrancer on September 8, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Blimy…what courage. Bashing conservatives in a room filled with elite Hollywood whores.
RobCon on September 8, 2008 at 1:43 PM
He doesn’t; his targets are too young to ovulate.
john1schn on September 8, 2008 at 1:43 PM
You know, I was going to vote for McCain but this.. guy/girl/other…changed my mind.
RobCon on September 8, 2008 at 1:45 PM
Cockney trash of the world unite!
Nastaran on September 8, 2008 at 1:46 PM
……….. a liberal.
Seven Percent Solution on September 8, 2008 at 1:47 PM
This thing should take his shtick on the road………… maybe a USO tour.
Seven Percent Solution on September 8, 2008 at 1:51 PM
The very fact that any non-American can get away with referring to our president as a “retarded cowboy” in any venue on US soil is truly depressing.
Blue_State_Blues on September 8, 2008 at 1:59 PM
ROFL Good shot :)
LimeyGeek on September 8, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Gee obama,look what you’ve started! Now everyone thinks they can talk down about America! Just like obama,they think we care what they think!
NEWSFLASH—WE DON’T!
christene on September 8, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Yes, I was impressed as well. He’s very bright, clean and articulate. I’ll definitely take his advice and vote for BO.
forest on September 8, 2008 at 2:04 PM
It’s no surprise that freaks, losers and criminals love Obama. The freaks identify with Obama. Normal people identify with Sarah and McCain. Freaks make a lot of noise and act like their ideas are great and are extremely popular. Normal folks just go about their day, working hard, raising families and do it without a lot of fuss and self celebratory grandstanding. The freaks only convince each other of how great they think they are.
Normal folks will do what needs to be done.
I’m not really worried about this election anymore.
Guardian on September 8, 2008 at 2:37 PM
This is MTV finding out that not all of its viewers are pot smoking, masturbate in their mom’s basement, free love Republican hating hippies. (Hey, they lob their stereotypes of us all the time, I get at least one.)
I’m going to enjoy the backlash.
Hawkins1701 on September 8, 2008 at 2:39 PM
As the snooty Death Star cell block guard in Star Wars said, “Where are you going with that…thing?”
Small wonder, that.
Get out your mechanics creepers. Latest headline for posting under the bus: “Obama denounces MTV Awards Host, says British comic is not the Russell Brand I thought I knew, if only I knew who he was.”
Captain Scarlet on September 8, 2008 at 2:42 PM
“Mr President…….I’m begining to smell a big, fat commie rat!”
angus mcbeemer on September 8, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Who knew the UK was still messing with those little troll dolls?
TheUnrepentantGeek on September 8, 2008 at 3:02 PM
Ohh, look the global idiot telling me what to do in my country!!!
Vorian on September 8, 2008 at 3:21 PM
So out of touch with reality that they don’t get how they are screwing their own candidate.
Candy Slice on September 8, 2008 at 3:41 PM
By the way – I know I’ll show my age, but when the guy first walked out, I swear in some weird way it was reminiscent of Tiny Tim.
Candy Slice on September 8, 2008 at 3:42 PM
I guess the poor little fool had something nasty for dinner and passed all his brains into the toilet.
Tell him to go home and rag about the Tories taking over his country; they will, you know…
JEM on September 8, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Heroin addict, bad hair….look, MTV knew exactly what they were getting when they asked Amy Winehouse to host.
hot-heir on September 8, 2008 at 4:41 PM
I’ve seen it all now…Axl Rose with a Cockney accent.
Jezla on September 8, 2008 at 5:07 PM
I first saw this freak on Conan recently. The sad thing about this, though, is all these stupid kids (read: future voters) eat this sh** up.
BTW, this is example 13,084,352,539,598 of how stupid the left is to claim that Bush is taking away their rights and stifling free speech, etc. He calls Bush a “retarded cowboy fellow”… which is actually probably mild compared to what we hear on Maher, etc. But never mind, let Alex Jones keep telling his flock that they’ll be locked up for dissent… all the while they can call the rest of us sheep.
RightWinged on September 8, 2008 at 5:25 PM
Proof that brothers and sisters with a “mental illness” should not reproduce.
oakpack on September 8, 2008 at 5:40 PM
I just did some spelunking on the Democratic Underground website. I should seriously submit that to Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs. Looks like there will be another strong push to register naive and impressionable kids under 30. MTV is going to try to Barack the vote between now and November. More to come from them, I’m sure.
hot-heir on September 8, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Somewhere, a doomed extra-solar planet is missing its Global Idiot.
trailboss on September 8, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Typical reprobate type vocabulary.
apacalyps on September 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM
The greatest thing in the world:
My 13 year old son, changed the channel once the bile spewed. I didn’t even have to say a word. Made me proud.
StatenItaly08 on September 8, 2008 at 6:06 PM
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