Video: Are you the change you’ve been waiting for?
posted at 4:45 pm on February 10, 2009 by Allahpundit
Via InstaGlenn, Reason TV goes hunting for fish in a barrel. It’s the man-on-the-street version of that celebrity pledge: Either their commitment to service is conditional on who holds the White House or else it isn’t, in which case they’re not quite as inspired by The One as they thought. This is what happens, I guess, when you take Obama’s Chauncey Gardner-esque catchphrases seriously. Which, per the Onion, you really shouldn’t.
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Awesome.
nickj116 on February 10, 2009 at 4:49 PM
A bunch of fair-weather patriots.
amerpundit on February 10, 2009 at 4:52 PM
If these “yoots” are representative of the future of our country, I fear for the republic.
Yea, verily, I tremble.
God help us!
Jenfidel on February 10, 2009 at 4:53 PM
They really are sheeple.
Baaaaa baaaaa baaaaa
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 10, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Gross. I’ve been involved via my family since Reagan was in office.
Mommypundit on February 10, 2009 at 4:55 PM
They should have gave out free t-shirts to these people, that said: I Am A Moron
MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Rock the Vote!
Pick one:
1) Require IQ tests to vote
2) Require land ownership to vote
3) Require federal tax payment to vote
4) All of the above
gatorboy on February 10, 2009 at 4:55 PM
I can’t help my country unless my country gives me the president I like.
Great logic, you vapid, hollow-skulled nitwits.
MadisonConservative on February 10, 2009 at 4:56 PM
“Hmmmm…no” = ‘tard
Glenn Jericho on February 10, 2009 at 4:56 PM
I like this quote: “I’m not satisfied with what’s going on.”
That pretty much describes how I feel about the federal government at present.
Snowed In on February 10, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Idiots.
Puddleglum on February 10, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Serfs.
Jimmy the Dhimmi on February 10, 2009 at 4:57 PM
hurl x10
GrayDog on February 10, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Why does Allahpundit hate us? This is just mean.
BrideOfRove on February 10, 2009 at 4:57 PM
John the Baptist, in his moment of doubt, asked the true Messiah, “Are you the one we’ve been waiting for?”
To paraphrase Lloyd Bentson,
I know the Messiah. The Messiah is a friend of mine.
Mr Obama, you’re no Messiah.
jgapinoy on February 10, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Now we know what the Obama Nation looks and sounds like.
Dr. Cwac reminded me of that song that goes: ‘They’re poor little lambs who have lost there way…baaaa, baaaa, baaaa!
Something tells me that they were lost at birth.
Say bye bye to The United States.
Christine on February 10, 2009 at 4:58 PM
With two competing entertainment industries now (one in hollywood, and one in the white house), our Precedent-in-chief’s support is much more fickle than he believes to be the case which will lead him to over play his hand and face a severe backlash by those that are paying attention. All it takes is a really cool reality tv show like when “who wants to be a millionaire or Survivor” was new and all the lemmings will be otherwise occupied with a bag of cheetos and a coke in hand.
gatorboy on February 10, 2009 at 4:58 PM
“Idiots”, “Serfs”…CRETINS. (Thank you Joey Ramone.)
Christine on February 10, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Boy, they sure got it right. In fact, I’m going to call my Senator, Dianne Feinstein, tomorrow and see what goodies I get to have now. It’s a new day – let’s all grab it and take it home!
savvydude on February 10, 2009 at 5:01 PM
LOL, the dumbazz shoe-tossers in the background while they talk so earnestly about being more socially conscious.
“I wouldn’t have given a damn about my fellow Americans if Ogabe hadn’t been elected, just as I didn’t give a crap about Iraqis until the U.S. ejected Saddam.”
Stupid is as stupid does.
Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:02 PM
I would have liked to have seen it go down like this.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 10, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Who cares if it’s fish in a barrel, we need TONS of this stuff to the point the MSM can’t ignore it, and hopefully we can begin to wake some of these idiots up.
RightWinged on February 10, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Raise the voting age to 30.
tarpon on February 10, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Do you what is the dead giveaway about how stoopid are these people?
Those hats.
madmonkphotog on February 10, 2009 at 5:04 PM
Never again will I ever think “It can’t happen here!”
ddrintn on February 10, 2009 at 5:05 PM
“Who is Obama?”
*puff puff*
“I’m just here for the chicks, so whatever.”
Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:05 PM
cntrlfrk on February 10, 2009 at 5:06 PM
I think my head is going to pop.
D2Boston on February 10, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Wow, these people really are stupid. So this is how Obama got elected. On a side note, really liked the “bunny hat” the woman I quoted was wearing. Doesn’t Paris Hilton have one just like it?
Tommy_G on February 10, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Meh, “fair weather Americans” is all they are, which is not to be confused with true Americans that stand by their nation, stand by their principles, and stand by their morals regardless of who is president!
I do not like Obama, no because of who he is but because he is not ready to be POTUS and is in way over his head at a critical juncture in our nations history.
For our nation and its peoples sake I hope Obama doesn’t fail, he is now the president of our nation, a nation I love and would give my life for, however it is obvious 57% of Americans were fooled into voting for an empty suited celebrity and not a leader as the last three weeks have already proven!
TO hell with these “fair weather Americans” as THEY ARE NOT TRUE AMERICANS!
Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 5:09 PM
I still can’t get over where I found out Obama took his motto “Yes We Can” from…
Bob the Builder… a children’s cartoon character.
Enoxo on February 10, 2009 at 5:11 PM
i can’t see the video… did he really say that?
upinak on February 10, 2009 at 5:11 PM
That won’t do it. They need to fit polling places with brainwave monitors that will allow entrance only above a set voltage.
Jim Treacher on February 10, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Please do not insult VMF-214 (the black sheep squadron) by associating the black sheep song with these vapid morons;)
If they did not like what was going on before why were they not working harder at their pet projects before?
cobrakai99 on February 10, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Send em to Cuba to live in their workers paradise, and a leader they can be proud of all the time.
MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Nice people….so easy to lead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRfDE9bndfg
RobCon on February 10, 2009 at 5:13 PM
Send em to Cuba to live in their workers paradise, and a leader they can be proud of all the time.
MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Not necessary, the Cuban system is now available here.
Bishop on February 10, 2009 at 5:16 PM
And who, sir, gave you the moral authority to determine who “true Americans” are? While I believe a lot of these folks are naive, I do not want to say they are less American than any one of us, just because their vision of America is not appealing to a lot of people here.
peter_griffin on February 10, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Okay, well look on the bright side…unless Obama changes the constitution between now and then, these people will go back to not doing anything once Obama is not president. All we have to do is hang in there?
Sue on February 10, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Very true, and very sad.
MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 5:20 PM
You forgot… currently serving in the military or are an honorably discharged vet. So I’d go with 4 all of the above OR military service.
Actually when I see these morons, I really do think that bringing back the draft might be a good thing. Nothing like some good old army training to enlighten your world view and knock the stupid out of you. The spoiled brats of the today need to learn a bit about life in the real world and what it truly means to serve.
Plus when we invade Pakistan we are going to need more troops.
crashland on February 10, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Only helping when your guy wins is not American. Same mentality of taking your ball and going home cause your losing the game. Not American.
MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 5:21 PM
And conservatives are called sheep?
gwelf on February 10, 2009 at 5:23 PM
“Would you have done that if McCain had been elected?”
“No”.
At least the idiots are honest. I hate every one of them and wish them a horrible death. They’re not Americans.
RWLA on February 10, 2009 at 5:23 PM
The DUNCE Community Army is being mobilized. Useful Idiots
marklmail on February 10, 2009 at 5:24 PM
The saddest thing about this is these morons are going to be running this country when you and I are laying help less in some nursing home with our fingers crossed praying that the meds we need don’t exceed our estimated life expectancy.
milwife88 on February 10, 2009 at 5:24 PM
So, basically a liberal is useless to themselves and society unless ‘their’ guy is in power?
gwelf on February 10, 2009 at 5:24 PM
I somehow don’t like the notion that anyone (other than the US constitution) can determine what is American. Doing so is going down a slippery slope, because there may be people who can say “paying higher taxes” is American, and so on. It just becomes a catch phrase to cocoon one’s sense of morality, and that ends up tarnishing this great word, and this great nation.
peter_griffin on February 10, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Situational patriots!
Kensington on February 10, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Good phrase, I like that description :)
peter_griffin on February 10, 2009 at 5:29 PM
You can see why they are in favor of socialistic policies and government – they can’t be informed unless their political leader informs them and they cannot be pushed to helpful action unless their political leader inspires them. Perhaps we can postulate from this that in general conservatives are pro-individual because a conservative is a free-thinking and free-acting individual that doesn’t need the state to run their lives while in general a liberal is pro-government because they cannot derive meaning in life unless the government gets involved.
gwelf on February 10, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Since when did throwing shoes at an inflatable caricature of a former President count as being involved with politics and community service?
Damiano on February 10, 2009 at 5:31 PM
I’m pretty sure Andrew Breitbart coined the phrase. :)
Kensington on February 10, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Ok, you make a good point. But i also understand the reason for calling these people un-American. Because i still think that only helping this great country when your guy wins, is not very American like behavior.
MDWNJ on February 10, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Serfs indeed.
Dr. Manhattan on February 10, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Consider their capabilities. They’re like monkeys throwing poo; the best thing to do is stay out of their range.
Kensington on February 10, 2009 at 5:33 PM
That hat is ridiculous. What a bunch of morons. Totally clueless…and that 1 chick says she’ll follow politics now? What was she doing before? idiot voters here.
becki51758 on February 10, 2009 at 5:34 PM
And my vote is cancelled out by people like this…(sigh)
PappaMac on February 10, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Well I do say they are less American than me and I have the right to say that and I say it not from a perspective of having some higher “moral authority” as you phrase it but I base my assertion on THE FACT these ingrates did nothing but cry, snivel, whine, wrongfully accuse, and bash our previous POTUS for 8 years (some very heinous accusations I might add, like MURDERER, etc.) instead of doing all these “great things” they are now willing to do only because they now have a president that is cool, that they like, and is ready to hand out lots of government goodies!
It was the above stated reasons alone (and not some “moral authority”) that I call them “fair weather Americans” and I will continue to refer to them as such no matter what you or others say. I’m not better than they are, but I am a much better American then they ever will be!
Also, could you imagine if the America people acted in the same selfish and childish way as these ingrates do when WWII broke out…seriously think about that for a moment…imagine the American people protesting after Pearl Harbor, protesting having to go to war, yelling “not in my name” or “no war for oil” or the president is worse than Tojo, the president is the world’s worst terrorist, etc, etc!
If that had happened we’d all be slaves to Nazism or Japan’s emperor, but thank God the greatest generation at the time were TRUE AMERICANS and not the pampered ingrates like these “fair weather American’s” are.
I stand by my statement, these dolts are nothing more than “FAIR WEATHER AMERICANS!”
Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 5:39 PM
Flakes.
My collie says:
Make me want to quit eating breakfast cereal.
CyberCipher on February 10, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Oh my goodness, these retards truly elected one of their own.
califcon on February 10, 2009 at 5:47 PM
The serfs from the land of entitlement are among us now that their anointed one is in power. The pokulus bill has over a billion in it for Summer Youth Jobs. Hurry, get your Michelle uniform and learn the songs!
Kevin in Washington State on February 10, 2009 at 5:51 PM
After they were done blathering about all the things they were going to do, the reporter should have asked them if they would be willing to provide him with their contact info so he could do another on-camera follow-up with them in a year ….just to watch the initial look on their faces when they think they might just be held accountable for once.
Patrick S on February 10, 2009 at 5:56 PM
I’ll pick (3), but I’d also like (5): both (1) and (3). (2) might not be an option for those who work and pay taxes, but may not have enough money to own land because the costs of doing so in their home state are too high. (1) might have an issue with some disabled people, but I feel you need to have the cognizance to make a decision to vote. Though I’ll also say that I met a man with Downs, who really was cognizant, and actually one of the smartest men I knew, just locked in a wheelchair.
(3) sounds like a fair trade. No taxes, no vote. That should obviously include that you must pay your fair share of taxes (no cheats!).
Chaz706 on February 10, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Yup – they “just don’t feel” the urge if they aren’t beingg encouraged by their guy.
katiejane on February 10, 2009 at 6:00 PM
BTW: the real name of this crisis:
Chaz706 on February 10, 2009 at 6:00 PM
I like the girl who says she’ll respond to Obama’s victory by…
!
Tzetzes on February 10, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Hmmmmm…I’ve wondered what Shankar, MediaHack, and GotNoLife looked like…
Mystery solved!!!!
BigWyo on February 10, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Exactly, and thank you!
Yep, further supporting the point I was making earlier, these dolts are not true Americans, they are “Fair Weather Americans” whose own selfish needs and ideology are placed above the greater needs of our nation and ALL AMERICANS!
I respectfully disagree with your assertion. What myself, others, and the point of this thread is about is pointing out the hypocrisy of the left and how they turn on a dime from being spiteful of America, not being proud to be an American, etc, etc to all of a sudden being the total opposite now that their man is POTUS. That there is the definition of being a selfish, childish hypocritical ingrate!
As I said in a previous post, imagine if this generation were around at the outbreak of WWII, we would have lost!
Catch phrases have nothing to do with it peter, I don’t always like what my government does and I make my dissatisfaction known at the polling booth, but what I don’t do is refuse to do good things, or do what is needed, or make the needed sacrifice for the overall good of our nation just because my guy isn’t POTUS, and that’s what make me a better American than these Fair Weather American dolts!
Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 5:39 PM
….Well said sir!!..”Hear, hear”?
try again later on February 10, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Mindless dorks … Obama’s future brownshirts,
darwin on February 10, 2009 at 6:08 PM
That there says it all and sums up the points I was attempting to make to peter perfectly!
Liberty or Death on February 10, 2009 at 6:09 PM
“republic” is such a 11/3 state of mind. This is the “Age of Obama”(TM) and I hope you will change.
Shouldn’t that last part be BO help us!
It looks like you just can’t get out of that 11/3 state of mind.
jmarcure on February 10, 2009 at 6:10 PM
I agree with her. With BO in office I have had far more negative opinions in the last few weeks then I had during the last 8 years.
jmarcure on February 10, 2009 at 6:18 PM
No! That’s the theme song to “The Blacksheep Squadron“.
Guardian on February 10, 2009 at 6:26 PM
I like the chick that says she’s already in service because she works in a non-profit field. Working for a non-profit doesn’t mean that you are doing volunteer work. There are plenty of non-profits where the top level people get paid 6-figure salaries. I’m not saying everyone that works at a non-profit makes big bucks, but very few of the folks working at Starbucks make big bucks either.
JadeNYU on February 10, 2009 at 6:29 PM
No Hope
Rocko on February 10, 2009 at 6:47 PM
..and they are breeding.
coldwarrior on February 10, 2009 at 6:48 PM
With apologies to Rudyard Kipling,
“…gentlemen wankers, off on a spree
WE are doomed from here to Eternity.
God ‘ave mercy on such as we…”
coldwarrior on February 10, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Yeah, I’m sure your congressman will want to hear from you. Tools.
Grafted on February 10, 2009 at 6:54 PM
“It just seems like the 50 million people who are on my side are just so much more united now. You see before we were on the outside looking in and we were too busy hating Bush to realize we were united in our hatred. Now we are united in our love for Obama and each other so it’s like easier to see the unity.”
Fer’ sure…
Mr_Magoo on February 10, 2009 at 7:04 PM
“And this whole service thing. I’m just like saying I’ll be serving because the camera is recording this, but I’ll really be just going back to the dorm and getting igh.”
Mr_Magoo on February 10, 2009 at 7:06 PM
“high” (oops)
Mr_Magoo on February 10, 2009 at 7:06 PM
Being 21 and surrounded by this generation…
I assure you they are mostly borderline retarded.
blatantblue on February 10, 2009 at 7:07 PM
public schools and self-esteem class lead them to think they are anointed with special intelligence and insight.
billypaintbrush on February 10, 2009 at 7:08 PM
Amazing these people could get out their own front door without the President telling them to…hmmm ….we better check on that.
Jamson64 on February 10, 2009 at 7:19 PM
On target. Bet she thinks a lot of herself. What a joke.
Jamson64 on February 10, 2009 at 7:20 PM
That is insulting to Chauncey Gardner. I’d have chosen Chauncey over McCain or Obama.
watson007 on February 10, 2009 at 7:25 PM
Watching these people reminds one why breathing is involuntary.
irongrampa on February 10, 2009 at 7:36 PM
These are the dumb people that reside in DC with me….so disgusting. Try being a college student in the area…..who voted McCain.
bella710 on February 10, 2009 at 7:41 PM
When they become the Civilian Security Force it shouldn’t be too difficult to outwit them in matters of warfare.
thomasaur on February 10, 2009 at 7:48 PM
He has that same look as the dog with the cupcake jones.
Blake on February 10, 2009 at 8:05 PM
My favorite was the white/black girl near the end who is “going to be more opinionated because that’s what He wants”. A more certain “no” to the McCain question simply doesn’t exist.
Change.
Jaibones on February 10, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Europe has come to America. Lemmings lining up to go off the cliff. It was the greatest country ever for 200 plus years. Too bad these stooges didn’t appreciate what they had. It’s so sad that all the lives sacrificed in war so they could have the best place on earth to live and they pissed it all away. Bummer.
wepeople on February 10, 2009 at 8:48 PM
We are going the way of England; once the greatest power on earth and now a footnote.
Mojave Mark on February 10, 2009 at 9:02 PM
Total tools.
Dollayo on February 10, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Thank the various trade treaties as well as Reagan for starting that process.
sethstorm on February 10, 2009 at 9:58 PM
The infamous last words of someone killed by them.
sethstorm on February 10, 2009 at 10:01 PM
I give more credit to our “stellar” public education system.
ddrintn on February 10, 2009 at 10:01 PM
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