Beyond belief: The official Basil Marceaux campaign ad
posted at 4:15 pm on August 3, 2010 by Allahpundit
And so, after a months-long trek up the slope of a mountain of zany campaign ads, we finally reach the summit. Nothing will top it, my friends; even Dale Peterson’s Winchester can’t compete with the next governor of Tennessee mumbling his policy platform while misspelled graphics (“vegitation”?) fill the screen. My only question: Is this just Marceaux being Marceaux or is he actually winking at his own goofiness here? I want to believe it’s the latter, but…
Two clips for you, actually, the first of the ad and the second from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel, in which BM explains why people should be fined for not carrying guns. Click the lower image to watch.
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Count to 10 on August 3, 2010 at 4:18 PM
How can the insane be allowed to run for office?
AshleyTKing on August 3, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Smarter Power than what we have in D.C.
pain train on August 3, 2010 at 4:20 PM
He’s got my vote.
MadisonConservative on August 3, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Bless his heart.
Rightwingguy on August 3, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Watch for the 1:18 mark on the first video, guys.
whoever edited that first video…
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:20 PM
This guy is as bad as Obama always looking down his nose. Can’t he look the camera in the eye? Might be a good debate between him and Mr. Green.
fourdeucer on August 3, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Really- this guy is worth blogging about… again?
Monica on August 3, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Peterson/Marceaux 2012
Landslide victory over PBHO.
Bishop on August 3, 2010 at 4:21 PM
Watch the video again, woman, and you will understand how this is of momentous importance.
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:22 PM
We wrote, what, four posts about Dale Peterson? And how many thus far about Alvin Greene? Maybe a dozen?
It’s August, it’s a slow news day. Chillax.
Allahpundit on August 3, 2010 at 4:22 PM
…Then one day he was shootin’ at some food and up through the ground come a bubbelin’ crude…
repvoter on August 3, 2010 at 4:23 PM
B. Marceaux>>>smarter than ________insert democrat name here
Inanemergencydial on August 3, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Say it, brother! I know a few federal judges who I would “make listen to the oath.” Like that rotten judge down in Arizona!
GTR640 on August 3, 2010 at 4:23 PM
“So I can do my issues.”
Yuck! I hope he sticks to doing his issues in Chattanooga because Nashville is too close to me.
Damn those gold fringed flags!
Basil Marceaux.com for President.
Ampleforth on August 3, 2010 at 4:23 PM
Marceaux/Greene 2012 “Bipartisan healing”
the_nile on August 3, 2010 at 4:24 PM
I wanna be “…(hic!) freer” too!!!
Lockstein13 on August 3, 2010 at 4:24 PM
I can’t believe that this guy is for real. His shtick sounds something that resembles “Red State Update” than a serious campaign. But then nobody thought that Jesse “The Body” Ventura was for real either when he ran for governor of Minnesota.
simkeith on August 3, 2010 at 4:24 PM
I don’t know about a Governor slot, but there are a whole lot of House and Senate members that I’d swap this guy for…..
cthulhu on August 3, 2010 at 4:25 PM
Because the United States is the greatest effing country in the effing world that why! =)
rollthedice on August 3, 2010 at 4:25 PM
I got to hand it to Basil Marceaux. Good on ya my man. Get on out there and rile some folks up. Hell, if BHO can become president, then BM can be the gov of TN.
ted c on August 3, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Good enough reason…though giving him one…oh, well…stranger things are happening in the land today.
Schadenfreude on August 3, 2010 at 4:26 PM
I wrote AP about this video earlier. I’m glad he’s supporting my campaign.
I want to eliminates the introduction of horses into different sorts of squash farms. if we can immune that from explication perhaps the vegetation can be grown for gas money.
Thanks. Sincerely,
-BasilMarceaux2010.com
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:26 PM
State of the art in political campaigns….literally the state of the art.
Skandia Recluse on August 3, 2010 at 4:26 PM
I’ll be honest, I’m a little confused. Is this _the_ Republican candidate, or is there a primary coming up and there’s actually a real candidate?
strictnein on August 3, 2010 at 4:26 PM
I do admit I winced when Basil started walking down the steps….er teetered down the steps…
ted c on August 3, 2010 at 4:27 PM
In all fairness and in the interest of disclosure, I ignored those posts. I kind of feel sorry for this guy. It feels like making fun of the handicapped. It’s like the special olympics or something, to quote our dear leader.
Monica on August 3, 2010 at 4:27 PM
This has got to be another Joaquin Phoenix type gag. To many wink-wink moments going on during that ad.
AUINSC on August 3, 2010 at 4:28 PM
This is still my favorite: (CONTENT WARNING)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRWNNBYAc8&playnext=1&videos=VRquvfYbnQA
Jim-Rose on August 3, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Again
the 1:17 minute mark on the first videoLOL
he’s about to say something and it cuts
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Issues alright!!
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Or, he’s trying to cash in on the Alvin Greene mania.
AUINSC on August 3, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Commerce clause?
lorien1973 on August 3, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Someone plz tell him
to wear the right size pants …
if he wants to wear a tucked-in shirt…God
this looks awful.
macncheez on August 3, 2010 at 4:30 PM
I don’t mean to disparage,but what is around his neck,
police officer,firefighter badge!!??
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:31 PM
What’s the problem with gold-fringed flags? Anybody?
walkingboss on August 3, 2010 at 4:31 PM
He needs a six-shooter on his hip…
PatriotRider on August 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Plus – he can produce prolly his birth certificate.
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Well if it came to voting for this guy or Greene in an election I would vote for this guy.
Vigilante on August 3, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Ok, don’t hate me for knowing, but the fringe supposedly indicates an “Admiralty Flag,” which is a secret handshake way for The Conspiracy to acknowledge that we are no longer under the Constitution but under Admiralty Law.
{{You didn’t hear it here…}}
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:34 PM
I must live an isolated life.
What, exactly, is the gold-fringed flag controversy?
TexasDan on August 3, 2010 at 4:34 PM
hi im basil marceaux.com
i want to talk to the peoples of the state about chattanooga
i think that theres a crimes problem around them so i want the state to try to protect them for eternity
i wont take any blood money
only money from my own blood
on source of death ok? lets all say amen at the polls when we vote for the best candidates.
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Plant Vegitation? Is that similar to Animal Vegitation?
ButterflyDragon on August 3, 2010 at 4:35 PM
How can he be considered handicapped when he is clearly the most awesome candidate ever?
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Well,he is married,so he’s got potential!!
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Curiously enough, Basil is more normal than your average Wisconsinolianite.
Bishop on August 3, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Seriously, what party is this guy?
sandee on August 3, 2010 at 4:37 PM
I love him. He’s absolutely adorable.
Emily M. on August 3, 2010 at 4:38 PM
In all fairness and in the interest of disclosure, I ignored those posts. I kind of feel sorry for this guy. It feels like making fun of the handicapped. It’s like the special olympics or something, to quote our dear leader.
Monica on August 3, 2010 at 4:27 PM
Monica: Clear speech,and articulation is sorely needed,
but not Obama Articulation, that is!
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Literally lol’ed!
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Joke candidate.
A democrat trying to do a spoof on all those dummmbbb Republicaners.
albill on August 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM
C’mon AP, there’s got to be an earthquake or flood somewhere?
Basil does know how to fill out a shirt. Excuse, me, Governor Marceaux that is.
At the very least, I hope he gets a new set of choppers out of this, ’cause, y’know that fence has a few holes in it.
SteveMG on August 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM
It’s like, totally different.
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM
I love him. He’s absolutely adorable.
Emily M. on August 3, 2010 at 4:38 PM
Emily M: He appears honest,thats for sure!!:)
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM
As bad as that is, he is still smarter than most of Washington. He just doesn’t have the flash that politicians do.
Please tell me he is running for the nomination still…
jeffn21 on August 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM
It is just a tiny fringe of lonely loners in Tennessee who want the tiny fringe on the flag. They may radicalize, we may never know.
BL@KBIRD on August 3, 2010 at 4:40 PM
I want to hear his phrase
hope and change style
“Immune and Guns”
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Right! Little Basils runnin around at the Marceaux Compound in Murfreesboro!1!!
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Ok, after watching him again, I’m convinced this is Brian Doyle Murray playing a horrible, hilarious prank.
Monica on August 3, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Not much for military alignment a soup sandwich on legs.
fourdeucer on August 3, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Breaking News:
NYC’s Landmark Commission approves gold-fringed flags
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:42 PM
I think he is a plant by McWhorter (the only Democrat running here in TN who hasn’t a chance.)
I think McWhorter knew that he would get more publicity than the top 3 repubs combined and maybe have an outside shot at getting the nomination.
I still can not help but laugh… but wow!!!
unmeritedfavor on August 3, 2010 at 4:42 PM
Curiously enough, Basil is more normal than your average Wisconsinolianite.
Bishop on August 3, 2010 at 4:37 PM
Bishop:If Basil was at the middle of Wisconson Normal meter,
even tho,he is from Tn.,
ahem,where does that put *you!!!:)
*Kidding Bishop,haha!!
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:43 PM
http://politics.freesitenow.com/basilmarceauxforgovernor/
Wow. Just, wow. Projected to get 1% of the vote in the Republican primary; if he gets 5%, I may have to move to the Charles Johnson camp.
(Speaking of insanity.)
raybury on August 3, 2010 at 4:43 PM
They’re part of Teh Conspiracy!
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:43 PM
I’ll bet this ol’ boy at least knows that Guam won’t tip over if’n you put another 10,000 people on it.
..like someone commented up above: bless his heart!
The War Planner on August 3, 2010 at 4:44 PM
Basil should be given as much attention as Alvin Greene, if media were treating this subject fairly. Let’s face it, there are examples of “bad communicators,” ahem, all over the country on both sides of the aisle.
Scranton on August 3, 2010 at 4:44 PM
IS IT POSSIBLE,that a swap can be made for
Alvin Greene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(sarc).
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:45 PM
I would laugh my a$$ off if he got in. Who knows, he may be a Chris Cristie in overalls and less teeth.
milwife88 on August 3, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Seriously, how could the man lose? With all the writing, rehearsing, and many takes in filming this campaign ad…not to mention the veritable fortune spent in editing and high production values. Is there an Academy Award category for campaign ads?
One minor flaw: the Basil Marceaux for TN Governor Campaign spelled it “Campain”. Other than that, sheer perfection!
stonemeister on August 3, 2010 at 4:46 PM
I think that’s a fella who is too dim to be corrupt. I’d vote for him. :)
JohnTant on August 3, 2010 at 4:46 PM
“hi, im basil and i want to induce less cows milk with homrones”
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:46 PM
I would laugh my a$$ off if he got in. Who knows, he may be a Chris Cristie in overalls and less teeth.
milwife88 on August 3, 2010 at 4:45 PM
milwife88: HEE=HAW,Salute-eh!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:47 PM
…lest he be fined.
James on August 3, 2010 at 4:48 PM
“Stop stopping at stop signs!!”
GTR640 on August 3, 2010 at 4:48 PM
Basil is exercising his democratic right to run for public office and doing it the best way he knows how. No rule or regulation says he must be suitable for that office. Everyone is free not to vote him. Sure, he’s eccentric – so what? It might be a good thing if other folks followed his example.
westerncanadian on August 3, 2010 at 4:48 PM
“You found another an’ pphhhtt! you were gone.”
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:49 PM
Hey, if Hugo Chavez can be President, then this guy can definitely be a Governor.
azkenreid on August 3, 2010 at 4:50 PM
“An’ holsters with gold fringes I would ban.”
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:50 PM
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:36 PM
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Right! Little Basils runnin around at the Marceaux Compound in Murfreesboro!1!!
Akzed on August 3, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Akzed: Lol,haha:)
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:50 PM
LMFAO!
azkenreid on August 3, 2010 at 4:51 PM
There are a lot worse choices out there… a lot.
mankai on August 3, 2010 at 4:51 PM
exception on August 3, 2010 at 4:51 PM
win!
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Basil Marceaux…brought to you by Carl’s Junior.
James on August 3, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Basil is exercising his democratic right to run for public office and doing it the best way he knows how. No rule or regulation says he must be suitable for that office. Everyone is free not to vote him. Sure, he’s eccentric – so what? It might be a good thing if other folks followed his example.
westerncanadian on August 3, 2010 at 4:48 PM
westerncanadian: Yup,btw,what province are you in?
canopfor on August 3, 2010 at 4:52 PM
The Primary election in Tennessee is on Thursday August 5th.
Here is a link to a list of candidates:
http://tnsos.org/elections/2010CandidatesStatewide.php?showall
There are 20 candidates for Governor including:
5 Republicans
1 Democrat
14 Independents
The Republican candidates are:
Zach Wamp
Bill Haslam
Joe Kirkpatrick
Basil Marceaux Sr.
Ron Ramsey
If you live in Tennessee, let us know which candidate you like best and why.
These Primaries are incredibly important!
Vote wisely, Tennessee!
wren on August 3, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Um, I had to look away, but is his fly open?
And did he just tour the Jack Daniels distillery before recording this thing?
Chewy the Lab on August 3, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Basil for gov. of tennis see.
fourdeucer on August 3, 2010 at 4:55 PM
ROFLMAO!
Chip on August 3, 2010 at 4:55 PM
Finally. Something worse that SC politics.
Thank you, Tennessee.
LEBA on August 3, 2010 at 4:56 PM
I wants to eliminate the induction of freezen ingredients in childrens breads.
it is canciruss
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:56 PM
By paying attention to this guy, I think we’re just participating in a new Borat movie without knowing it.
RBMN on August 3, 2010 at 4:57 PM
omg. (!!)
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:58 PM
I think that what’s important is, does he make principled decisions?
He is not a great public speaker like the President.
He is not a savvy power-player like the President.
Is he interested only in power? Or, if required, would he make a principled decision that some would disagree with?
GTR640 on August 3, 2010 at 4:58 PM
An appearance on Jersey Shore, season II?
blatantblue on August 3, 2010 at 4:58 PM
“Beware by whom you are called sane.”
– Walter Anderson
spmat on August 3, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Basil Marceaux = Sgt. Schultz from Hogan’s Heroes.
I See Nothing….
Ooh, LeBeau, can I have another croissant?
To the cooler!!!!!!
bobnox on August 3, 2010 at 5:02 PM
Hee.. I’d love it if this was true.
Illinidiva on August 3, 2010 at 5:05 PM
westerncanadian: Yup,btw,what province are you in?
canopfor
I’m in a Province where far loonier candidates than old Basil have run for office and been elected. One Bill Smith ran for and was elected Premier. At some point he legally changed his name to “Amor de Cosmos” – Lover of the World, so I don’t know how many women his campaign pulled in.
Heck, only ten years ago we had a cabinet minister who couldn’t read without moving his lips.
westerncanadian on August 3, 2010 at 5:06 PM
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