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June 04, 2004
Spot the Parody

Posted by Bill

One of these spots is a parody of an ad from the MoveOn.org anti-Bush ad contest; the other is the real deal from MoveOn.org. Can you tell the difference?

Ad #1

Ad #2

Warning: colorful profanity alert.

UPDATE: What's that you say? Both are a parody and the real deal? Oh, you wacky leftists!

"Bush in 41.2 Seconds" was done as a parody of the MoveOn.org ads. The intent was to say what a lot of liberals are thinking ("Bush lied"), but to do it in a manner that was so over-the-top it would be funny as much as ludicrous. Because it parodied both MoveOn and the idea of homespun political ads -- two liberal-minded ideals -- it was risky to run on Liberal Oasis. Still, Scher got the joke and the piece went up.
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Then hit counts notched up further courtesy of angry conservatives who, through no fault of their own, didn't understand the context and really thought the DNC had stooped to calling President Bush "a lying sack of horseshit."

Um ... John Kerry, Wesley Clark, Al Gore and Howard Dean have been serving up similar soundbites since late last year; the only difference with this parody is that it uses slightly more profanity. Also, it's amusing how the parody of MoveOn was nearly the same as an actual MoveOn ad.

Posted by Bill at June 4, 2004 10:52 AM | TrackBack (0)

Comments

Both come from hippie sites, both seem about right for the "hate is not a family value" crowd... I think they're both real. The joke is on us.

Posted by: Teh Gurk at June 4, 2004 11:09 AM

they're both jokes is the obvious response. unfortunately, there are people who really believe that crap. bush lied? show me the quote please.

Posted by: mlah at June 4, 2004 03:45 PM