A Temple undergraduate singer and lyricist, a thirtysomething ad executive, and a voluptuous actress/model walk into New York City. It's either the setup to a joke or it's the setup to this joke: a slow-jam spoof that celebrates the masculine (and political) charms of Illinois Senator Barack Obama, complete with double-entendre lyrics and outfits to match. This new brand of viral creativity, or rather the new viral distribution model that helps popularize old forms of creativity, raises many important questions, including this one: Was R. Kelly busy?
The "Vote Different" Hillary video was the first real viral success of the '08 campaign seaon. You can see it below:
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Posted Jun 14th 2007 10:23AM by Ben Greenman
Filed under: Elections, Barack Obama, Campaign Ads, Video
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Mo Rocca appears on a bunch of shows, including CBS News Sunday Morning (with the indescribably wonderful Charles Osgood), The Tonight Show on NBC, and NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! He's a sometime judge on Iron Chef and was featured on Telemundo's Amore Descarado. Last year he starred on Broadway in the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His expose "All the President's Pets" was published by Crown in 2004.
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76. My comment is a response to #13, who said, "Maybe she can get a job at the oval office as his intern, etc.." Better that than using the oval office to dispatch orders to kill and maim thousands of young Americans in Iraq, AND literally drive millions of Americans from one income class (middle) to another (downright poor).
Pat Kirkwood at 7:02PM on Jun 14th 2007
77. She got your attention, positive or negative. Mission Accomplished!
Lil' spark at 7:06PM on Jun 14th 2007
78. As cute as Cheney?
Jim at 7:09PM on Jun 14th 2007
79. This is so cute and funny. I think it's freakin hilarious and good for his campaign. Also good for us young voters out there also.
Tiffany at 7:06PM on Jun 14th 2007
80. I don't believe America is ready for either a black or female president. Don't you think america has giving away its nationalism?
Bob at 7:06PM on Jun 14th 2007
81. She got your attention, positive or negative. Mission Accomplish!
Lil\\\' spark at 7:12PM on Jun 14th 2007
82. Just for the record Barack Obama is a Christian, born in Hawaii, and has no middle-eastern roots whatsoever. Anyone who relates the resemblance to his name to that of any terrorist is stupid and wrong.
AH at 7:16PM on Jun 14th 2007
83. yo obama you are a salama
forget about my vote unless I have head trauma
President of the USA ? let forget all the drama
get on your high horse or better yet a Llama
rodney at 7:09PM on Jun 14th 2007
84. She is the one with the "OH, Bomb-ahs"...in her shirt. Relax, it is a joke. It is not real...just like her bombs!!!
VBOD at 7:10PM on Jun 14th 2007
85. Forget the joke The chick has a fine azz set of hooters Them goverment Presidency guy got it going on they seem to get all the fine chicks. IE Billy on the de3sk I never had seualy relationships with that woman Clinton
Bobby Capps at 7:13PM on Jun 14th 2007
86. hahaha funnyyyy especially the endd hahah
claire at 7:13PM on Jun 14th 2007
87. My speakers are broken so I couldn't hear a damn word she said, but she was nice to watch on screen.
Donna at 7:13PM on Jun 14th 2007
88. CAN WE SAY RESTRAINING ORDER IN THE MAKES!!
STALKER !!!!
angie at 7:14PM on Jun 14th 2007
89. Its a shame that people think the only way to bring attention to something is to have a sleezy girl who is stuck on herself show flaunt herself. There are many other ways without acting sleezy to get the publics attention. There are many beautiful women who get noticed without showing themselves with barely no clothes. They dont need to. Its called using your mind. She needs to try it.
regina mcneill at 7:16PM on Jun 14th 2007
90. I LOVED IT, I THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY AND CUTE. MAYBE IT WILL BE A HIT!! (BUT I DONT THINK HIS WIFE WILL THINK ITS FUNNY!!)
thanna at 7:18PM on Jun 14th 2007