Oh. The humanity
Writes Allah of the streaming video, “try to imagine what the moonbat hordes would say if Glenn Reynolds or Hugh Hewitt was involved in an ad this dumb.” And TKS’s Jim Geraghty …well, he seems as in awe of this thing as I am:
It seems to me to be a form of a Public Service Announcement, warning that if you run against a hawkish Democrat [in this case, Joe Lieberman], Markos Moulitsas and his Daily Kos band will break into your house and surround you with a creepy, not-quite-right enthusiasm.
Spot on.
In fact, if I had to compare it to anything, I would compare it to that now infamous “unscripted” Al Gore alpha male moment: by ad’s end, you’re holding your breath, hoping against hope you’re not about to see Moulitsas thrust his tongue down a slightly confused Connecticut Senate hopeful Ned Lamont’s throat.
Or, if you prefer: Imagine the “We Are The World” video—only replace Springsteen and Michael Jackson with a bunch of grips and gaffers and lighting technicians who have gone on strike and, by mouthing progressive platitudes with forced conviction, are ginning up the courage to beat back any of the “inauthentic” Democratic scabs the evil Boss Joe Lieberman sends their way, using nothing but insulated cable, boom mics, and reflective umbrellas.
Gghhah.
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update: See the alternate version here. Which, I suppose, was cut just in case Lamont gets trounced, as have all the other candidates Kos has championed.
Poor Lamont; he’s just been consigned to the Markos dead pool. I’d guess that’s why he looked confused and dismayed when the gang stormed his house.
Is it just me, or does the ad seem more focused on legitimizing Kos than on Ned Lamont? I mean, once Kos enters the picture, the focus is totally off Lamont.
Despite the moonbat left’s characterization of Lieberman, he seems to have bipartisan support.
Even if Lamont wins the nomination and Lieberman runs as an independent, Lieberman wins – according to Rasmussen Reports.
What other races is Kos getting involved in? Might be more accurate predictor of Dem failures in ‘06 that what Rasmussen can pull.
Regards,
St Wendeler
Another Rovian Conspiracy
That was flat out creepy.
I liked Kos’ Dieter “Sprokets” imitation at the end– “I’m as Happy as a little moonbatette.”
Kos is a cooler like Eddie Mush. Lamont can save his money and quite the race now. It’s over. Over.
He does have perky breasts; you have to give him that.
So does Kos lurk around candidates houses looking for a commercial to invite all his friends to be in?
Uh, yeah. That was kinda creepy. Why the spotlight on Kos at the end? I think it defeats the purpose. Anyone with a pulse will be nauseated as I was at the end of the piece….
Actually looked like a commercial for Ritalyn
Kos’ body language reminds me of Charles Nelson Rilley. Now all he needs is a pair of black horn-rimmed glasses to play with when he wants to emphasize a point.
“Hey guys, let’s paint the barn and put on a show!”
The Democratic Party is being run by amateurs.
I take it you all missed Karl Rove in the corner laughing his ass off, right?
Seriously, Rove couldn’t possibly be more sinister than th-what?
You mean this is serious? That wasn’t Rove in the corner?
You can’t be serious. This was like a Barney commercial. These guys are serious?
It’s also similar to the Vito Spatafore/short-order cook love scences on the Sopranos: Horrifying, humorous and uncomfortable all at the same time, and the shock keeps you from looking away.
The funny thing is, it’s not like Markos is a known celebrity that a TV audience will recognize—I think most people will look at it and say “Isn’t he the guy from Two and A Half Men—you know, the one who’s not Charlie Sheen and not the kid?” before scratching their heads and switching the station.
The only people who will vote for Lamont are the people who recognize Markos and say “Hey, that’s Daily Kos! I have a diary on his site!”
Which, needless to say, won’t be enough to win the primary.
OMG, that is so fucking gay. I hope, I dearly hope, that this dude gets creamed in November. The Curse of Kos and his high-on-Democratic-life-up-with-people-happily-delirious-former-cast-of-the-musical-Hair coterie of fluffers strikes again!
I’m with Brian; Lamonte is the broke-back candidate. I LOVE the first one where Lamonte says that “my family is urging me to run.” Well, where the hell is my absentee ballot, Kos? With a ringing endorsement from their mother, I’ll vote for anyone!
Precisely. I worked in television on-air promotions for decades, and that’s the first thing I thought of upon seeing the Kossacks. Having him installed in the video is going to be confusing to most viewers. Kos is not a brand in the sense he obviously thinks he is. Viewers are gonna wonder “what the hell’s happening here? Who are these nuts taking over the scene, and why is Lamont so happy about it? Is he as crazy as they are? Probably.” Then, they’ll promptly vote for Leiberman.
and B Moe,
Soda out the nose when I clicked that link.
That’s just so f’ing perfect.
Not knowing the “Kos” you speak of from a dude holding a “Will work for food, God Bless” sign, I mistakenly heard him say “Dad!” as he entered the house. So then I thought that he was actually playing Ned’s son in the ad. *shiver*
Why does this guy think he needs this kind of gimmickery to get elected. I mean, as soon as I heard the name “Ned Lamont”, I envisioned a no-nonsense hombre that would bust through the doors and solve problems by shooting first and then asking questions. Is it just me or does the utterence of “Ned Lamont” scream for the added qualifier such as “Pro Wrestling Champion” or “Bronco Buster”?
C’mon! He’s got a name that is sloganry gold! Indulge me a couple spitballs:
Ned Lamont: Don’t be fooled by the neck size.
or
Ned Lamont: Full bodied hair, full bodied healthcare.
Attempt to outdo those at your peril.
Coming as the first sentence in a comment with a Brokeback reference, you might want to rethink.
Unless, of course, you don’t. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
TW: Kos makes some good points.
Ned Lamont: Ponies? I promise you a full herd of ponies.
Wow.
I agree with colossus, who the hell knows who Kos is? I mean that’s really masterbatory.
Hey, I got an idea. I’ll run for office. You all can be in the commercials. Jeff, you can have a high, nasally speaking part. Because everyone reads this blog.
Right?
This guy needs to read this all the way to the end where it says that almost half of the 5k people surveyed didn’t have internet access at all.
He needs to fire someone, quick.
I need something to do, I think I’m just adding to the 24% of rural high speed internet users today, and not in a good way.
Ned Lamont: Shitzu owner and proud American
With ads like this, Joe ought to win by a very big country mile. I hope that similar ads are run in other Senate campaigns; if so, the Rep majority could be expanded to a filibuster-proof majority.
Wasn’t Ned Lamont the name of the newscaster on WKRP in Cincinnati?
Well, it should have been.
Ned Lamont: Not that guy on the Simpsons.
(I hope for his sake his campaign manager keeps him out of the pink-shirt-with-a-pullover ensemble.
The ad would have made just as much sense if Kos remained silent while wearing that plastic-head Burger King costume.
Ned Lamont: Bush is wrong-diddly-iddly.
(obvious poaching off McGehee, sorry)
Mike, I think that’s a winner.
Ned Lamont: have we got some Whoppers for you!
It just occured to me that, beyond being asinine, I think this video has mined a vein of Asinitite that is so pure that it actually shifts Earth’s gravitational pull.
The [supposed] benefit of working with Kos is that his site gets 5,000,000,000 hits a day. Working with Kos is publicity. Supposedly. Never mind that it is just 1000 guys checking their diaries 5,000,000 times a day. Kos doesn’t need the publicity; he IS the publicity.
There is no benefit to a TV ad, even theoretically, with Kos in it, to any party.
This entire logical train-of-thought-wreck that led from Ned’s Mom writing him a permission slip to tell truthiness to power to tag-teaming with Kos to create their entire campaign on a Mini-DV camcorder, this entire thing is ass-backwards. I love it.
Oh, and Slart, damn you. You owe me $50 for a new keyboard, and $8.50 for a new Chocolate Mocha-Mocha Latte. With sprinkles. Don’t be Jewish with the sprinkles. /inside voice. Oh hell.
Ned Lamont: Not the guy from the hillbilly love scene in Deliverance…..
Well, there’s worse things you could blow all over a keyboard, Verc. Try hosing it off (with water, mind) and letting it air-dry for several hours. Should be as good as new.
Sprinkles…I’ll email you the sprinkles.
No, it’s not just you. It was my immediate reaction also. Political commercials along these lines usually start with some enthused but confused voter asking her girlfriend or the wind in general questions. Some candidate sporting a serious and concerned mien then comes into or seques into the viewpoint, taking the full focus, and addresses the confused citizen’s concerns. This commerical was done assbackwards. This was a commerical by and for Kos to rally the ‘netroots’ folks in CT who will recognize him by his face in the commercial or by his name in the followups. That’s probably a small number of people, but Lamont has to be reaching for every vote at this point to risk losing any to backlash over other aspects of the commerical.
Ned Lamont: ‘Nuff said.
Hi. Kos here for Ned Lamont Chevy……
Ned Lamont: he has two first names so you don’t have to
Ned Lamont: Not Fred Sanford’s dummy son.
Tirebiter:”Man. This guy is too much!”
TV:”Is it TOO MUCH, dear friends? TOO MUCH of Admirable Byrds Kentucky Fried Chicken Fingers? TOO MANY tubs of slaw?”
(off camera): (get the hook, Fred!)
— Firesign Theatre
SB: respect
I don’t get no
Ned Lamont: Because Chest Rockwell was already taken.
Dirk Axelrod is still available, I think.
Man, I’m glad you people are around to tell me that was Kos. I thought maybe the guy from American Pie, then I thought, No, why would any politico, even a would-be politico, want to get an endorsement from a guy who had relations with a pie, so then I thought, That Ned Lamont, he’s got a huge family.
I hate feeling sorry for people who don’t deserve my pity, but geez, I feel sorry for both Ned and Kos now. It’s like New Coke: “But the focus groups! The focus groups!”
And Mr. Goldstein, thanks loads for reminding me of the “alpha male moment.” Every time I think I’ve put it behind me…
Ned Lamont: Why does my arm keep doing this odd lateral movement acrossed my chest?
I have a couple thoughts here.
1) Will all 15 people on earth that would know “kos” by sight raise their hands…. Am I misguided here, or wouldn’t that be the whole POINT of this ad – “OMG Kos is endorsing this guy!!!”. What boggles my mind with these guys is that nobody on the extreme Kos-left of the Democratic party is going to vote for Leiberman as it is. They don’t need this ad to get the Kos followers. It is clear that they are politically inept – though Kos’ consistent failure in getting ANYONE elected is likely to go unblemished in this case, too.
2) THIS is the clueless pussy the Kos wing of the Democrats thinks can unseat Leiberman ?!?!?!? Joe shits chunks bigger than this guy.
*Ned Lamont: Because Chest Rockwell was already taken. *
Dingding, winner. Al, your humor, on many occasions, helps get me through the day.
You absolutely positively owe it to yourself to Watch the video remix.
Ned Lamont: I don’t even LIKE Mentos…
That commercial should be in the Advertising 101 textbooks as the “How Not To…” Truly unbelievable.
TW: Is Rove paying the bill for that disaster?
Leiberman ad pointing out the Kos “Screw ‘em” comment in…
3….
2…
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Markos Z.
If you are reading this, don’t pay any attention to these guys. The ad is just great and will be sure to help us take back Connecticut from evil neo-con Lieberman (spit).
Kisses,
Bostonian
Markos Z.
If you are reading this, I agree with the other Bostonian. The Dems need more guys with your proven track record. Don’t pay any attention to these guys.
Screw ‘em.
Huggies,
ADB
Wouldn’t you like to be a Pepper too?
I hate Kos as much as the next guy, but I don’t think that ad was created for the purpose of mass airing on television.
I think it was done soley for the purpose of fundraising. It probably cost next-to-nothing to produce, and now they can distribute it off the website for free.
The nutjob Kossacks are probably pulling their credit cards out like crazy to fund the guy who just gave airtime to their fearless leader.
I’ll have shark, jumped. And buy that silly-looking bastard in the t-shirt a bottle of vichy water.
I’d dump my Mentos stock right now. Even a tangential association with Kos is probably going to put them out of business.
“Today, our campaign launched two new Ned Lamont for U.S. Senate commercials created by renowned producer and innovator Bill Hillsman. They’ll go on the air in the traditional media this afternoon.”
Hey, isn’t that Abe Froman, the Sausage King of Chicago?
It looks like Kos doesn’t hold still while his mom trims his bangs.
When Ned loses, how many losing campaigns in a row will that make for young Markos?
Elsewhere, the quintessential description of kos.
Hey, is anyone else here old enough to remember the 30-minute election TV special the Yippies put on during the Chicago ‘68 Convention?
Remember Pigasus the Pig?
Seems the Democrats do…
Hmmm.
“Ned Lamont”.
It’s like a character from some 1960’s sitcom starring Bob Newhart.
I sorta liked it. Maybe that’s because I saw the “Mentos” version first. I thought the planned spontineity worked well, the heavy and logically contradictory self-reference was funny, and it produced a populist flavor. Granted, it would get tiring after the second time, but political adds always do. Pleasantly silly.
Just sayin’.
HCT
I had no idea Kos was a 14-year-old boy… although it does explain the maturity of his writing very nicely
Ned Lamont, aka the Shadow…
I know its Lamont Cranston, but maybe he changed his name. Bad move, the Shadow gets more votes.