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Get ready to bust a gut laughing
They’ve done it again.
The guys at jibjab.com who brought us the “This Land” video about the 2004 election are gearing up for the 2008 race with a new one called “Time for Some Campaignin’.” The video was released Tuesday night.
Get ready to laugh. This video is as good as its predecessor and just as ready to take jabs at all the candidates involved. Even if you are not in the least political (Me! Me!), you can still have a ball with this video.
In the site’s first election satire since 2004, we are saying good-bye to George W. Bush and the legacy of his eight-year term and hello to John McCain and Barack Obama as the new stars of the show. Oh, and of course Hillary and Bill Clinton make hilarious appearances.
Considering the 2004 video was seen by millions of viewers worldwide, I am expecting some big things from this one. Expect to get e-mailed about it by all your friends soon.
This is not the name-calling extravaganza we saw with “This Land,” mainly because Hillary Clinton was still a contender when they were working on it, according to the Web site. While she is not still a candidate in the video, her send-off is magnificent.
The latest video is a parody of Bob Dylan’s 1960s political anthem, “The Times They Are A-Changin’.” People may not be as familiar with the tune as Woody Guthrie’s “This Land,” but it is still catchy. Clinton and McCain seem to dominate the video, while Obama is made to look like a wuss. Come to think of it, McCain actually calls him a wuss.
Other jokes include Clinton’s attempts to make Obama look bad, McCain’s age and poor health and the idea of campaign promises that never come true. (I have no idea what they are talking about on the last one.)
Since you will probably be forwarding this video once you send it, why not add your own touch to it? There is a part in the new video where Obama and McCain have their arms around an ordinary citizen, and jibjab.com wants you to be that person. You can go to sendables.jibjab.com and insert your own photo and then send it on.
What do you think of ““Time for Some Campaignin’?” Share your thoughts by commenting here or e-mail me at lmcfarland@coxnc.com.
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