Hi, everyone. This is not really Neddy writing, it’s Eric. But this was Neddy’s idea, and he started this post, which originally read, “I think it would be moderately amusing to execute this concept.” But then, we got carried away and actually executed said concept. Moderate Friday amusement in the political humor vein follows, with apologies to Mr. Copland; we really do ♥ you.
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14 comments
August 8, 2008 at 8:59 am
Neddy Merrill
eric just added all the funny, is all.
August 8, 2008 at 9:48 am
ben wolfson
Where did he add it, precisely?
August 8, 2008 at 10:17 am
Invigilator
I’ve never seen this blog before.
That is a devastating video, and should be seen by every American voter.
August 8, 2008 at 10:20 am
eric
I’ve never seen this blog before.
Well, welcome!
August 8, 2008 at 10:24 am
ari
We’ve never seen you either, Invigilator. But as Eric suggests, we’re very glad you’re visiting. And while you’re here, please feel free to ignore ben. The rest of us do.
August 8, 2008 at 10:30 am
eric
Oh, ben.
August 8, 2008 at 11:10 am
bitchphd
No impersonations!
August 8, 2008 at 3:18 pm
learnlotsbetty
That was so funny I actually cried a little. My friends.
August 8, 2008 at 3:19 pm
The Chutry Experiment » 08-08-08 Links
[...] an antidote to “The One,” here is some (incredibly geeky) political humor, McCain Portrait, done in the style of Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait.” Wonderfully devastating [...]
August 8, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Roberta
Wow! How can I help this go viral?
August 8, 2008 at 4:30 pm
eric
Pass it on, Roberta. Tell all your friends.
August 8, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Mitchell Aboulafia
Very nice! Thank you. Yes, let’s hope it gets around.
My own small contribution in images:
“Who Does McCain Remind you of? A New Game for Hard Times”
http://msa4.wordpress.com/
August 10, 2008 at 12:14 am
herbert browne
I luv it when intellectuals make fun of something w/o being self-deprecating… or too sophomoric… (& now I’m watchin’ it again)
^..^
August 21, 2008 at 10:52 am
Eric is not the only one confused about the houses « The Edge of the American West
[...] 21, 2008 in history and current events, stand-up philosophy, tdip by Neddy Merrill The “McCain Portrait” was right to remain agnostic on the precise number of McCain’s houses, and Yglesias is [...]