You Gotta See This: October 2012
Granny Will Burn the MoFo Down
Filed by Bil Browning | October 30, 2012 | 12:45 PM |I love this video of senior citizens advising voters on who to choose in this election cycle. Remember, if Republicans win, Granny's gonna burn this motherfucker down....Read More
Remember: Romney Opposes Disaster Relief
Filed by Bil Browning | October 29, 2012 | 11:00 AM |Back during the Republican primaries, Mitt Romney calls disaster relief "immoral" and insisted "We cannot afford to do those things." Asked about whether or not he stands by his comment in the face of Hurricane Sandy, the campaign doubled...Read More
Your Saturday Heartstoppingly Scary Video
Filed by Bil Browning | October 27, 2012 | 1:00 PM |Just in time for Halloween... You'll gasp in terror as you watch these cat chase a laser pointer stuck on a tissue box with a camera inside. *gasp!*...Read More
New Maryland Pro-Marriage Ad
Filed by Bil Browning | October 26, 2012 | 10:30 AM |This new radio ad out of Maryland features two women talking about whether or not to vote for marriage equality. President Obama makes a cameo. In a state with a high population of African-Americans, the campaign believes that this...Read More
McCain Withdraws Support for Indiana Senate Candidate
Filed by Bil Browning | October 25, 2012 | 11:00 AM |After Richard Mourdock's outrageous statement about rape as a gift from God, former presidential candidate Senator John McCain withdrew his support until Mourdock apologizes. McCain stumped for Mourdock in Indiana last week; Mourdock has said he won't apologize....Read More
Call Me Amy
Filed by Bil Browning | October 24, 2012 | 10:30 AM |Fight Back Colorado was formed after Colorado House Speaker Frank McNulty and Majority Leader Amy Stephens killed a civil unions bill that would have passed if allowed to go to a vote. Now the group is wondering: how did...Read More
From Big Bird & Binders to Bayonets
Filed by Bil Browning | October 23, 2012 | 8:30 AM |The big internet meme from last night's debate that you'll see everywhere today will be the President's takedown of Mitt Romney's claim that Obama has reduced military readiness. Romney made the claim that the Navy is suffering with "only...Read More
Obama Releases Foreign Policy Ad Before Tonight's Debate
Filed by Bil Browning | October 22, 2012 | 9:30 AM |The Obama campaign has released this ad before tonight's debate that will focus on foreign policy. "A president has no higher responsibility than protecting our nation and its people, and Mitt Romney has failed to share any specifics about...Read More
Lexus Ad Gives HRC a Shoutout
Filed by Bil Browning | October 21, 2012 | 1:30 PM |This new ad from Lexus for its ES and ES Hybrid features 'The Real L Word' actress Tracy Ryerson. It also gives a rather prominent shoutout to HRC via her cufflinks....Read More
People Are Just Vessels for Facebook to Express Itself
Filed by Bil Browning | October 20, 2012 | 9:36 AM |Remember, corporations are people. Banks are people. But people aren't people, they're just empty vessels for Facebook to express itself. Or so says Lizz Winstead and Sarah Silverman....Read More
The Hunk Sniff Test
Filed by Bil Browning | October 19, 2012 | 11:00 AM |Nicole Ritchie appeared on Ellen this week to tout her new perfume. The funny lady doused four hunks with different fragrances and gave Ritchie a smell test - find her own perfume. Personally, I'd have spent more time sniffing...Read More
Debates Are Better As Musicals
Filed by Bil Browning | October 18, 2012 | 9:30 AM |The "songified" gang is back with a new take on this week's debate. If you liked moderator Candy Crowley best, you'll love her in this version. Her cameos make the video. Love it....Read More
Romney's Condescending Views Toward Women
Filed by Bil Browning | October 17, 2012 | 10:30 AM |Romney's "binders full of women" comment seems to be the takeaway from last night after he claimed he went to women's groups to find qualified women that could serve his administration. Which begs the question, Romney had never met...Read More
LGBT Celebrities for Obama
Filed by Bil Browning | October 16, 2012 | 9:30 AM |Jane Lynch, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Billie Jean King, George Takei, Wanda Sykes, Zachary Quinto, and Chaz Bono share why they're supporting President Obama and why Mitt Romney isn't the choice for them....Read More
Don't Be Fooled
Filed by Bil Browning | October 15, 2012 | 10:45 AM |The Obama campaign has released this new web video comparing Governor Romney's statements and positions a few months ago versus what he's saying now. Don't be fooled....Read More
The Peanuts Gang Explain National Coming Out Day
Filed by Bil Browning | October 14, 2012 | 3:00 PM |This is a few days late, but I just saw it last night. Watch as Linus explains National Coming Out Day to Charlie Brown. Looove it....Read More
Morgan Freeman Narrates Latest Obama Campaign Ad
Filed by Bil Browning | October 13, 2012 | 1:30 PM |Morgan Freeman narrates the latest Obama campaign ad, "Challenges."...Read More
But It Was Laughable
Filed by Bil Browning | October 12, 2012 | 9:45 AM |The GOP has put out a new ad showing Vice President Biden laughing at Paul Ryan during last night's debate. They try to show that the administration doesn't take their job seriously, but since they included Ryan talking while...Read More
The Trans-Vaginal Probe NC Attack Ad
Filed by Bil Browning | October 11, 2012 | 9:45 AM |Democrat state senate candidate Deb Butler has let loose with one helluva attack ad against her opponent Thom Goolsby. While pointing out that Goolsby voted to force women to undergo a trans-vaginal probe in order to obtain an abortion...Read More
Bad Lip Reading the First Debate
Filed by Bil Browning | October 10, 2012 | 10:30 AM |Here we go again. The folks who produce the Bad Lip Reading videos have branched out from solo politicians to include this one of the first debate in Denver called "Eye of the Sparrow." It even includes a song;...Read More
Wherever They May Nest
Filed by Bil Browning | October 09, 2012 | 11:00 AM |The Obama campaign has put out a new Big Bird themed ad capitalizing on Romney's pledge to cut all funding for PBS. It's pretty darn good too. It really highlights the differences between the campaigns....Read More
LGBT Activists Disrupt Pride Parade
Filed by Ed Team | October 08, 2012 | 10:45 AM |On October 6, feminist LGBT activists demanded one minute of silence at the Johannesburg Pride Parade to honor and mourn those who have been killed because of their sexual orientation and gender expression. The Pride Committee assualted the activists,...Read More
Why Obama (Economics) Now
Filed by Bil Browning | October 07, 2012 | 3:00 PM |This short video from Simpsons and Family Guy animator Lucas Gray illustrates President Obama's April speech on economics. Let's hope that the Obama campaign uses some of their $181 million they raised last month to make sure more people...Read More
Rob Zerban's First TV Ad
Filed by Bil Browning | October 06, 2012 | 12:30 PM |Rob Zerban isn't Joe Biden, but he is running against Paul Ryan. Ryan didn't have to give up his House race when he was picked as the Veep choice, and Zerban is his Democratic opponent in Wisconsin. When I...Read More
When Do We Talk About Gun Violence?
Filed by Bil Browning | October 05, 2012 | 10:49 AM |Steve Barton survived the Aurora Colorado theater shooting and in this powerful ad he asks the presidential candidates a point blank question: What are their plans for reducing gun violence in the United States? I'd like to know the...Read More
Paul Ryan Gets Bad Lip Reading Treatment
Filed by Bil Browning | October 04, 2012 | 11:00 AM |All of the other major politicians have already received - Santorum, Biden, Ron Paul, Bachmann, Perry, Cain, and Romney - the Bad Lip Reading treatment. Now it's Paul Ryan's turn....Read More
How to Be a Heartbreaker
Filed by Bil Browning | October 03, 2012 | 11:40 AM |This little pop ditty by Marina and the Diamonds isn't really all that fantastic, but it's worth enlarging to full screen just to watch the awkward swimsuit clad guys taking a shower in the background. You get some good...Read More
Tonight on Glee: The Breakup Episode
Filed by Bil Browning | October 02, 2012 | 10:43 AM |Tonight's episode of Glee is the big breakup episode. They say college changes people and most high school romances don't last once everyone leaves the hometown. With Finn and Rachel plus Blaine and Kurt's relationships headed for a cliff,...Read More
Tracy Chapman Meets Mitt Romney
Filed by Bil Browning | October 01, 2012 | 12:42 PM |Projector Monica Helms send in this video she created using Tracy Chapman's song "So" juxtaposed with Mitt Romney images. After all, the song practically describes RMoney perfectly......Read More
