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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

2012 The Resurrection of Herman Cain

Posted by on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 1:13 PM

Stephen Colbert's super PAC found a way to get his name on the South Carolina ballot...sorta. Or at least the guy whose name is on the ballot isn't using his slot anymore:

 

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Holy fuck, that's hilarious!
Posted by seatackled on January 17, 2012 at 1:36 PM
The Max 2
It's not so much a resurrection as it is a reanimation, a repurposement of dead and stinking political matter for some fell necromantic purpose. Cain's not the Jesus of candidates, he's the rotting infectious pollutant of candidates, lurching forward like a badly animated puppet at the hands of John Stewart.
Posted by The Max on January 17, 2012 at 1:41 PM
The Max 3
I am seriously considering going to the polls in zombie, calling out for, 'Caaaaaains!'
Posted by The Max on January 17, 2012 at 1:44 PM
Sargon Bighorn 4
I don't get the humor, where is it? Nothing funny that I see.
Posted by Sargon Bighorn on January 17, 2012 at 2:07 PM
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@4

For me, much is in the dissonance between the narration and the images.
Posted by seatackled on January 17, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Sargon Bighorn 6
#5 you just used THREE big words of which I have no understanding. Are you making fun of my igornance?
Posted by Sargon Bighorn on January 17, 2012 at 2:41 PM
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@6

Video make ha ha.
Posted by seatackled on January 17, 2012 at 2:48 PM
what_now 8
"Plus: the economy." That and the Cain slow-mo smile at the end made me laugh and laugh and laugh.
Posted by what_now on January 17, 2012 at 6:55 PM
9
I Love Stephen Colbert == Steve, Epic Troll, Be Hon
Posted by Gerald Fnord on January 17, 2012 at 7:56 PM
lostboy 10
@6 What was the third word? 0_o??
Posted by lostboy http://plus.google.com/104883658551712008719 on January 17, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Philly 11
the smile!!!!
Posted by Philly on January 17, 2012 at 9:51 PM
Knat 12
Oh, that slow spreading grin. Oh, the grin...
Posted by Knat on January 18, 2012 at 12:14 AM

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