Tell the developers, the political angles and the strippers they can all kiss Jeff Wagner’s butt
As longtime readers know, there are few things I love more than awesomely bad political ads. So what with this being a minor election year and all, you can imagine how grateful I am to the good people of the Jeff Wagner for Mayor Campaign for producing the video below.
In it, the candidate for mayor of Minneapolis pledges: “”I will not take money from the developers, I will not take money from the political angle, I will not even go to the strip clubs anymore!” It’s a beautiful line, and the odd promise to give up strip clubs strategically interrupts your asking yourself, “What the f**k does he mean, he won’t take money from the political angle?”
As for the rest, I’ll just shut up and let you watch it for yourselves. Anything I said in advance would just spoil the fun of watching it cold.
(h/t TPM)
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Shame there aren’t gators in Minnesota lakes. Real shame.Report
It’s not quite as good as Herman Cain’s smile… but it’s almost as good as Herman Cain’s smile.Report
It’s better because he’s in my city. I could vote for him if I chose to.Report
Does he old a position on city council or is he just some dude running for Mayor?Report
Note the “could” and “if” in North’s statement. It seems this ad hasn’t quite won him over yet.Report
Well it’s a good add James but I dunno if it seals the deal for me. Plus the Minneapolis Mayoral vote system is not a first past the post but rather ranked preference system so he may be my #2 choice.
ND: I know little to nothing about him except he’s DFL. Thus my hesitation.Report
the Minneapolis Mayoral vote system is not a first past the post but rather ranked preference system
Whoa, really? Is it single transferable vote or a weighted vote?Report
Space. Awesome.
The icing on the cake — the candidate pointing at the camera — is genuinely authentic. That’s the real guy there. Whether you really think he’s a good choice to be the mayor of a major city or not is something else, but you do get a taste of the real guy.Report
Isn’t it only PBR drinking hipsters that care about being authentic?Report
The guy appears to be trying to be a 40 or 50 something hipster.
Meanwhile, I read on New York’s Daily Intel blog that Wesley Clark is now dating a 30-year old woman and going to the hottest clubs in the meat-packing district. His new girlfriend is younger than his son. I don’t know how I would react if one of my parents ended up dating someone my junior.Report
I read somewhere that the women in the video is the guy’s girlfriend.
Someone further speculated that the video is all “I’m a middle-aged guy with a good body who can still get younger girlfriends.”Report
Like I said, you get a good sample of the guy’s real personality.
I didn’t say I particularly liked him on balance. But I do have a sense of who he really is.Report
He sounds drunk.Report
(watches video again)Report
Well we don’t know what is in that coffee mugReport
I hope this heralds an age of political campaign ads that clearly have not had a moment’s thought go into them before the “record” and “upload” buttons were hit.Report
“I knew Jesse Ventura. Jesse Ventura was a friend of mine. Buddy, you’re no Jesse Ventura.”Report
totally awesome!Report
Yet another victory for Vladimir Putin. Thanks, Obama.Report
Why, because he’s succeeded in advancing a belief that shirtlessness contributes to electability?Report
You can’t blame that one on Putin.Report
Does Diamond joe biden know your using his bitching trans-am to make a point?Report