NationalJournal: A new YouTube ad put together by the Herman Cain campaign has quite a few people scratching their heads. Mostly because it appears to have been filmed on campaign manager Mark Block's smoke break. Literally.
The video is simply a brief rant from Block, Cain's chief of staff, professing his confidence in his boss' ability to "put 'United' back in United States of America." When it's over, an American anthem worthy of Hulk Hogan plays over an extreme close-up of Block taking a drag on a cigarette and another uncomfortably long close-up of Cain himself.
The video was posted about a week ago, and is unlisted, meaning it doesn't appear on Cain's official YouTube page and no one can see it unless they already know the exact URL or find it embedded on another page. But now that it's out there, it's yet another piece to the Herman Cain puzzle.
Given this and his "Imagine there's no pizza" salute, Cain might just be the king of viral video campaigning. The comedic anticipation of his YouTube fireside chats could be all it takes to get the guy elected.
Block says in the spot that no one has ever seen a candidate like Herman Cain. That is certainly true, and this ad proves it.
9 Comments
jmzerosays...There is a lot of people in the US. Surely there's lots of them that could do a better job running a campaign than these guys?
I mean, uh, just look at this. This would be embarrassing for someone running for Student Union Treasurer. Perry can just barely talk. Paul and Romney are doomed. Bachmann's campaign is moving into full meltdown (saints be praised for that - she's such an idiot).
Look, I understand if some candidates won't agree with me on policies and what not. Lots of Americans don't agree with me on policies. I get that. But you'd think the people rising to the top would at least be charismatic; good talkers, good lookers, and good leaders. Instead, they seem to just be all-around failures.
dystopianfuturetoday*wtf
siftbotAdding video to channels (Wtf) - requested by dystopianfuturetoday.
GallowflakThe end almost gave me a panic attack.
budzosThe fuck is with the slow push to extreme close-up and the drag on the cigarette?
Drachen_Jagersays...Herman Cain is thrashing Ron Paul in the polls.
Ha Ha!
Boise_Lib>> ^jmzero:
There is a lot of people in the US. Surely there's lots of them that could do a better job running a campaign than these guys?
I mean, uh, just look at this. This would be embarrassing for someone running for Student Union Treasurer. Perry can just barely talk. Paul and Romney are doomed. Bachmann's campaign is moving into full meltdown (saints be praised for that - she's such an idiot).
Look, I understand if some candidates won't agree with me on policies and what not. Lots of Americans don't agree with me on policies. I get that. But you'd think the people rising to the top would at least be charismatic; good talkers, good lookers, and good leaders. Instead, they seem to just be all-around failures.
Herman Cain is not running for President--he's running for a job at Fox News.
Trancecoachyou're exactly right. Cain is running for self-promotion and he's selling millions of books and such in the meantime.
This poor guy, Mark Block, seems to be a victim of the strategy, tho -- considering that he seems to truly believe that Cain actually has a shot at the Presidency. >> ^Boise_Lib:
>> ^jmzero:
There is a lot of people in the US. Surely there's lots of them that could do a better job running a campaign than these guys?
I mean, uh, just look at this. This would be embarrassing for someone running for Student Union Treasurer. Perry can just barely talk. Paul and Romney are doomed. Bachmann's campaign is moving into full meltdown (saints be praised for that - she's such an idiot).
Look, I understand if some candidates won't agree with me on policies and what not. Lots of Americans don't agree with me on policies. I get that. But you'd think the people rising to the top would at least be charismatic; good talkers, good lookers, and good leaders. Instead, they seem to just be all-around failures.
Herman Cain is not running for President--he's running for a job at Fox News.
honkeytonk73Cain has virtually no campaign presence in many states, including the so-called 'key' states. That is very telling. He is riding on trust that Koch brothers money will either get him elected, or give him enough name recognition to earn a shitload of cash in post election endeavors.
Discuss...
Enable JavaScript to submit a comment.