Well he wants to curb police power and eliminate gun restrictions. He has a healthy appreciation of the state flag and the pledge of allegiance like a true patriot. Plus, he has a plan to raise revenues. What's not to like?

*terrible *news

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I've replayed 0:19-0:21 probably about 10 times now and I STILL can not believe he actually said:

"I'm Basil Marceaux.com"

[Edit]
BasilMarceaux.com is a dead link...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJJrtpIEEzk

are these two related? something about the way they both speak...

*quality

Waaaaaait I've seen that guy before... The only difference is he seems a bit MORE coherent when he was younger here

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I hope all you conservative republicans out there can appreciate that this is basically just Sarah Palin without the boobs, glasses and family exploitation.

He's folksy!

Ok I'm sorry, i know this is my third comment on this but I've been perplexed/utterly fascinated by this whole thing. It seems like the website http://politics.freesitenow.com/basilmarceauxforgovernor/ which is where BasilMarceaux.com will redirect you to is down due to a huge traffic influx but I found others who have been to the site:

"When I first saw the video early this morning, I thought Marceaux had just kicked back a few too many drinks to calm his nerves before a big television appearance but, after viewing Marceaux’s website (which, despite what he says in the video, totally isn’t ImBasilMarceaux.com or even BasilMarceaux.com) and reading his writings, it became clear that what you see is what you get and that this is the real Basil Marceaux…or possibly the most brilliant political performance art prank since Andy Kaufman threw on some cheek puddy, faked a deeper gruff voice, and made everyone believe that there was a real man named “Richard Nixon“. On the website, Marceaux has a list of “Things I done for my citizens,” asks “why Democracy invaded the U.S. State on July 16 1866,” and promises that, if people vote for him, “I WIN I WILL IMMUNE YOU FROM ALL STATE CRIMES FOR THE REST OF YOU LIFE!” Even more amazingly, you can check out his son’s site (Basil Jr. is running for Tennessee House Representative) and find some equally terrific quotes."

http://www.mediaite.com/online/meet-gubernatorial-candidate-basil-marceaux-proof-americas-democracy-is-still-healthy/

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And if you want a REAL laugh check out his youtube page which consists of nothing but him staring into the camera for 8 minutes with static audio
http://www.youtube.com/basilmarceaux#p/

This doesn't really surprise me coming from Tennessee.

I dunno about you guys, but I'm convinced!

Count me in.

>> ^JiggaJonson:
EDIT]
And if you want a REAL laugh check out his youtube page which consists of nothing but him staring into the camera for 8 minutes with static audio
http://www.youtube.com/basilmarceaux#p/


HAHAHA.. BOTH videos do that. Not 8, but 16+ minutes of eerie republican stairing complete with static... check out the spelling too.

This is brillliant, I hope to hear more from this up and coming new candidate.

Reminds me of something...

He sounds like Corky . . .

>> ^JiggaJonson:

Ok I'm sorry, i know this is my third comment on this but I've been perplexed/utterly fascinated by this whole thing. It seems like the website http://politics.freesitenow.com/basilmarceauxforgovernor/ which is where BasilMarceaux.com will redirect you to is down due to a huge traffic influx but I found others who have been to the site:



Just checked out the website. This guy is indeed either brilliant or batshit insane. I love how he mentions the importance of education while only having the most basic grasp of spelling and grammar. There are just so many crazy things to quote but one of my favourites has to be:

"See why dental is not in most plans a tooth aches hurt more than a back aches and no teeths depresses people"

>> ^Ryjkyj:
I hope all you conservative republicans out there can appreciate that this is basically just Sarah Palin without the boobs, glasses and family exploitation.
He's folksy!


....no...no there's definitely boobs.

Him saying "Im basil marceaux dot com" is never not funny.

Did he say he wants to plant vegetation in vacant parking lots and sell them for grass? Also, when he's talking about traffic stops, does he say "If you can't find an innocent car, you can't look"?

I honestly think this man has a slightly-more-than-mild case of autism.

The youtube videos sealed it, this is the most I've laughed in weeks. AMERICA PLEASE LISTEN PART 2

I can't believe they cut this clip before we got to see the reaction of the newscasters!
That would have been the best part!

Good news everyone, it seems his son, Basil Marceaux Jr. is also running for office in Tennessee. http://politics.freesitenow.com/basilmarceauxjr/page1.html

*promote the madness
I seriously can not get enough of watching this clip

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His son, also a politician, actually sounds quite reasonable. Some of his key points:

THINGS I WANT TO CHANGE:
>Car Insurance
>Budget
>Political predjudist

THESE ARE SOME OF THE ISSUES I SUPPORT:
>CHILDREN FIRST
>EDUCATION

Also, this is why we need more third-party candidates!!

Still better than George Bush.

Oh dear.

Actually, if this is real.. it's amazing. He seems very sincere in what he says, even if it's not really intelligent or really has anything to do with politics.

In all honesty, and I'm not being silly here.. isn't it actually kind of good that even he gets a shot at participating in the democratic process? Although I'd be seriously worried if he gets more than half a percent of votes.

"Basil" typo in the tags.

Take a step back and think about this, though. If this guy was running in your state, how could you not vote for him? He's completely insane. Don't you wonder what would happen if he was elected? He's like a big, shiny red button with a label saying "Don't press this button!" You have to press that button to see what happens. You will press that button.

>> ^Shepppard:

>> ^Ryjkyj:
I hope all you conservative republicans out there can appreciate that this is basically just Sarah Palin without the boobs, glasses and family exploitation.
He's folksy!

....no...no there's definitely boobs.


Niice.

This would be even more hilarious if he wasn't 10,000 times better than the communist jerkoff stinking up the Red House now.

Assuming this guy isn't acting, which I don't think he is. I'd probably vote for him just because the constant bullshit and lies coming from the current elected officials during this period is tiring. If you had more truth and less posturing I think we could get to a point where Congress wouldn't need 3 months to vote through unemployment extensions that keep people able to purchase necessities to keep them as a viable member of the workforce. They still haven't even touched upon the few million people who've been unemployed for 99 or more weeks and are no longer considered unemployed by the numbers they use to figure unemployment percentages. I think perhaps this man might have a better understanding of the unemployment situation than any professional politician, and probably other topics they could help improve people's lives..but because they are so far above the common folk......it's like they are watching their ant farm or fish in a bowl and not an actual human.

Hell.....if he got into politics maybe he'd eliminate some of the leeches feeding off the working stiffs.

>> ^xxovercastxx:

"Basil" typo in the tags.
Take a step back and think about this, though. If this guy was running in your state, how could you not vote for him? He's completely insane. Don't you wonder what would happen if he was elected? He's like a big, shiny red button with a label saying "Don't press this button!" You have to press that button to see what happens. You will press that button.

I thought it would be good to record his words here to better chronicle his agenda:
(I apologize that there where some parts I simply could not make out, but this is as close as I could muster)

"I'm Basil Marceaux.com the repulbican candidate for governer.

I like to recall all permits and registration for guns

EVERYONECANCARRYGUNS YOU KILL SOMEONE Y'KNOW, YOU GET MURDERED, YOU GO JAIL.

And uh, I like to put ....plant grass or vegetation a-across the state 'r any vacant lot and sell it for gas, so we can use it, use it for our expensise.

Also I'm gonna remove all gold fringed flags (?) from the state and plant a real flag, with three stripes!

I also want to stop traffic stops. Set it up like the supreme court ruled in Roe (???) vs Iowa: Can't find evinence'n car, you can't look!

I wants you's alls to vote for Basil Marceaux (This time referring to himself not as a website).

I wants you to say pledgaleejance to a Repulicandom in the morning, when you come out.

And we all pray to God. Aye and say 'amen' ..and everyone.. Have a nice day (quoting a modern classic, Forest Gump. Well played).

And I see you all at the polls. Thank you, have a nice day." (again!)

[I'm convinced his whole campaign is an Alternate Reality Game, btw]

>> ^Drax:


Also I'm gonna remove all goal (??) french (??) flags (??) from the state and plant a real flag, with three stripes!


I believe it's "gold fringed flags"

I'll go with that.

Unusually eloquent for a republican. Go Basil!