'Funny or Die' Urges Viewers to Vote: 'Do You Realize How Motivated Stupid People Are?!'
Actor and former Obama White House staffer Kal Penn joined Alyssa Milano and a handful of other actors in a short video urging "Funny or Die" website visitors to take time to vote next Tuesday, comparing the time it would take to do so with "much worse ways to spend 10 minutes," like "talk[ing] to your parents about the first time they had sex." [h/t blogger Robert Stacy McCain]
"That is a long ten minutes," Eric McCormack deadpanned in response.
But far from being a simple "do your civic duty and vote" PSA, the video skews leftward, taking thinly-veiled swipes at social conservatives and Tea Party voters.
It takes about ten minuts to "listen to your stupid uncle talk about the dangers of gay marriage," actor Eriq LaSalle noted.
"It was Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve," reality show star Brad Goreski mockingly intoned, then in a close-up shot proudly declared, "In my house, it's Adam and Steve."
"Getting pulled over for looking 'illegal,' that's why I'm always late," griped Michael Pena.
Closing out the pitch, the Funny or Die cast turned serious, with one actor even lamenting that it's "stupid voters" who are heading into the polls with the most energy on Tuesday:
ERIC McCORMACK: This Tuesday, November 2. It only take 10 minutes!
AZIZ ANSARI: Ten minutes that helps elect representatives that move the country forward, not backward.
ERIQ LaSALLE: Foward on civil rights.
ALYSSA MILANO: Health care.
ADAM SCOTT: Energy.
LAKE BELL: Getting the economy back on track.
DONALD GLOVER: Or you can watch this video again like three times, and as much as I'd probably like that, I'd rather you vote.
ANSARI: Do you realize how motivated stupid people are?! Work up a little bit of energy. Go out for ten minutes. You've gotta vote.
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Yes, this is what political spending gives us
Submitted by KC Mulville on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 3:50pm.
This is the most persuasive (LOL!) effort they can come up with?
My friends, the next time you hear people claim that "big money special interests" are contaminating and ruining democracy, just remember that this ad is what they're spending money on.
I think we're safe.
No kidding. Talk about a
Submitted by motherbelt on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 4:46pm.
No kidding. Talk about a pointless ad.
These mental midgets are all for going to the mall (the Washingon mall, I should specify) for a good time on Saturday, but I doubt many of them are going to haul their butts to the polls on Tuesday, because that's no fun, man!
Another funny one from moveon: "You Can't Stomp On Me"
Submitted by SickofLibs on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 4:01pm.
Explicit instructions: "Make your 'You can't stomp on me' sign."
Check out the Asian woman's entry.
Apparently these are the three top so far.
What a stupid commercial
Submitted by ripper58 on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 4:05pm.
I guess this stupid racist homophobic profiling cat cooking redneck can spare ten minutes next tues.The Hollyeird crowd really are disconnected sheep who sell their souls for 15 minutes of celluloid fame! Truly pathetic people!!!
Wow, anyone with a brain can
Submitted by scarebear83 on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 4:09pm.
Wow, anyone with a brain can see how left leaning that video is...
It only takes one minute...
Submitted by samhermanmd on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 5:55pm.
...to kick a stoned, slacking adultescent out of your basement for good.
Liberal celebrities forcing their views on everybody.
Submitted by Phryj1 on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 6:47pm.
I'm sick of the cliched leftist platitudes thye spout out and how completely uninformed and arrogant they are. All of these celebrities are wealthy enough that they won't feel the negative effects of progressive policies. I'm thinking we should either sell California to China or the European Union, since those idiots out there think statist socialism is so damn great.
And has Eriq la Salle even been in anything since the 80's? Or is he just here so they can spew the usual fearmongering BS to the black community about how the Conservative movement is going to take away civil rights and bring back slavery?
Progressives seem to be completely averse to facts and logic. Apparently, reality has a conservative bias.
Glad I saw that ad. Golly
Submitted by GregE on Thu, 10/28/2010 - 8:45pm.
Glad I saw that ad. Golly gee Beave, all the things I watch happen to our country, all the "fundamental change" taking place, I'm so glad I saw that ad. Otherwise, I may not have voted. That ad really made me realize how important it is. </sarc>
The thing about stupid people
Submitted by Jack Bauer on Fri, 10/29/2010 - 3:42am.
The thing about stupid people is that they are NOT MOTIVATED.
Apparently it's the Obama groupies who just aren't motivated to vote.
Hence unfunny dreck like this video trying to convince stupid people that they are "intellgent."
Good luck with that. See you next Wednesday.
All of the above Mr Obama? --- How about ALL OF THE BELOW, instead.
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