Myers Wants Out Of Anti-Obama Video
A small but amusing note from the McCain campaign, via Ben Smith: Turns out Mike Myers isn't on board with the McCain camp's use of his Wayne's World persona in its recent anti-Obama video, "Fan Club."
Writes McCain's Michael Goldfarb: "The ad features kids talking about how 'dreamy' Senator Obama is, how he brought a crowd to Taco Bell despite inclement weather, and how he is no less of an international superstar than U2 frontman Bono. Unfortunately, the final clip of Mike Myers and Dana Carvey doing their 'we're not worthy' bit from Wayne's World has spurred a celebrity backlash. Myers had his people call the campaign to demand that the video be removed from YouTube for copyright violation. Apparently, we are not, in fact, worthy."
Goldfarb uses Myers' response to play into the McCain campaign's portrayal of Obama as a celebrity. He writes that the reaction represents an example of "Obama's celebrity friends" fighting back on the candidate's behalf.
Watch "Fan Club" below.
Writes McCain's Michael Goldfarb: "The ad features kids talking about how 'dreamy' Senator Obama is, how he brought a crowd to Taco Bell despite inclement weather, and how he is no less of an international superstar than U2 frontman Bono. Unfortunately, the final clip of Mike Myers and Dana Carvey doing their 'we're not worthy' bit from Wayne's World has spurred a celebrity backlash. Myers had his people call the campaign to demand that the video be removed from YouTube for copyright violation. Apparently, we are not, in fact, worthy."
Goldfarb uses Myers' response to play into the McCain campaign's portrayal of Obama as a celebrity. He writes that the reaction represents an example of "Obama's celebrity friends" fighting back on the candidate's behalf.
Watch "Fan Club" below.
He violates Federal copyright laws. When demands he stop, McCain criticizes them.
Don''t blame Mccain because your movies stink!!
After that last movie of yours, I''d think you''d be happy for any airplay!!
Don''t blame Mccain because your movies stink!!
After that last movie of yours, I''d think you''d be happy for any airplay!!
You neocons are a hoot! Bush and Cheney have done everything in their power to crush dissent, including appointing only sycophants as US attorneys, and expelling school teachers from their rallies for wearing "Peace Now" T-shirts.
The Bush-Cheney regime is the most anti-thought regime we''ve had since Nixon.
And you dare to say Obama crushes intellectual activity?
Bwahahahaha!
You ought to have your own TV show!
No thanks, I''ll take the guy who has more experience than Reagan and Bush, who actually is educationally accomplished and taught law for 10 years instead of the guy who finished 894 out of 899 in the Naval Academy.
No, I''ll take the guy who''s demonstrated profound judgment when others went the popular route. I''ll take the guy who, despite his education and knowledge, still chooses to consult with the best experts to develop objective policy.
But not taking his job seriously is nothing new for McCain. He slacked his way through college, graduating at the bottom of his class. He slacked his way through his job in the military, crashing five planes in the process and costing millions in tax dollars. And despite spending almost thirty years in the legislature, and chairing the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, John McCain never bothered to learn about economics. When it comes to slacking, John McCain is as good as they get.
He never bothered to learn about the issues facing our country. He wouldn%u2019t be troubled with learning the difference between Sunni, Shiite, and Al Qaeda. He never found the time to pull out a map to see that Iraq does not border Pakistan. And to top it all off, he''s missed more votes than any Senator in the US Senate.
Rather than confronting our Country%u2019s serious problems head-on and helping lead our Country back to greatness, John McCain would rather run for Joke-teller in Chief than for President. But do you blame him? What would you do if you were a lifelong slacker and knew so little about the issues that really matter?
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by copykatnj
August 13, 2008 7:07 PM PDT
- That''s alright Mike, I don''t watch your childish junk for political reasons anyway. Your in good company. I don''t watch, buy or listen to any celeb''s who find it necessary to publicly support politicians of whom I am opposed too. I''d just be giving my time and money for use against me.
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