It's Raining McCain (video)

Gabriel Delahaye (whose work we've featured on Boing Boing tv not once, but twice!) says, "Um? This video? AMAZING." And holy plus-sized polyester dress slacks, do I ever concur.

[#1 posted by Talia , March 22, 2008 8:38 PM]

That would certainly qualify as toxic rain.

[#2 posted by Murderface , March 22, 2008 8:51 PM]

There is no way you can make me believe that's not satire.

[#3 posted by winstonian , March 22, 2008 9:00 PM]

this is an evil imitation of obama's yes we can video.

it's like dark link.

[#4 posted by Purly , March 22, 2008 9:04 PM]

Is this supposed to be amusing?

[#5 posted by technogirl , March 22, 2008 9:09 PM]

"No one ever got rich overestimating the intelligence of the American public.” - P. T. Barnum.

Aside from the disturbing falsetto coming from the young girl on the right - these are exactly how I picture Bush or McCain supporters to be.

If it's not satire then it's sad.

Because two years from now, when they are homeless, lost their homes ,jobs and health care ,people (portrayed?) like this will STILL scratch their empty heads, wondering what happened and chalk it all up to "those libruls in Congress"

[#6 posted by mlc , March 22, 2008 9:15 PM]

I love how the one woman's clothing as apparently too close in color to the green screen so she looks semi-transparent.

[#7 posted by noen , March 22, 2008 9:38 PM]

The gal in the middle should have checked the mirror and wiped the drool from her chin. This is just all so so sad. I only lasted 30secs, couldn't stomach any more.

[#8 posted by ischafer , March 22, 2008 10:24 PM]

I'm not kidding. I think I went to grade school with the girl in the black. Jamie? Is that you?

[#9 posted by Clifton , March 22, 2008 10:43 PM]

My cats started howling half-way through.

[#10 posted by Billistic , March 22, 2008 11:00 PM]

Girl on the right in black, I'd knock her up.

[#11 posted by shecky , March 22, 2008 11:12 PM]

The gal in the middle should have checked the mirror and wiped the drool from her chin.

If you lasted more than 30 seconds, you might say that wasn't drool.

Girl on the right in black,

I'd hit it. I'd hit the Mom on the left, too.

[#12 posted by Antinous , March 22, 2008 11:16 PM]

Manners.

[#13 posted by Clumpy , March 23, 2008 12:45 AM]

This might be the Republican equivalent of the "Barack Obama-sistible!" video. Whether or not it's "satire" isn't the point - it was obviously designed to be corny and unprofessional for the sake of humor.

It's pleasant enough as long as it's meant to be campy.

[#14 posted by doublethink , March 23, 2008 1:17 AM]

Sometimes I just wanna go out and get
Abso-lutley JOHN McCaaaaaain!

[#15 posted by Khonsu , March 23, 2008 1:57 AM]

"He taught every angel...to rearrange the vote..."

Well, hopefully it WOULD take a miracle (and a lot of that hanging chad nonsense) for another eight years of this kind of presidency. Right? Right?

Oh God. The bile's certainly rising.

[#16 posted by robcat2075 , March 23, 2008 4:55 AM]

the real quote is "No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people" from Henry Mencken

[#17 posted by jaymeekae , March 23, 2008 5:54 AM]

My favourite part is "I'm gonna go out and let myself get absolutely... John McCain"

It's just fabulous. It doesn't scan, it doesn't make any sense. I love it.

[#18 posted by seaanemoneman , March 23, 2008 5:55 AM]

I think I shared John McCain's incredulous expression in that photo there at the end.

[#19 posted by Jexy , March 23, 2008 6:51 AM]

Hilarious if fake. Terrifying if genuine.

[#20 posted by Mike Harris , March 23, 2008 9:31 AM]

Ow.

[#21 posted by paddysat , March 23, 2008 9:33 AM]

Did she really just splash a whole handful of tiny John McCains on her face?

[#22 posted by vespabelle , March 23, 2008 9:50 AM]

The only salvation from that horrible song was in the "related video" sidebar: Michele McCain sings It's Raining Men(probably NSFW, hot pants and bad quality audio.) with hot muscular nearly-naked dancing boys

[#23 posted by nex , March 23, 2008 9:51 AM]

Sure, it's funny (if you like to laugh at people making asses of themselves in a terribly annoying way), but how is it amazing?

[#24 posted by tomaq , March 23, 2008 10:44 AM]

I would pay good money to un-see this.

[#25 posted by facade3 , March 23, 2008 11:49 AM]

That's a shame.

[#26 posted by a_user , March 23, 2008 1:36 PM]

this was made by the democrats to smear McCain right?

[#27 posted by CollegeBoyBinx85 , March 23, 2008 2:25 PM]

I must say that I love that whoever these women are, that they chose a pretty popular song to hear at Gay Bars to sing about McCain. If thats not a kick in the balls I don't know what is.

[#28 posted by willibro , March 23, 2008 2:47 PM]

Dr. Jardin, may I have my unicorn chaser now, please?

[#29 posted by BrodyPetey , March 23, 2008 3:01 PM]

Actually I think it was H.L. Mencken who made the comment about the intelligence of the American public, but I certainly endorse his view and this video proves it (unless it's satire, which is what I hope)! Barnum said there's a sucker born every minute, which is also true.

[#30 posted by teflon , March 23, 2008 3:07 PM]

I just puked in my mouth. Singing this bad can only be followed by the audio equivalent of a unicorn chaser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPsuOEH1fY

[#31 posted by Nicole , March 23, 2008 4:07 PM]

Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts! Think happy thoughts!

[#32 posted by weewillie , March 23, 2008 5:43 PM]

WHOA! I had a similar feeling the first time I saw "Two Girls and a Cup" - horribly revolted yet unable to stop watching because I just wanted to see how much more horrible it was going to get!

[#33 posted by lf , March 23, 2008 6:20 PM]

How could you?

[#34 posted by minamisan , March 23, 2008 8:58 PM]

excuse me while i smash my head against this brick wall until every single last residual memory of that video is gone.

[#35 posted by Antinous , March 23, 2008 9:10 PM]

Such frail flowers you all are. Xeni, maybe it's time to post goatse for some perspective on horror.

[#36 posted by Xeni Jardin , March 23, 2008 11:10 PM]

@paddysat

Did she really just splash a whole handful of tiny John McCains on her face?

That's known in the San Fernando Valley as McKakke.

[#37 posted by CamonZ , March 24, 2008 1:16 AM]

I lol'd.

[#38 posted by minamisan , March 24, 2008 2:01 AM]

ah, i finally got it. sorry, i'm a bit slow here.
but i'd still like a goatse chaser after watching it again.

[#39 posted by PalePhoenix , March 24, 2008 2:35 AM]

Does Obama get Tay Zonday next? More amusingly, does Clinton get Sheena Easton doing 'Sugar Walls?'

I think McCain leaks enough. Not even Lieberman can plug him up.

[#40 posted by jadeddissonance , March 24, 2008 3:35 AM]

These comments are pure gold. Thank you all so much.

McKakke! Hahahahaha

[#41 posted by Teresa Nielsen Hayden / Moderator , March 24, 2008 5:48 AM]

I don't know whether the girl in the middle is drooling, but she's the one with the voice and timing.

If it cheers you up to watch small rodents do silly things, try this. I needed it after I checked out Teflon's link.

[#42 posted by Bruce Arthurs , March 24, 2008 6:43 AM]

Sad proof of the widespread drinking problem in GOP membership.

[#43 posted by Dustin Driver , March 24, 2008 11:42 AM]

I like the lead singer's Judogi-style blouse. Judo chop!

[#44 posted by travelina , March 24, 2008 12:55 PM]

Hilarious! It's a spoof but the message is true: while Dems argue, the Republicans have their act together.