Hillary Clinton Sopranos Spoof

[dubyaD40web]

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[bunkerbuster1]

Not bad.

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I didn't see the Sopranos finale, but I heard enough about it to "get" this.

[Ryano42]

4. The guy who looks at them...

was the guy who played Johnny Sac on the Sopranos!!!!

:rofl: well done!

[Bucky]

19. I don't watch the Sopranos. People who don't watch it will conclude something else

Frankly, I thought it was weird. I assumed that he was supposed to represent all the Clinton haters in the world, trying to make the partisan vitriol aimed at them look like it's only from uncivil, dysfunctional misfits.

What am I saying? Of course the right wing vitriol aimed at them is from uncivil, dysfunctional misfits. But in their defense, they're uncivil, dysfunctional misfits with lots of money to spend on private eyes and smear-job book publishing.

[question everything]

27. I don't watch the Sopranos either

but that last scene played over and over everywhere so it was hard to miss.

Even Jon Stewart had a spoof last week when he showed a senator "fading to black."

[Rock_Garden]

7. Thanks for posting this!

I hope they do more things like this.

:thumbsup:

[GeorgeGist]

24. You're so vain

You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you
You're so vain, Ill bet you think this song is about you
Don't you? don't you?

[David Zephyr]

1. Once again..."flawless"

The Clintons are good. Give them their credit.

[chelsea0011]

39. Agreed. Very funny and Johnny Sach...a riot!

[SaveElmer]

2. That was great!...nt

[ElizabethDC]

3. Love it! Too funny!

A great idea - very funny and unexpected.

[ronnykmarshall]

5. I like the look on Bill's face ....

"No onion rings?".

[Bucky]

20. A nod to his health restrictions. and perhaps a nod to who's gonna be making the decisions.

This was all very carefully crafted. I won't go Freudian on analyzing what her contol of the carrots represents. But several elements are critical here: They show her in charge. She's dressed for business while he's dressed as a retiree (which in reality, he's not), clearly dispelling the image of her election as a sock puppet for his third term.

The hateful glare from the Sopranos character serves two purposes: it's a nice in joke to Sopranos fans (an upscale demographic the Clintons need for both the winter primaries and the fall election. But it also personifies the people who glare at the Clintons in real life with irrational, seething disdain. The Big Dog is sending an unambiguous signal when he shrugs away the irrelevance of such hateful people.

Next we have the song track "Don't Stop Believing" by REO Styx Journeywagon, or whoever the hell it is, which would make a great campaign song (far better than the crappy rock anthem that the diner scene set up to reveal as Clinton's official campaign song).

Finally, we have the crowning effort of this perfect spot. Hillary's crappy acting. She's stiff; she's formal; she doesn't deliver her lines well. I call this a nod to the Mondale principle of American politics. Walter Mondale once said that "voters from Minnesota expect you to have a shitty haircut." In Clinton's case, she needs to show that she's just a little awkward while playacting in front of the camera. It's a skillful approach to appearing genuine.

Mrs. Clinton's campaign continues to perform flawlessly. She's doomed to lose the general election. But her campaign so far has been flawless.

[ronnykmarshall]

30. Um, ok.

:eyes:

[asthmaticeog]

32. Wow, Film 101 sure goes a long way.

:eyes:

[question everything]

28. while munching on a carrot.. (nt)

[NJCher]

6. excellent

I enjoyed that.

BTW, I was just at Holsten's today and it doesn't look anything like that. For one thing, you can look out the window and not see any greenery. It's pure asphalt, cement and brick out there.



Cher

[mnhtnbb]

8. What struck me was how stiff Hillary comes across. Funny idea, though.

[Bucky]

21. Stiffness here worked for her, actually.

Awkward is the new smooth. It shows she's not too sophisticated. Compare with Romney and (sorry, but) Edwards, who are silky smooth on the stump and could just as convincingly act out sentiments for entirely different political philosophies. In the case of Romney, he actually has.

[madrchsod]

9. pretty funny video-----

celine dion music for her "theme music"?

[quiet.american]

10. Have to admit, this was fab. n/t

[huskerlaw]

11. That was

pretty damn funny. :rofl:


But really? Celine Dion? Eww.

[liberalnurse]

12. That was fantastic!!!!!!

OMG I LOVE IT!....................The Clintons are way ahead of all others. That is POWER!

O8) :bounce: :hi:

:loveya: :grouphug: :woohoo: :woohoo: :applause:

[Tellurian]

13. more, more, more,more...

wonderful..build on it. Everyones wondering if Chelsea's ended up at the Pay Parking Lot across the street..
OR if that mean ol' meter maid gave her a citation... Would be nice to have a 'Clintons on the Road' update once a month!

great...Loved it!

:hi:

[question everything]

29. But, but... Chelsea was not parallel parking

but clearly driving forward into a parking spot... while hitting the curb..

yes, was funny and clever

[Tellurian]

33. Ah, my ...

X-Ray vision machine was in the shop when I saw the video. Thank goodness, yours was working. I didn't notice the video's view of the car was the front wheels... Ha! another replay of the video on Inside Edition as I'm typing..Big Hit in the papers too! :hi:

[sandnsea]

14. That was pretty funny

Assuming that this was her call, it was a good one. Showed she has a great sense of humor. I really liked the carrot sticks on the table, too funny.

[Wapsie B]

15. Cool.

Vincent Curatolo (sp) was a great touch! He carried more than a few episodes of the Sopranos.

[Jade Fox]

16. In case you forgot why you're a liberal.....

Because Liberals are smart, clever, and funny!

Great touch having Johnny Sac in the video. No one can give an intimidating, sidelong glance quite like him!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

17. Nice to see Hills and Bill!

good one

[slick8790]

18. Not a hillary supporter, but

That was pretty funny. Very well done. This, and the recent Gravel "Rock" ads make me proud to be part of a party with such creativity.

[DireStrike]

34. ditto. nt

Wouldn't it be ironic if I just left the subject line that way?

[Tekla West]

47. Agreed

Not a big Hil fan myself, but its nice to see someone enjoying what they are doing. A little real humor goes a long way. And, since its been put up on every political site, well, its done its job. I got to say, given the choices she put out there, Miss Dion was the worst, but heck, if we were electing them by musical taste Gore would have had it long ago.

[mahina]

22. LaMe.

Plus boring.

Obligatory statement of fact: I'll support her if she's our nom. I like her boyfriend. But she is a cold fiiiish; competence occurs within a human context, and likeability is important in the world of work too.

[Evergreen Emerald]

25. "cold fish" is not accurate.

It is the result of the right-wing smear machine that went on for years and saddled her with ugly, inaccurate characteristics. It is a shame that the power of the propaganda can affect even progressive people. If you spend anytime listening to her you would see that she is the opposite of how they painted her.

And "cold fish" I have never heard that description of men. Let's compare her to the other candidates in the same category. Is Biden a "Cold fish?"

[mahina]

36. I'm not wrong about not liking her.

Now I know what it feels like to be condescended to by liberals. Eeesh.

Already said I'll support her if she is our nom. She voted for the war! Christ! Our Senators didn't, they knew they were being bullshitted and so did Hillary.

[cooolandrew]

23. I think humour is her winning formula. I think she'll win a lot of people over in the end.

Despite the doubts Hillary is a fighter and ultimately that is what it's going to take to get the foot in the door. We might not get all we want but as long as you keep the pressure on they can be persuaded.

[Perry Logan]

26. Eight years of torture for the Right

Hillary's Presidency will be eight years of torture for the Right. Might be nice.

[Lorien]

31. I've never seen the Sopranos

so it didn't make much sense to me. Pretty stiff acting (of course, neither are professional actors). What was the point of the whole thing?

[mdelaguna2000]

35. Funny!

[EVDebs]

37. So...what's the winning song ? "It's Money That Matters"

If I had MY druthers, it'd be The Who's "Let's See Action"...but I can only dream. It'd be like a real life CSI for America, with the country being the 'scene of the crime', and the Who's song as theme music.

"Let's see action, let's see people, let's see FREEDOM and see who cares". Hopefully all of Dem candidates !

Unfortunately, with Hillary it seems to be Randy Newman's "It's Money That Matters" that wins in the end...

"It's money that matters
Hear what I say
It's money that matters
In the USA" (chorus)


http://www.lyricsdepot.com/randy-newman/its-money-that-matters.html

(I checked, actually the winner is "You and I" by Celine Dion, with the only good populist part of the lyrics being "The secrets I would tell", the rest is pretty saccharine love-goo lyrics)

[mahina]

38. Too funny! I nominate "Let's Drop the Big One Now' for Hillary's campaign.

It's National Randy Newman day.
Sure not "Power to the People".

[EVDebs]

40. I'm for Edwards but whomever gets the nod

I'd say that Who song KICKS ASS ! Don't you agree ?

"Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom up in the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares.

Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's see freedom up in the air,
Let's see action, let's see people,
Let's be free, let's see who cares."


Let's See Action--The Who
http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/the_who/lets_see_action.html

[Auggie]

41. As an onion ring lover I am offended

[LoZoccolo]

42. HA! You wanna know something funny about his choice of Smash Mouth?

They wrote a song about marijuana in 1999 called "Stoned", and it goes:

I'm gettin' stoned and what's wrong with that
The president seems to be just fine

I wonder if he was giving a nod back to them! :rofl:

[EVDebs]

43. Hey hey hey, he never inhaled those Alice B. Toklas brownies nt

[venable]

44. must be something wrong with me...I cringed at every moment

i think it is a measure of how far our political discourse has fallen that everybody thinks this is 'FANTASTIC!!!'

it is silly, sophomoric, gimmicky, stiff, contrived.

my complaint has nothing at all to do with HRC. it is that this silliness is allowed in the most serious election in our lifetimes.

(and this is not a spoof or an homage to the Sopranos - that moment is exquisitely crafted by serious filmmakers. this is just goofball mimic)

there, I've said my piece.

[gentlegiant]

45. It got us all talking...

As a former PR person, it did exactly what it was supposed to do. Nothing silly about that.

[hippiechick]

46. I was taught that people's movements betray their words ...

... and can't help but notice when she says she's "looking out for" Bill, she's shaking her head NO, as if she really means she's NOT looking out for him.

Her body language is gonna continue to be her downfall because no matter what kinds of platitudes she speaks in her appearances, or how many kitschy commericals they produce, she comes across as aloof in her gestures and stature.


JMH .02

[polichick]

48. I love it...

Good fun!