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  1. Captain Wow says:

    My mom and I still laugh about this. ‘We’re going to the White House, WHOOO!’
    *fail*

  2. megs says:

    Seriously? This is front page worthy?
    Lame.

    • AtlasShrugged says:

      Better than the “I love Obama” LOL’s on upcoming.

    • RS says:

      Man, this really strikes home. Dean was a cool candidate; better than Kerry. If the news media weren’t a bunch of spazzes he might have won the primaries and beat Bush in 2004, but apparently it’s un-presidential to be enthusiastic.

      Good post, chickenxxx1.

      • Scott says:

        I thought voters voted for Kerry, not the media?

        • rhorho says:

          The media’s treatment of Dean’s overzealous speech turned his
          campaign into dust. It is easily arguable that, were it not for the
          one incident, and the media treatment thereof, Dean could have
          defeated Kerry in the primaries. He had the momentum.

          Speculation goes on from there, but IMO, Dean would have
          fared better against Bush than Kerry did.

          • froofrou says:

            Kerry had all the charisma of a root canal. He was doomed from the get-go.

            • rhorho says:

              True that. Incumbent Bush scored 50.7% against him.

              Dean, but for the incident, would have fared better in Kerry’s
              place, imo.

              • froofrou says:

                50.7%…..wasn’t that in one of the lowest voter turnouts in a really long time?

                • rhorho says:

                  Low turnout usually spells apathy. Here are the numbers:

                  62,040,606 Bush 2004
                  59,028,109 Kerry 2004

                  66,882,230 Obama 2008
                  58,343,671 McCain 2008

                  In a low turn-out year, Kerry beat McCain’s popular vote
                  in a high turn-out year. Weird.

            • stevie w says:

              Kerry had all the charisma of a root canal. He was doomed from the get-go.

              So a root canal was almost preferred to Bush in 2004; it was a toss-up. Now I’d actually PREFER the root canal to either the outgoing or incoming presidents.

  3. I have to reconcile the fact that I have no damn clue who that is…

    • pdq says:

      That was Dean. Still not all that funny.

      • Ya, I read the name part… I take it he was a failed candidate before I started caring about the election then.

        • If I recall correctly, this was actually the ‘04 Demo primaries…It was sooo very over the top, though….;o)

          • Ed says:

            Yeah, he was dominating in the polls, and when he gave this over-energetic speech, topped off with the high-pitched ‘RYAAAAHHH!!!,’ his campaign suddenly collapsed.

            Now I still laugh about it every time I hear his name…

          • rhorho says:

            I read that it was over the top for the cameras, but not for the crowd
            there. I like Howard Dean to this day. It was a big disappointment
            that this one event shattered an otherwise meteoric rise through the
            ranks. His was the first campaign I remember that made good use
            of the internet. His flame was extinguished too soon. Even if he
            hadn’t gone on to become the Dem nominee, his input in the race,
            as well as his draw (particularly with youth) would have changed
            the dynamics of the Dem race, and brought his good ideas to the
            fore.

            • With a penis, In bed, reading a book.

              • rhorho says:

                Okay, no ego here. You just want to annoy, right?

                • pdq says:

                  But rho, it’s like a marachino cherry; it’s just not a sundae without it.

                  • rhorho says:

                    I suppose, and I like maraschino cherries, but not on
                    broccoli. There’s a time and a place for everything, and
                    some times grown-ups need to talk about grown-up
                    stuff, ya know?

                    • pdq says:

                      Meh. What can you do when you speak to a woman who likes hot fudge on french fries?
                      I understand the annoyance, but it’s pretty much de riguer around here. I have a horrible mom-thing about attempting to diffuse irritations, but I shall cease and desist. For the record, no, the post doesn’t go unnoticed despite the silly appendage. Everybody latches onto what they like.

                      • rhorho says:

                        Sorry, tried three times, but can’t get past “hot
                        fudge on french fries.” I’m sure what you wrote
                        was nice and wise, as always!
                        :-)

                        • Now, dipping fries in your chocolate milkshake is awesome, for anyone who hasn’t tried it. I don’t know about hot fudge, though.

                        • rhorho says:

                          I guess your chocolate-to-potato ratio is set
                          on a different notch than MG’s. I can’t think
                          of any weird combination of foods I like,
                          but I eat pancakes funny.

                          I can has partial weird food cred?

                        • rho, do you have a system for eating pancakes?

                        • rhorho says:

                          Most definitely. It’s pretty simple, though.
                          I cut a square in the middle of the stack,
                          then pour the syrup in the cut-out “well.”
                          That way, the syrup absorbs into the
                          pancakes, and doesn’t mess up any nearby
                          food. Continuing to eat the pancakes from the
                          inside out keeps the syrup where it belongs.

                          Come to think of it…

                          I can has OCD cred?

                        • Heh…yes, I think so. That’s actually a pretty awesome system.

                          But I don’t think anyone got my reference….:o)

                        • mothergoose says:

                          *eyes wide open in rapture*
                          Must make pancakes…new system for eating pancakes…
                          *thinks about quitting diet altogether*

                        • rhorho says:

                          @Diss: Sorry–I felt a breeze, but then…
                          nuthin’. And thanks!

                          @MG: Pancakes once in a while wouldn’t
                          hurt…

                        • wundawomun says:

                          To add onto the odd food pairings… nacho cheese with brownie bites are spectacular! And I don’t mean grated, melted cheese. I mean the oozy stuff. Yum!

                        • Maxwell Silverhammer says:

                          Now dissimilitude has me wondering what movie the pancake system
                          reference was from… I KNOW Ive seen it… ARGH!

                        • n8 says:

                          Hmm… this pancake syruping technique has merit. I must remember to try this. *contemplates floating a mini-marshmallow in the “well” *

                        • pdq says:

                          Well in the pancakes…. not bad! OCD goes with food like P-nut butter goes with cheddar :)
                          If I may quote my husband on preparing & eating a garlic bagel with strawberry jam, “It’s a cornucopia of flavors; a festival for the tastebuds!” Oy.
                          .
                          OTOH when my friend & I were on the road a lot we had what we called stunt food. Wise’s Vinegar & Salt Potato Chips are a fine example. About every fifth chip you’d hit one so vinegary it would make your face squinch puckered shut so violently that speech would be impossible for a few moments. The driver was NOT allowed to participate for the very violence of the reaction.

                        • @Maxwell: It’s from My Blue Heaven; the scene where Rick Maranis’ wife is explaining why she’s leaving him for a ballplayer. “He has a system for eating pancakes…he has a system for everything!”

                        • Aaack. Typo…that’s Moranis…*headdesk*

                        • rhorho says:

                          *adds My Blue Heaven to “See
                          Again” list*

                          Thanks, diss! :-)

                        • Maxwell Silverhammer says:

                          God I havent seen that in forever…
                          “You dont tip FBI agents!”
                          ‘Ey, sure ya do!

                • And this isn’t attacking me again how? I am just tooling around. What exactly is your problem?

            • Captain Wow says:

              I was a bit young for politics then. But I just so happened to be watching the news when he came on and screamed like a banshee. Mom and I just started laughing.

              • mothergoose says:

                I always got the feeling that this incident was blown way out of proportion. The guy was trying to “fire up his troops”. Okay, maybe it was an awkward moment on TV, but it wasn’t like the guy uttered a racial slur, bit the head off of a bat, had sex with an intern, cheated on his taxes, or picked Sarah Palin as his running mate. I always felt tlike he got a raw deal over that. I can’t say that I knew alot about him or his politics at the time and I’m not sure if I would have voted for him, but it just seemed odd that of all things, a guy being enthusiastic and trying to motivate his people would get him eliminated.

                • rhorho says:

                  I had been really excited about his campaign. He had the
                  potential to fire up the youth, but it was all lost in these
                  moments. Perhaps his overenthusiasm, besides not
                  playing well to the cameras, left people with the
                  impression that he wouldn’t be level-headed enough for
                  the presidency.

                  He is still well-respected amongst his peers, as
                  he was made head of the DNC. Hopefully there will be
                  other chances for him in the future.

                  • mothergoose says:

                    That’s been the problem in America for years now, everything and everyone is judged on the ten-second soundbyte. Not enough people doing research or thinking for themselves. Like I said, I was just getting ramped-up for that election when this broke, and wasn’t up-to-speed on Dean at the time. By the time I got to learn a bit about him, the damage had been done. Wonder if Obama would have a place for him?

                    • pdq says:

                      ‘Struth. I hadn’t taken him terribly seriously at all at the time – because of soundbytes. Since then it’s some might-have-been, some hindsight, and mostly regret for not having paid better attention. It’s one reason I took the last election so seriously.

                    • rhorho says:

                      [LINK to Wiki]

                      As a physician, Dean could lend his expertise to the
                      health care issue, I’m thinking.

                      As Governor of Vermont, he paid down the state
                      debt and balanced eleven budgets, so he has
                      economic cred, too.

                      He is not seeking another term as DNC chairman, so
                      perhaps something is in the works.

                      *fingers crossed*

                      • mothergoose says:

                        And herein lies another problem…When someone gets roasted over the flames once, they tend not to come back again. I wonder if he’d even be willing to get back into the DC fire. It’s also one of the reasons that most of the people that would be great in politics refuse to run…

                        • froofrou says:

                          What is that line? Any man who actually gets into office is completely unfit for the job?

                        • mothergoose says:

                          Yep. I was an education major in college and a professor once told me “those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”

                        • rhorho says:

                          Agreed, but Dean didn’t do anything corrupt
                          or mean-spirited. The bruhaha following his
                          outburst may permanently scar his
                          campaigning cred, but he may be well-suited
                          to an appointed position. I hope his talent
                          isn’t wasted.

                        • froofrou says:

                          *snork*
                          *goes back under flame shield*

                        • rhorho says:

                          “Agreed” was not re the teacher comment,
                          but with the 10:34 comment.

                        • rhorho says:

                          *grabs, but misses froo by ___ that much*

                          AAARRGGHH!!

                        • mothergoose says:

                          @Rho: very true. It’s almost like he’ll have to serve a post (if Obama appoints him), rebuild his cred for 4-8 years, then see if he can take another shot. If he does well, maybe the Public will gain better perspective on the whole “Yeehaaa” thing…That being said, I don’t know if he’s Presidential material or not.

                        • pdq says:

                          @MG: he may not even need an appointment to re-do his image. Time alone is a great healer, and after the debacle Palin presented to us in terms of image Dean’s slip looks pretty mild to the point of non-existence. He could, as well, make it a strong point with the right spin & presentation.

                        • I find that most people in groups lack a sense of humor or the realization that maybe somebody is just happy so they are being silly. Then they don’t even acknowledge the poor man and just leave him hanging. Hell, that is one of the reason I know I could never run the country. Too easy to screw me over or screw myself over in the primaries.

                          So hopefully, Dean can get some of his street cred back with an appointment.

                        • mothergoose says:

                          @pdq: Point well taken…Palin’s gonna need a centrifuge to spin that disaster…maybe if Dean wants in his spin-meisters could get him to diffuse that bomb early on…

                        • rhorho says:

                          He could still do well in the appointed sector
                          of politics, without bothering to run. He can
                          be an advisor, an ambassador, or even a
                          cabinet member. Hey…Didn’t I just hear
                          about a vacancy opening up in the Depart-
                          ment of Commerce???

                        • mothergoose says:

                          I forget where I read it, and it was some years ago, but I remeber Barry Goldwater saying in retrospect he was glad he never became President because he felt he could accomplish more as a Senator…

                        • pdq says:

                          @rho: he could do fabulously well as an appointee, of course, but he wouldn’t require it to re-tool & resurrect as a viable Presidential candidate. He got the ‘nads & the know-how for several of the jobs still wanting appointees.

                        • pdq says:

                          @DWN: it’s odd that groups lose all idea of what’s funny about whatever topic they’re so intent on. Well-honed humor has enough edge to dissect underlying inconsistencies, assumptions & bad behaviour; flaws in the reasoning or execution make particularly focussed persons uneasy, therefore it must be discouraged. It’s one reason that despite my own christianity I avoid dogma. And a good reason to cultivate humor. Sometimes logic just doesn’t cut it, you need something a little more visceral.

                        • … In bed…

                          Couldn’t help it.

                        • I am entirely in favor of having a sense of humor in bed. ;o)

                        • mothergoose says:

                          *Goes to get spoon again*
                          I’m beginning to think little DWN likes the spanking…

                        • pdq says:

                          So do I – can I get a turn? Only use the paddle!!

                        • MG: Keep hitting me and I will think you are asking for it. I tend to strike back when hit. ; )

                        • rhorho says:

                          *holds her tongue*

                        • mothergoose says:

                          @PDQ: The one with the holes in it, or the pink, fuzzy one?

                          @DWN: I’ll use the line my mother used on me when I said that to her “If you hit me, the only thing that will beat you to the hospital will be the headlights of the ambulance you are riding in.” Sufficeth to say, I never raised a hand at Grannygoose…

                        • rhorho says:

                          Wow–Three generations of cool!
                          Your flock is made of WIN!! :-)

                        • pdq says:

                          @ MG:The one with the holes in, please *shivers*
                          And as for Granny, OMFG!! I’m stealing that!

                        • mothergoose says:

                          *whacks pdq with paddle*

                        • LOL, nice. Still not going to work on me but it is nice.

                        • Seth says:

                          And lo, in the LOL of the Crazy Dean, the Wyrm and the Rho were reconciled, and the lion laid down with the lamb and did not nom him but gave him a good snorgling. And there was much rejoicing and whacking with paddles.

                        • And the eating of the Orangutuans and the breakfast cereals…

                        • rhorho says:

                          …and snorgling of Seth.
                          *snorgles Seth*

                        • mothergoose says:

                          …skip ahead a bit, brother…

                        • Seth says:

                          And the Lord spake, saying, ‘First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.’

                        • mothergoose says:

                          Seth is my hero…

                        • rhorho says:

                          *looks at Holy Hand Grenaded remains*
                          You mean I made up with that clown
                          for nothing???

                        • *hates people from beyond the grave*

                        • mothergoose says:

                          *with a sympathetic voice while looking at the scattered remains*
                          No, not for nothing, Rho. Know that in his last moments before the snuffing, he thought of you and…uhhh…uhhh…oh, enough already….mop him up…and don’t make me get the spoon

                        • rhorho says:

                          *does as she’s told, while muttering*
                          …frickin’…always gotta clean up stuff
                          …wasn’t even here…gooey mess
                          …can’t ever find a bukkit around here

                        • mothergoose says:

                          *using motherly aggressive tone*
                          Don’t think i can’t hear you, Rho…now pipe down or I’m coming back in there with the spoon!!!

                        • rhorho says:

                          Sorry, mothergoose!

                          *(continues muttering, but in head now)*

                          (must isolate; expressing self is wrong)

                          (do as I’m told; don’t make waves)

                          (wish I could kill something…just once)

                          (stop thinking that…no you stop!)

                        • mothergoose says:

                          *chanting*
                          One of us
                          One of us
                          One of us

                        • Seth says:

                          Gooble gobble, gooble gobble, we accept her, we accept her. Clicky my name if you have no idea what this refers to…

                        • Srrslysry says:

                          Time for Therapy again?
                          DW uses shock therapy for anyone interested.

                        • rhorho says:

                          *reaches down; picks up Seth*
                          *sits down, putting Seth in her lap*
                          *shares goblet of wine*

                        • pdq says:

                          Rho, DON’T throw that out!! That makes some good eatin’! *grabs stewpot & carrots*

                        • *is bits and thus doesn’t need any therapy*

                        • rhorho says:

                          @pdq: Don’t use that glob over there, Dear…
                          The dog got to that section before I could
                          shoo her away.

                        • *possesses dog for peeing in shoes revenge*

                        • eponymous says:

                          Very impressed with MG and Seth for knowing “Freaks”…

                        • eponymous says:

                          Even more impressed that the Wikkilink had my screen name in the first paragraph…can someone pass the Goblet?

                        • rhorho says:

                          *passes goblet to eponymous*

                • froofrou says:

                  *peeks out from under flame shield*
                  -
                  Howard Dean’s a nutjob.
                  -
                  *goes back to hide*

                • Alden Bugly says:

                  let me guess what political affiliation you have …

                • Captain Wow says:

                  ‘picked sarah palin as his v-p’… I loled! I don’t know much about him and I do know it was thrown WAY out of proportion, everything usually is, but it was still funny to see the youtube remixes.

  4. Ed says:

    BEST ONE IN A LONG TIME!

    For anyone who doesn’t get it, it’s from the 2004 Democratic primaries:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5FzCeV0ZFc
    He was dominating the polls in all the upcoming states, and his campaign completely collapsed right about here.

  5. Dave says:

    I dont get it.. How did he lose election in 30 seconds?

  6. bobblehead says:

    Ah…the “I have a scream” speech. Politicians are such idiots!

  7. boaks says:

    haha, I really enjoyed the “Hey Ya” remixes of his speech :-)

  8. fillerbunny says:

    Anyone realize what actually happened there? Howard was firing up his troops, talking into a PA system that was barely overcoming the noise of the audience, and he was firing them up to even louder levels.

    Earlier in the campaign, Howard commented on cable news that there were several issues with corporate ownership of media, especially news, and that the FCC needed change.

    When the networks go to broadcast this rally, I believe after the Iowa caucus, the news networks broadcast ONLY the feed from Howard’s isolated microphone, and none of the audience noise.

    It’s called “how to destroy an enemy.”

  9. Zizzy says:

    Aw, I loved Howard Dean…I SO would’ve gone for him!

  10. Allie says:

    And watch me ZOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. Ceefax says:

    Picture could also be substituted with a pic of McCain’s VP pic announcement :D

  12. slaggingham says:

    Vermont was better during the days when “White Christmas” was filmed.

    Danny Kaye: “Maybe we could dig up a Democrat?”
    Bing Crosby: “They’d stone him!”

  13. Tessie says:

    So, wait… The fact that Howard Dean yelled “YEEEHAW!!” proves that he’s a kickass guy with a go-for-it attitude — the kind of guy we’d like to have a beer with — and therefore qualified to be President… right?
    That’s how it works, right?
    Hello?
    *crickets chirping*
    *muffled cough in back of auditorium*

  14. joero says:

    BYAH!

    • flj says:

      YES!

      it’s BYAH!

      not WEEE! or RAH! or whatever….it’s BYAAAAAAAAAAH!

      has anyone seen the chappelle’s show skit related to this incident….hilarious.


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