Perception and reality
Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - Posted by Rich Miller * I’m not sure what these things are called, but there are a ton of them on every different topic imaginable and they’re making the rounds. I posted one about lobbyists in the subscriber section this morning and then a political type sent me this. Click the pic for a larger image… ![]() Discuss.
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- Pot calling kettle - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 10:10 am:
I saw this the other day. It is spot on!
- Colossus - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 10:11 am:
Apparently this was made by one of Brady’s staffers. I don’t think Quinn’s people get accused of murdering puppies.
The Lobbyist one didn’t quite hit for me, so thanks for the upgrade.
- Anon - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 10:15 am:
Lol
- mark walker - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 10:17 am:
Good. I’d just switch the captions on the first two photos. They’ve probably been messing around in deomcracy since the ancient Greeks.
- dizzycow - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 10:23 am:
very apt.
- Anon - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 10:27 am:
There is a funny video on youtube titled “So You Want to Work on Campaigns?” that is along these lines. Made in a crummy animation program, it involves someone interested in campaigns who thinks having watched West Wing means he can be an advisor to a presidential candidate.
- soccermom - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 11:05 am:
Anon — It is not a “funny video.” It is a documentary. (Sigh.)
- Dirt Digger - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 11:34 am:
Cute.
- bored now - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 11:35 am:
i always laugh when people refer to west wing. who wouldn’t want to work in that spacious, decked out environment? unfortunately, the white house is just the opposite — crowded, ancient and not at all for anyone who’s ever even thought they were claustrophobic…
- downstate commissioner - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 11:37 am:
A picture is worth a thousand words; I do agree with Mark Walker. Thanks for posting it, Rich.
- Burnham Wannabe - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 1:53 pm:
Meme. It’s called a meme
http://knowyourmeme.com/ is a good site for some examples.
- NotMyFirstRodeo - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 3:13 pm:
Clearly put together by someone working their first campaign. That “What I actually do” picture is clearly an entry level person. Just sayin’.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 3:21 pm:
I’m sure if National Lampoon was still around they wouldn’t like someone ripping off their famous cover, If You Don’t Buy this Magazine We’ll Kill this Dog.
- RMWStanford - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 3:34 pm:
I like this one pretty funny and accurate it is the only one of these that I have shared on facebook
- Team Sleep - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 3:57 pm:
I’ve had friends and family members assume and ask the most ridiculous things. “Do you know the president?” is one of my personal favorites - that and people who think my position allows me to advise people like Speaker Boehner and Leader McConnell when there are issues of national importance. A lot of people also think that campaign work involves either sitting around while doing nothing or traveling through every single county with a thousand yard signs an enough clothes to last me through Christmas.
- frustrated GOP - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 4:53 pm:
How can we show a picture listening to people in a meeting room in an old Holiday Inn, and trying to look interested in their inept & out of date ideas while trying to get them to walk for your candidate, wondering how many more cheap beers you have to drink before they might make some sense.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 5:20 pm:
I’m not sure that “society” thinks political operatives are as good-looking, loveable and noble as the cast from “The West Wing.” No one could be.
And for the political operatives who see themselves in “The 300,” what exactly did you like about that movie?
- Baines 4 Prez - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 7:03 pm:
Perfect.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 7:49 pm:
“…what exactly did you like about that movie?”
A little out of context, but it was obviously the warrior’s “uniforms”…and the trading cards of the warrior’s in their uniforms.
Silly word.
- Friend - Thursday, Feb 16, 12 @ 8:31 pm:
They are called memes - go here and make your own:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/what-the-rest-of-the-world-thinks-you-do