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ProSense

(116,464 posts)
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 10:20 AM Oct 2012

BRILLIANT: Animator of The Simpsons & Family Guy Creates "Why Obama Now"

BRILLIANT: Animator of The Simpsons & Family Guy Creates "Why Obama Now"

by The Troubadour

Lucas Gray, the famed television animator, has created the best video I've ever seen to make the argument for President Obama's re-election on economic terms alone.

The three-minute video, narrated by a speech Obama delivered at the Associated Press Luncheon in April of 2012, rips apart the concept of "trickle-down" with swift, precise and visually-helpful animation.

This is a video that is superbly animated, constructed and deserves a wide viewing audience.

Enjoy:



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/06/1140986/-BRILLIANT-Animator-of-The-Simpsons-Family-Guy-Creates-Why-Obama-Now

Damn, that's awesome!!!

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BRILLIANT: Animator of The Simpsons & Family Guy Creates "Why Obama Now" (Original Post) ProSense Oct 2012 OP
It also lays out very well why we're in the mess we're in BuelahWitch Oct 2012 #1
Wonderful stuff WCGreen Oct 2012 #2
Great find awake Oct 2012 #3
Superb ad! AndreaCG Oct 2012 #4
That is a Super-Duper video! MerryBlooms Oct 2012 #5
Holy hot damn on a hickory stick! Kurovski Oct 2012 #6
That's a great comparison!! No fluff to distract, it lays it out simply and SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #19
+1 There's That! nm Cha Oct 2012 #49
I wish every voter could see this Generic Brad Oct 2012 #7
+1!! KeepItReal Oct 2012 #10
Maybe speeches presented like this would draw in more voters. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #40
Yes...have this up on the Big Screen at rallies! nm Cha Oct 2012 #50
It would be great to put on before the rally starts - while they are filling time. Pirate Smile Oct 2012 #65
Even BETTER! Cha Oct 2012 #71
So do I. n/t ProSense Oct 2012 #84
Wow! countmyvote4real Oct 2012 #8
For whatever reason, I am not fond of watching viedeos ... etherealtruth Oct 2012 #9
I know the feeling but I'm usually glad Cha Oct 2012 #52
k&r... spanone Oct 2012 #11
Really great speech too! tridim Oct 2012 #12
This is the best video I've seen explaining things in simple terms JuveDem Oct 2012 #13
All he had to do was create graphics to illustrate Obama's speech. redqueen Oct 2012 #20
Love it. I hope we can get it on the air somehow. Qutzupalotl Oct 2012 #14
K&R - nt Ohio Joe Oct 2012 #15
Well done. surrealAmerican Oct 2012 #16
Damn. BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #17
That is fabulous!! The combo of short and sweet facts with the visuals is A++++!!! SaveAmerica Oct 2012 #18
WOW - that about sums it up (nc) Patiod Oct 2012 #21
K&R - very well done. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #22
Terrific video, but somebody should have done a spell check on it - corpopate? insurence? Bozita Oct 2012 #23
I tried emailing dooner Oct 2012 #31
perfect for sharing dooner Oct 2012 #24
VIRALIZE it!. . . . . n/t annabanana Oct 2012 #25
Super - found a typo cilla4progress Oct 2012 #26
got a speedy reply dooner Oct 2012 #39
Thanks for the update, donner. When I saw it Cha Oct 2012 #53
Shared it on FB peacebird Oct 2012 #27
Thanks, peacebird! Cha Oct 2012 #54
Brilliant ewagner Oct 2012 #28
They will also say.... formercia Oct 2012 #29
"It's all BS. There was a typo!" Beartracks Oct 2012 #46
That's awesome. proud2BlibKansan Oct 2012 #30
Stunningly hard hitting. Needs to go viral. Populist_Prole Oct 2012 #32
Facebooked! No fluff, straight-up, brilliant infotainment! nt BarackTheVote Oct 2012 #33
is there a super PAC for the video? if ago, i would like to throw a few bucks their way.... trailmonkee Oct 2012 #34
Too bad the very same people who should see this video CheapShotArtist Oct 2012 #35
Wish I had 10,000 recs to give this!! beac Oct 2012 #36
Send this video to all you know. bluecoat_fan Oct 2012 #37
So excellent, it gave me goosebumps! BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2012 #38
k&r n/t RainDog Oct 2012 #41
Very good! LiberalLovinLug Oct 2012 #42
please go viral, please go viral nt TeamPooka Oct 2012 #43
K&R!! proverbialwisdom Oct 2012 #44
Wonderful! silverweb Oct 2012 #45
Amazingly awesome, well-done! And well-spoken, Mr. President! K&R n/t Beartracks Oct 2012 #47
Oh Wow, ProSense.. I saw that riveting beauty yesterday but Cha Oct 2012 #48
Love it, but reflection Oct 2012 #51
I read upthread that.. Cha Oct 2012 #55
Yeah, saw that after I posted also, thanks reflection Oct 2012 #58
Truly Awesome! Melissa G Oct 2012 #56
Brilliant! Fantastically created, plain and simple! flyguyjake Oct 2012 #57
Absolutely fantastic. Aldo Leopold Oct 2012 #59
Surely this speech alone should be the econmic campaign strategy alone Tanelorn Oct 2012 #60
Thank you sevenseas Oct 2012 #61
I went... Catch2.2 Oct 2012 #62
Excellent! McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #63
NICE! Shared it to Facebook! calimary Oct 2012 #64
Very nice yends21012 Oct 2012 #66
Brilliant choice of fonts throughout, as well. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #67
K&R flamingdem Oct 2012 #68
Excellent! E-Z-B Oct 2012 #69
Excellent handsofthedevil Oct 2012 #70
Loved it! Really, really good. liberalla Oct 2012 #72
I put it on FaceBook. drm604 Oct 2012 #73
K&R. n/t FSogol Oct 2012 #74
That is very well done.n/t sabrina 1 Oct 2012 #75
Credit where due: http://whyobamanow.org/ NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #76
Great, but... caraher Oct 2012 #77
just posted on Facebook - hope everyone does Douglas Carpenter Oct 2012 #78
NOW.... GTurck Oct 2012 #79
Wonderful...nt. Stuart G Oct 2012 #80
Just posted to Facebook and Google+! 6502 Oct 2012 #81
Love It! Mary in S. Carolina Oct 2012 #82
K&R. Loved it! Overseas Oct 2012 #83
That is actually pretty good. nt ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #85
Awesome video and explanation from the POTUS TomCADem Oct 2012 #86

Kurovski

(34,655 posts)
6. Holy hot damn on a hickory stick!
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 10:38 AM
Oct 2012

That's the sweetest, kindest can of whoop-ass any one ever got.

it reminds me of the educational films from the 60s, the disney stuff.

Quickly! Let us inform the adults and indoctrinate the wee ones!

Brilliant. And true.

SaveAmerica

(5,342 posts)
19. That's a great comparison!! No fluff to distract, it lays it out simply and
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:41 AM
Oct 2012

is entertaining!!

All that was missing was Professor Ludwig Von Drake!

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
9. For whatever reason, I am not fond of watching viedeos ...
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 10:45 AM
Oct 2012

I am so glad I clicked on this.

Thank you for posting

tridim

(45,358 posts)
12. Really great speech too!
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:00 AM
Oct 2012

Doing my part to make it go viral.

Pssst JibJab, this is what good animation looks like.

Qutzupalotl

(14,317 posts)
14. Love it. I hope we can get it on the air somehow.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:12 AM
Oct 2012

I'll be an expensive spot, but worth it. The speech is clear and convincing. The animation is entertaining and instructive.

Bozita

(26,955 posts)
23. Terrific video, but somebody should have done a spell check on it - corpopate? insurence?
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:12 PM
Oct 2012

corpopate?
insurence?

cilla4progress

(24,738 posts)
26. Super - found a typo
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:25 PM
Oct 2012

Any way to let him know about it?

"CORPOPATE" should be "CORPORATE"

- sorry, spelling gestapo

dooner

(1,217 posts)
39. got a speedy reply
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 03:14 PM
Oct 2012

from the producer about the 2 typos. They aren't happy about it, but can't fix now without losing
momentum (hits/sharing) for that URL. (In order to swap in edited version, they have to assign a new URL on Youtube)

Cha

(297,323 posts)
53. Thanks for the update, donner. When I saw it
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 04:51 PM
Oct 2012

yesterday they were mentioned by a couple of others..but, it didn't phase me much because I was so enthralled with said Vid!

Beartracks

(12,816 posts)
46. "It's all BS. There was a typo!"
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 04:42 PM
Oct 2012

Or something like that. Rightwingers can find any reason not to believe a refutation of their entire fantasy world. Maybe even: "That's bullshit. You used FACTS to make your case, you godless liberal."

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Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)
32. Stunningly hard hitting. Needs to go viral.
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:43 PM
Oct 2012

I like the way it added a visual pizazz to the president's already hard hitting speaking style. I bookmarked for further reference to show others.

Can't wait to see my neo-right wing friend's ( and major fan of Lucas Grey's shows ) cognitive dissonance on this.

trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
34. is there a super PAC for the video? if ago, i would like to throw a few bucks their way....
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:16 PM
Oct 2012

This is prefect for the low information voter... Don't you think?

CheapShotArtist

(333 posts)
35. Too bad the very same people who should see this video
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 01:20 PM
Oct 2012

are the same ones who are likely to tune out within the first 5 seconds.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
45. Wonderful!
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 04:35 PM
Oct 2012

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Sent to my list, with instructions to post/share far and wide.

K&R



Cha

(297,323 posts)
48. Oh Wow, ProSense.. I saw that riveting beauty yesterday but
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 04:44 PM
Oct 2012

did not know it was from this guy.. "Animator of The Simpsons & Family Guy", Lucas Gray! No wonder it's so Awesome!

Thanks!

reflection

(6,286 posts)
51. Love it, but
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 04:48 PM
Oct 2012

I notice they spelled 'insurance' wrong at one point. I wish these things were proofread better. Other than that, it's masterful.

On edit: 'corporate' is spelled wrong also. What the hell? This needs to be fixed and redistributed.

Cha

(297,323 posts)
55. I read upthread that..
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 04:57 PM
Oct 2012
The poster got a speedy reply:

from the producer about the 2 typos. They aren't happy about it, but can't fix now without losing
momentum (hits/sharing) for that URL. (In order to swap in edited version, they have to assign a new URL on Youtube)

reflection

(6,286 posts)
58. Yeah, saw that after I posted also, thanks
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 05:19 PM
Oct 2012

Stuff like that drives me batty. The whole thing is so well done, you just wish someone would take the time to review the spelling. In fact, spelling seems less important with the passing of each day. I wish it were not so. All in all though, the video is so good and the message is paramount.

sevenseas

(114 posts)
61. Thank you
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 06:28 PM
Oct 2012

It seems as if, unbelieveably, a lot of people do not remember the trickle-down theory was tried TWICE before, and failed both times.

Now they talk about tax cuts for the rich like it is a new idea, and people seem to be falling for it.

So THANK YOU for showing the fact that it has been tried twice before!

If this can be drilled into people's stupid heads it could make a world of difference.

I love this poster and DU- You give me hope!

THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

Catch2.2

(629 posts)
62. I went...
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 06:55 PM
Oct 2012

to school with the guy that made this. Really good dude and extremely talented. Excellent work! I'll be sharing this with everyone I know.

calimary

(81,323 posts)
64. NICE! Shared it to Facebook!
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 07:36 PM
Oct 2012

I said "You've heard of '...and the children shall lead'? How 'bout '...and the cartoons shall teach'? Next up, Big Bird!"

yends21012

(228 posts)
66. Very nice
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 08:24 PM
Oct 2012

This is the first one that I have ever shared to Facebook. I'll get negative hits from the family, but along with the excellent graphics, President Obama laid out the argument so well.

caraher

(6,278 posts)
77. Great, but...
Sat Oct 6, 2012, 11:06 PM
Oct 2012

I wish they hadn't misspelled "insurance" (they had an "e" in place of the "a&quot .

Perfect otherwise!

GTurck

(826 posts)
79. NOW....
Sun Oct 7, 2012, 06:21 AM
Oct 2012

if we could just stop using "God Bless America" at the end of each speech. It is meaningless and certainly does not make us better or more holy.

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