Comments on: Cain Train: Herman Cain campaign ad by Tim Heidecker http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 17:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Henry Pootel http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253899 Henry Pootel Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:39:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253899 No Cain, no gain No Cain, no gain

]]> By: skabob http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253711 skabob Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253711 Some folks believe that the story of Cain and Abel was the conflict between Agriculture and Hunter Gatherers... and that Cain represents progress and Abel represents a failed past.  The murder is just progress, baby.  Appropriate name for a captain of industry. Personally, I say vote "Seth"! Some folks believe that the story of Cain and Abel was the conflict between Agriculture and Hunter Gatherers… and that Cain represents progress and Abel represents a failed past.  The murder is just progress, baby.  Appropriate name for a captain of industry.

Personally, I say vote “Seth”!

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253419 Guest Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253419 The Democrats are Abel to do that at any time. The Democrats are Abel to do that at any time.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253416 Guest Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253416 He's just like John McCain, but less Scottish. and if it ain't Scottish..... He’s just like John McCain, but less Scottish.

and if it ain’t Scottish…..

]]> By: bruckelsprout http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253412 bruckelsprout Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253412  The "CAIN TRAIN!!! ALL ABOAD!!! [sic]" at the end cracks me up.  The “CAIN TRAIN!!! ALL ABOAD!!! [sic]” at the end cracks me up.

]]> By: Emo Pinata http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253391 Emo Pinata Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253391 Pretty sure his meme-able campaign is only going to help in in that classic "people don't give a shit about the issues" way. Pretty sure his meme-able campaign is only going to help in in that classic “people don’t give a shit about the issues” way.

]]> By: jan angevine http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253387 jan angevine Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253387 Catchy. Catchy.

]]> By: Deidzoeb http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253332 Deidzoeb Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253332 Is it possible that a lot of supporters are hearing his name and think they're supporting McCain again? Then they get sight of Herman Cain and realize it's not quite the same man. Is it possible that a lot of supporters are hearing his name and think they’re supporting McCain again? Then they get sight of Herman Cain and realize it’s not quite the same man.

]]> By: Al http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253328 Al Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253328 Herman Cain and his supporters should really catch the bus instead. Herman Cain and his supporters should really catch the bus instead.

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253320 Nash Rambler Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253320 Starts out with an edge of hysteria, then gradually nudges the knob up to hypnotic psychotic. Plus, funny as hell. Starts out with an edge of hysteria, then gradually nudges the knob up to hypnotic psychotic.

Plus, funny as hell.

]]> By: Paul Renault http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253317 Paul Renault Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253317 Isn't that Comic Sans at the 0:44 mark? Just think, somebody got paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to 'create' that ad. Isn’t that Comic Sans at the 0:44 mark?

Just think, somebody got paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to ‘create’ that ad.

]]> By: abstract_reg http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253295 abstract_reg Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253295 Question about religion and names, and the Christian right. His last name... it's the same as the first murderer. So... if he was a democrat the religious right would have pointed out that he is the antichrist a month ago. As he is not a progressive, I feel that it is my duty to point out that he in in fact descended from the line of Cain. But seriously, how does a family get such a name. And why to they keep it? Question about religion and names, and the Christian right.

His last name… it’s the same as the first murderer.

So… if he was a democrat the religious right would have pointed out that he is the antichrist a month ago. As he is not a progressive, I feel that it is my duty to point out that he in in fact descended from the line of Cain.

But seriously, how does a family get such a name. And why to they keep it?

]]> By: L_Mariachi http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253271 L_Mariachi Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253271 <blockquote>The jokes on them - any publicity for someone most of us had never heard of 1 month ago is good publicity.</blockquote> Tell that to Casey Anthony.

The jokes on them – any publicity for someone most of us had never heard of 1 month ago is good publicity.

Tell that to Casey Anthony.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253178 Mister44 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253178 The jokes on them - any publicity for someone most of us had never heard of 1 month ago is good publicity. The jokes on them – any publicity for someone most of us had never heard of 1 month ago is good publicity.

]]> By: jimh http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253173 jimh Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253173 More effective than smoking man. More effective than smoking man.

]]> By: NadePaulKuciGravMcKi http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253170 NadePaulKuciGravMcKi Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253170 Hermanator Halloween  neocon's gift to america Hermanator Halloween 
neocon’s gift to america

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253166 bcsizemo Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253166 Mr. Cain's commercials certainly know how to bring the pain. Mr. Cain’s commercials certainly know how to bring the pain.

]]> By: alephxero http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253162 alephxero Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253162 Yeah, you can tell it's not official because there's no way that Herman Cain would want himself associated with Amtrak. Otherwise it's a dead ringer, if slightly too tasteful to be plausible. Yeah, you can tell it’s not official because there’s no way that Herman Cain would want himself associated with Amtrak. Otherwise it’s a dead ringer, if slightly too tasteful to be plausible.

]]> By: Addison Ryan http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253160 Addison Ryan Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253160 It wasn't weird enough, Cain might think his own people made this and start using it. It wasn’t weird enough, Cain might think his own people made this and start using it.

]]> By: EH http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253153 EH Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253153 i like the little baka-wah guitar at the end i like the little baka-wah guitar at the end

]]> By: echolocate chocolate http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253149 echolocate chocolate Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253149 I thought public transportation was SOCIALISM in this country? I thought public transportation was SOCIALISM in this country?

]]> By: 10xor01 http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253142 10xor01 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253142 Herman Cain: He delivers Herman Cain: He delivers

]]> By: snorpheus http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/cain-train-the-inevitable-tim-heidecker-campaign-ad-for-herman-cain.html#comment-1253133 snorpheus Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=126023#comment-1253133 all it's missing is some Comic Sans! all it’s missing is some Comic Sans!

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