It’s Just a Jump to the Left: Repurposed Movement to Draft Richard O’Brien for 2012 Run
Subsequent to our previous announcement of an initiative to draft Scientific Detective Coke Ennyday as our 2012 campaign standard-bearer, the Executive Council of the Leaping Fish Party (i.e., the once-and-doubtlessly-future Codpiece Prometheans) was stunned by the discovery that Mr. Ennyday has been dead since 1939.
While the election of a deceased candidate is hardly unprecedented in American politics, we believe that trying to jump-start a fledgeling, little-known third party with a cadaver would only compound an already-uphill battle to secure funding, build enthusiasm and promote turnout, while inviting the sort of negative personal attacks to which living candidates are all-too-ready to stoop.
That’s why we’re pleased to announce our unanimous decision to draft an alternate candidate who is everything Coke Ennyday was, only upright and above-ground—composer, musician, writer and actor Mr. Richard O’Brien.
With a dynamic physical presence, iconic fashion flair and established cult-following that rival Sarah Palin’s—plus a built-in appeal to Tea Party supporters who yearn to return to a simpler, campier caricature of America—Mr. O’Brien represents the LFP’s best chance yet to field a ticket-topping media-magnet who transcends outmoded Right-Left, racial, sexual and planetary affiliations. Most importantly, perhaps, he already has a perfectly serviceable video clip which, with judicious editing and tagging, can be easily converted into a 30-second campaign spot that boldly proclaims the fundamental philosophy and essential foot-placement of the Leaping Fish Revolution.
Posted by StrangeAppar8us on 07/08/10 at 07:56 PM • Permalink
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