Blogs Dec 17, 2008 at 11:43 am

The White House Christmas Video

David Schmader
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1
I want to slap everyone in this video so hard in the mouth. Except the pets-- they couldn't help it.
on December 17, 2008 at 11:50 AM Report this
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"This video will be everywhere today"

Except that the video was released on Monday or so. So it's already been half of everywhere.
on December 17, 2008 at 11:50 AM Report this
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Celebrating America in the White House for the holidays? That's the kind of new and innovative thinking I'd expect from a terrier.
on December 17, 2008 at 11:51 AM Report this
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I'm told Barney thought invading Iraq was a stupid fucking idea. Too bad Bush didn't listen then.
on December 17, 2008 at 11:55 AM Report this
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I wanted to throw shoes at them when I saw that.

And stinkbug is right.

Toss your shoes over the fence if you're in DC!
on December 17, 2008 at 11:56 AM Report this
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Aaaand...

http://james.nerdiphythesoul.com/bennyhi…

Much better.
on December 17, 2008 at 11:58 AM Report this
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can't wait to see some youtube remixes of this crap.
on December 17, 2008 at 11:58 AM Report this
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Wow, Even Michael Phelps and Nastia!
on December 17, 2008 at 12:01 PM Report this
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what the fuck did i just watch? i swear when laura bush looked up at the camera at the end there, i saw the gates of hell.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:01 PM Report this
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What's next, the reality show The Ex-President Next Door?
on December 17, 2008 at 12:05 PM Report this
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So they are saying only dogs get things done at the White House.
It was creepy, just the worst from the worst.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:06 PM Report this
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Here's the real problem for you. You have defined yourself in the past 8 years as "anti-Bush".

Now that Obama, an inclusive modern Democrat has been elected, you really are not sure how to participate in his administration, any more than a Conservative (or most people for that matter, since the whole thing is so new).

And New is the keyword...we didn't elect Hubert Humphrey or Richard Nixon or any of the myriad of comparisons the pundits have made comparisons with...it is Barack Hussein (he decided he will use that name in his Inauguration) Obama, a new type of person, a New Man, President.

I suggest rather than rehashing 2000-2008 a few of the fast readers among you might now spend more time figuring out just what your value and contribution will be -- or else you will be as irrelevent (or worse, an obstruction) in the new Administration.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:10 PM Report this
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I like all the kneeling womenfolk in the beginning.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:11 PM Report this
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I made it through 0:34 and had to shut it off. It's a good thing there wasn't a red hot poker lying around.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:11 PM Report this
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That. Was. Amazing.

I was like, why is Barney dreaming about sports victories? Is it for the glory of the US? That's weird. Oh, I see, Phelps and Nastia are in the video... so... they wanted to have some sort of reason why they were there, and so they thought, let's have the dog dream about being in the Olympics? What?
on December 17, 2008 at 12:11 PM Report this
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A "red, white and blue" Christmas:

1. Red: we're all Republican;

2. White: natch, see 1;

3. Blue: we're trapped in this horrible video, and the Muslin is moving in in January.

on December 17, 2008 at 12:13 PM Report this
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Side note: Why is Barney the star of all these videos? What the fuck? There's a glass ceiling even in the world of White House pets? Why can't Miss Beasley do the decorating for once? Is Barney gay? Is that what they're trying to tell us? I mean, obviously the only males who care about decorating are gay, right?
on December 17, 2008 at 12:15 PM Report this
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I'm glad I'm not spending xmas with those freaks.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:19 PM Report this
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Are those the Bush twins real voices? They sound like they've been overdubbed by some of Scooby-Doo's voice actors.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:25 PM Report this
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That... was sorta horrifying. And every single human in the video is a terrible actor who can't deliver a line. I feel like I have to rinse out my brain with bleach now.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:28 PM Report this
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@17: They've made more of these videos!?

I've never seen one before. Did Bill and Hillary make anything like this?
on December 17, 2008 at 12:28 PM Report this
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MY EYES CONNOT UNSEE WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:30 PM Report this
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@21 - they've done one every year, I think. They're up at Barney's website. Yes, Barney has a website. And Miss Beazley does not. Fucking sexists.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:36 PM Report this
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I dated a girl who's mom had yorkies named buddy and baily. I knew somehow there was a fucking connection between having matching dogs with similar names and sucking really bad at life.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:41 PM Report this
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That was actually Michael Phelps' twin from the mirror universe. Note the goatee.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:41 PM Report this
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Baby Jesus gave this video two thumbs down.

For serious.
on December 17, 2008 at 12:43 PM Report this
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Isn't Barney the one that went batshit on a reporter and almost took his hand off?
on December 17, 2008 at 1:33 PM Report this
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@27: Yeah, Barney's fucking awesome.
on December 17, 2008 at 1:48 PM Report this
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Advice to Obama: Don't do this too. Shut down BarneyCam and let it go dark.
on December 17, 2008 at 1:52 PM Report this
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Do our tax dollars pay for the production of this shit?
on December 17, 2008 at 1:53 PM Report this
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@30

Right?

Ugh.
on December 17, 2008 at 6:07 PM Report this
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"We're sprinting to the finish, not napping to the finish!"


on December 17, 2008 at 6:08 PM Report this
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what the HELL was that?

my mind is blown. what is wrong with the twins?

oh, that poor dog.
on December 17, 2008 at 6:08 PM Report this
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There's a question section for "Mr. Barney" on the dog's part of the Whitehouse.gov site:

November 22, 2004 | 3:32 p.m.(EDT)

Q. Morgan from England writes:
Dear Mr. Barney,
I was wondering if you could help me with my maths homework. What is 7x7?

A. Barney, First Dog: 49.


Barney Questions Archive

Got a question for Barney? Send the White House an email...


Fucking ridiculous.
on December 17, 2008 at 7:07 PM Report this
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How the fuck is Obama going to top this? We have to elect Bush to a 3rd term.
on December 17, 2008 at 8:33 PM Report this
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Michael Phelps, my crush on you is over.
on December 17, 2008 at 10:52 PM Report this
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please, please can someone explain this ..

am I dreaming right now? I have the strong sensation that as I am typing these words that I am being watched by a team of scientists that are drawing conclusions from my reactions to a clear divorce from reality. Who spiked my drink?

I need more right now folks .. when I watched 'who killed roger rabbit' I understood fantasy .. now I need to know how fantasy somehow looks like it was made to look real .. did that actually get made in with approval / endorsement from the whitehouse????
on December 17, 2008 at 11:18 PM Report this
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I thought it was a delightful video! Shame on you people with your bad language to describe something fun. This is way better than the depressing news that the media puts on the tube. Merry Christmas to everyone!
on December 24, 2008 at 6:32 AM Report this

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