Yes We Can. Scarlett Johansson Can't. - Gawker Comments

Yes We Can. Scarlett Johansson Can't.

AliHajiSheik — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:02:24 EST

Obama - Apply directly to the forehead.

AliHajiSheik

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LadyChatterley — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:31:30 EST

@MisterHippity:

Except he didn't write the speech. None of them do.

LadyChatterley

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Reggie Cameron — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:41:40 EST

This felt more like a weird plea for one's career.. was that Tatiana Ali? from the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire?

They may have been saying "Yes We Can" but the pleading came off more like, "I still have a career.. I promise"

Reggie Cameron

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Youdunnome2 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:04:28 EST

@VagPirate: Why?

Youdunnome2

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Youdunnome2 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:03:27 EST

Hate to ruin the snark-fest, but I thought it was beautiful. Cheesy, of course, and do I give a fuck who Ashley Banks is voting for? No?

But the she sheer truth and hope of the message, the speech set to such simplicity brought a tear to my eye. And I seriously thought that I'd had my tear ducts seared shut years ago.

So, I dare say it and sound cliché: Yes, we can.

Youdunnome2

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phoebette — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:43:26 EST

Wow, ScarJo so can't sing. Yes we can! Wait, what?

phoebette

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IBentMyWookie — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:14:20 EST

I thought it was very well-made.
Having said that, I'm biased towards it since I long ago decided to let the brunette one from the Pussy Cat Dolls and the woman who plays a doctor on tv (whom I'm fairly certain was born a man?) tell me what to do.

IBentMyWookie

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BlushResponse — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:17:14 EST

to BE seen, rather. Sorry.

BlushResponse

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BlushResponse — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:14:53 EST

Bono is nowhere to seen in this, and yet it STILL makes me want to kick him in the balls.

BlushResponse

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CCGypsy14 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:00:25 EST

This is just like that other Black Eyed Peas song, "Where is the Love" from awhile back. Except worse.

CCGypsy14

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bodegacat — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:53:17 EST

MoveOn.org sent this out to members as a reason to endorse Obama. As if we've become a nation where the candidate with the best youtube video wins!

Ha! Ha! Ha!

...aw, darn - now I'm gonna have Triumph of the Will nightmares...

bodegacat

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crookedlawyer — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:26:37 EST

@MisterHippity: Oh, I agree. I got something in both my eyes watching it.

I just could have done without ScarJo's guttural emission.

Hillary's ad: "You'll do what I fucking say, puppets."

crookedlawyer

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sassypants — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:24:02 EST

Give me a fucking break already. Awful. All involved should be forced to apologize, including Obama.

sassypants

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Moimeme — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:18:21 EST

"Can't we make a decision on our own, thanks?" What an idiotic take on a piece of media...since the whole point of it ALL is to....nevermind.

Moimeme

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barnhouse — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:08:22 EST

@MisterHippity: v. true.

barnhouse

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barnhouse — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:07:56 EST

I suppose y'all prefer the Hillary Clinton one from Celine Dion.

barnhouse

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belltolls — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:06:28 EST

It gave me a headache. Yes we can. Wait how did that get in there?

belltolls

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clucksandfries — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:35:43 EST

lol@MisterHippity: intend to, I literally laughed out loud.

and yeah...I kinda liked it...though Scarlett looked almost unsure of herself...kinda akward.

clucksandfries

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VirusWithShoes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:03:29 EST

It's serious because it's monochrome. Monochrome, people!

VirusWithShoes

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MisterHippity — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:59:16 EST

@crookedlawyer: Admit it. The video is inspiring, and very cool.

Hillary's never given a speech anywhere as inspirational. Her version of this video would probably be called: "Yes, I intend to!"

MisterHippity

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VagPirate — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:55:12 EST

I must be PMSing; it made me cry.

Still voting for the Hill, though.

VagPirate

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crookedlawyer — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:37:17 EST

Guess the ad budget doesn't permit for ProTools.

crookedlawyer

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VirusWithShoes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:28:33 EST

Sorry - I can't.

VirusWithShoes

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nevermind_me — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:26:48 EST

I actually love it. It's so empowering, fuck it, I'm voting Obama tomorrow! :)

nevermind_me

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IAmSuperTurtle — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:22:14 EST

@psst: A fictional dog directed this? Now I get it!

IAmSuperTurtle

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psst — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:16:20 EST

I understand this commercial was conceived and directed by Sammy Davis Jr, Jr.

psst

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psst — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:13:12 EST

@mathnet: yes you did ye sy ou di yes we cna yes ye sI did we yes we can ye swe cna can yes we can...

shoots self

psst

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CaptainFantastic — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:11:33 EST

Have I been transported to the future, several years after Barack finished his second term, and money is falling from the sky, STDs have been eradicated, and we are flying around using jet-packs?

CaptainFantastic

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scarletmenace — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:07:45 EST

ok, I liked it.

scarletmenace

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mathnet — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:07:38 EST

I just realized--I didn't hear/retain a single word other than Yes We Can.

mathnet

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CaptainFantastic — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:05:57 EST

I made it until 2:30, about 30 seconds after they stopped flashing some cleavage every 10 seconds or so.

CaptainFantastic

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bmeade13 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:00:08 EST

@Gregoire: Whoa, Bea Arthur's still alive?

bmeade13

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LolCait — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:56:48 EST

@ratherbesleeping: foreal.

LolCait

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ratherbesleeping — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:55:48 EST

wait was that a gap ad?

ratherbesleeping

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JojoSaysNo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:47:16 EST

@lolcait: The word is "embarrassed".

JojoSaysNo

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JojoSaysNo — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:46:42 EST

Holy Mother of God was that brutal.

I made it to 1:32, when ScarJo's AbdulMontag-grade pipes come into play.

JojoSaysNo

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LolCait — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:46:14 EST

@IAmSuperTurtle: He always look so bewildered.

LolCait

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Gregoire — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:43:57 EST

I like McCain's version better with Bea Arthur and Brian Denehey speak-singing his words of hope.

Gregoire

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IAmSuperTurtle — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:41:54 EST

Talk about driving a point into the ground (as well as a tired musical lick)-- this thing is about 4 minutes too long.

Also, is it just me or did Kareem Abdul Jamar look like a ghoul? Is he ill?

IAmSuperTurtle

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bifteck-frites — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:39:59 EST

Frankly, it's insulting.

bifteck-frites

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Nic Fit — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:30:51 EST

It must be convenient for will.i.am to have a username for name.

Nic Fit