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The race for New Jersey's 5th congressional district just got funnier. The interns at Shulman for Congress have written, produced, and starred in "Oilmen For Garrett," a new 5-minute video lambasting Dennis Shulman's Republican opponent, Rep. Scott Garrett, for his dependence on big oil dollars and his petro-friendly voting record.
The video gets top billing on the campaign's Oilmen for Garrett website, where visitors can also sign a petition telling Garrett to stop taking money from big oil.
The video, produced for the price of a tank of gas, is a parody of NBC's hit sitcom, "The Office." The interns don ten gallon hats to play oil company executives who take up a boardroom collection to buy all of Garrett's votes forever. They figure $66,000 should do the trick. That's roughly the amount Garrett has taken from big oil during his congressional career. So far, the New Jersey Republican has dutifully served the interests of his constituents donors, voting for offshore drilling, for oil company tax breaks, against subsidies for renewable energy, for the Bush-Cheney energy plans, and more.
Garrett makes a cameo appearance in the video, thanks to some guerrilla media tactics by Shulman's young videographers. The interns even manage to get a few digs about Garrett's vote to decriminalize dogfighting.
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Loved it!
And welcome, Lindsay.
Ah, the worst damn thing is just how cheaply folks like Garrett can be bought ANd stay bought.
Welcome to the Lake Lindsay, thrilled to have you join us !
Let me add my welcome to Lindsay to the Lake. Sounds like Shulman has some awesome interns. Garrett needs to go!!
oooh Lindsay, that “and more” link is a gusher. bookmarked - thanks
Hi, Lindsay!
Welcome to The Lake!
FunnyD
Hi, everyone. Thanks for the warm welcome. I’m absolutely delighted to be here. I look forward to getting to know you all.
Welcome, Lindsay!
(and good on the interns..)
Christy has a new post over at the Mothership
Hey, Lindsay, I hope you’ll use some FDL CampSilo real estate to focus on Randy Scheuneman over at the McCain campaign. I would sure like to know more about who else Randy has worked for, besides Georgia.
Might give us an inkling of where to expect the October Surprise, you think?
not done by interns or the Onion
Welcome to the Lake Lindsay, funny video.