Shoe-thrower commercial spoof

Pretty funny send-up of "real men of genius" ad series, featuring shoe-thrower.

Published December 15, 2008 6:30PM (EST)

The shoe-throwing incident is serious business, but that doesn't mean people are not going to have a little fun at President Bush's expense.

Although Iraqi TV reporter Muntader al-Zaidi managed to create sympathy for Bush, at least his defiant act provides a source of levity for creative types, such as the folks who pulled together this video knock-off of the Bud Lite advertisement series: 

(Hat tip to Campaign Silo.)

And then there's this series of altered videos with various objects other than shoes being hurled at the president.


By Thomas Schaller

Thomas F. Schaller is professor of political science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the author of "Whistling Past Dixie: How Democrats Can Win Without the South." Follow him @schaller67.

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