Sep 11, 2006

We've posted frequently about the impact video sharing sites like YouTube are having on politics. Sometimes it's better to show than to tell. So here are ten political themed videos that have made the rounds on YouTube. They demonstrate the power YouTube can have in catching politicians in “oops” moments and spreading funny/weird videos that appear on CSPAN and Comedy Central.

(10) Senate Robert Byrd sleeping through a Harry Reid speech….

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(9) Florida House candidate Tramm Hudson says “blacks can't swim”….

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(8) Daily Show mocking Robert Byrd and Ted Stevens…

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(7) Homemade video poking fun at Joe Lieberman for kissing George Bush…

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(6) Conrad Burns on Terror Taxis….

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(5) Dave Chapelle on the Howard Dean Scream (language warning)….

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(4) Howard Dean Scream (a YouTube moment before YouTube)….

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(3) Representative Wexler says cocaine fun to do on Colbert report…

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(2) George Allen's “macaca” gaffe…

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(1) Daily Show mocks Ted Stevens for his “series of tubes” remark….

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http://www.youtube.com Billy

The Byrd/Stevens Brokeback Mountain video is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
http://www.youtube.com Billy

The Byrd/Stevens Brokeback Mountain video is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
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I hate it when my tubes get clogged!
http://obiterdictabysteve.blogspot.com/ Steve

I hate it when my tubes get clogged!
http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2006/09/12/links-for-2006-09-13/ links for 2006-09-13 at This is really happening.

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http://www.bivingsreport.com/2006/person-of-the-year-me/ Person of the Year: Me? » The Bivings Report

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http://www.bivingsreport.com/2006/top-8-youtube-videos-of-2006/ Top 8 YouTube Videos of 2006 » The Bivings Report

[...] The Associated Press released a list of their Top 10 YouTube videos a few weeks back. And we did a Top 10 Political Videos list back in September. So here’s a derivative post listing our Top 10 YouTube videos of 2006. [...]
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