Mitt Romney as "The Artist" Movie Trailer

To celebrate the Academy Awards on The Chris Matthews Show, I cut the below parody movie trailer that reenvisions Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney in the lead role of the night's Best Picture, "The Artist". Playfully titled: "Mitt: Better Off Mute," the video was featured at the top of Mike Allen's Politico Playbook, and got some attention from The Huffington Post, New York Magazine, The Village Voice & other outlets.

Much like the perfect silent picture star whose career was thwarted by the emergence of sound in cinema, Mitt Romney has stumbled when he's had to open his mouth, most notably with his famous "the trees are the right height" line, which is featured here and still confounds voters and pundits alike.

A "Superhero" Amognst Us...

I encountered this character on Friday night in Georgetown:

Teaming Up Against Gingrich...

A funny tweet about the GOP teaming up against Newt Gingrich -- find the original here.

Primary Season Tribute: 1976-2008

I cut a "greatest hits" montage of Primary Season Moments from the campaigns of 1976 - 2008 for The Chris Matthews Show and First Read at NBC. Featuring Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Teddy Kennedy, Walter Mondale, Gary Hart, Michael Dukakis, Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan, Al Gore, George Bush, John McCain, John Kerry, Howard Dean, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. A fun retrospective for political junkies, check it out here:

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