The Barney Shuffle? New Campaign Ad Depicts A Disco-Dancing Barney Frank

Colby HallOct 22nd, 2010, 8:54 am
 

Sean Bielat is the Republican candidate running for the congressional seat currently Democrat Barney Frank in the legendary liberal bastion of Massachusetts’ Fourth District. And because he believes that Mr. Frank “dances around the issues” what better way to get that message across than shooting a dancer wearing fat suit in front of a green screen over a thumping house beat. Yes, Mr, Bielat approves this message. Also, this is the state of political messaging in the year 2010.

Writing for the NY Times, Ashley Parker reports:

Representative Barney Frank was dancing around the issues — first doing a version of the Running Man, then the Sprinkler, then a disco boogie.

The video was reportedly produced by the same individual behind the Dale Peterson video from the campaign for agriculture commissioner in Alabama that became a viral sensation (for both good reasons and bad.)

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Colby Hall is the Founding Editor of Mediaite.com. He is also a Peabody Award-winning television producer of non-fiction narrative programming as well as a terrific dancer and preparer of grilled meats.