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The Rent Is Too Damn High – Up Remix

By jonathan | Published: October 19, 2010

In the 2010 New York State Gubernatorial Debate a little known and very quirky (yet sincere) character named Jimmy McMillan managed to steal the show. He has since become somewhat of an internet sensation. McMillan is the candidate for his “Rent Is Too Damn High Party” so named because, well…rent is, in fact, too damn [...]

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Racial Equality – $29.95

By elisa | Published: February 13, 2009

I created this remix to highlight the commodification of race in the 2009 inauguration. The efforts to commemorate our first black President through the buying and selling of Obama products actually erased a history of radical struggle, turning black identity into another resource appropriated by the mainstream to produce capital. Created solely from television footage [...]

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Synchronized Presidential Debating

By jonathan | Published: November 1, 2008

Another election debate remix critical of the current system – this one from 236.com. The video uses carefully synced-up CNN footage from all three presidential debates to highlight the repeated use of well rehearsed talking points by both candidates. If watching the debates gave you a funny feeling of déjà vu each time, this remix [...]

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Revolution ’08

By jonathan | Published: October 31, 2008

Remixer TV Sheriff has teamed up with drum and bass duo ColdCut to create a new multi-layered mash-up video just in time for the US election. In this blog I have tried to include election remix videos that are critical of the election process or the presidency in general rather than showcasing all the numerous [...]

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So You Think You Can Be President?

By jonathan | Published: October 22, 2008

My latest Political Remix Video transforms the US presidential debates into a new reality show by combining the PBS/BBC debate broadcasts with the Fox show So You Think You Can Dance. In this re-imagined narrative the judges are far more honest (and tough) on the candidates stances around issues of war, oil drilling, nuclear energy [...]

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Election Collectibles 2000

By jonathan | Published: September 17, 2008

Bryan Boyce remixes George W. Bush and Al Gore from the 2000 election race with classic home shopping network voices to have both candidates literally selling the campaign for president. A pointed comment on how candidates are bought and sold in much the same way as other products on television. This Political Remix Video is [...]

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Read My Lips (1992)

By jonathan | Published: March 26, 2008

A remix from 1992 called Read My Lips attacking George H. W. Bush on a range of issues. It was shown on MTV during the American presidential election campaign of that year. Following the video is a discussion about the mash-up on the Bill Moyers PBS program also in 1992.  ####

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McCain08: Like Hope But Different

By jonathan | Published: February 12, 2008

Unlike most of the other remixes posted here, which are made entirely of appropriated material, this video uses a combination of appropriated footage from corporate news segments cut with original footage shot for the purpose. I don’t often post political remixes videos about the 08 elections and especially never any that advertise a particular candidate. [...]

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SPIN

By jonathan | Published: May 29, 2007

A 60min film made in 1995 by Brian Springer composed with 100% unauthorized satellite feed footage from corporate news networks. Spin is a surreal expose of media-constructed reality.

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