Tipped to this one on Post Politics, looks like there’s a sever lack of originality in local politics.
Career politicians have failed us from Harbinger International on Vimeo.
…and its doppelganger….
The web is a funny place. While Cablevision and ABC were sparring over carriage rates, Cablevision viewers were prevented from watching the OSCARS, or at least the first 20 mins until it was finally aired.
So while users flocked to the web for alternatives, I coudln’t help but laugh at the irony of this well placed ad. Justin.TV may have been streaming pirated content, but the ad definitely makes you chuckle.
OK, so maybe it was too soon for Hudson River Plane jokes, but Virgin Airlines didn’t need to file a lawsuit over it.
Our good friends at industry blog (and side-splittingly funny and sarcastic) Adrants are on the wrong end of a legal assault for posting a fake ad (cached page), mocking the big red airline for taking advantage of the news cycle.
Good think that satire is protected under the free speech part of our constitution. And, Hey Mr. Branson, lighten up, dude.