Fred Has Arrived

His announcement is something strange to behold.  He tells us that he thinks that the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution are “not outdated.”  Well, that’s a relief.  Rehashed Reaganisms follow.  He is in favour of low taxes, free markets and life.  I’m glad that he’s running a “different kind of campaign,” as I might otherwise have difficulty detecting the new and interesting angle that Fred brings.  Much of the ad is Fred rattling off his resume, which doesn’t make much sense (people already know that he is on Law & Order!).  The entire thing feels like a mock-up, as if Fred will come out the next day to say that it was all just a big joke at our expense, or maybe a new kind of reality entertainment.  He then brings in the meaningless pablum about unity that you’ve probably already seen.  And why does the man shake his head as if he’s having some sort of mild seizure?  Isn’t he an actor?  Can’t he deliver a recorded speech better than this?  More unity babble follows.  All in all, I don’t think it’s going to satisfy very many people who have been waiting patiently for the start of his campaign.  As for me, I just find the entire thing to be hilarious.

P.S. The announcement video is quite long for an online announcement at roughly 15 minutes.  He just keeps talking.  I think Mike Gravel’s YouTube video of the campfire was shorter. 

P.P.S. He bobs his head around all the time.  It’s very distracting.  In his other public appearances, he hasn’t done much of this.