SR20DE Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Watch out Bill Haslam! A mighty dark horse is pounding toward you in the outside lane. He's Basil Marceaux, the forgotten candidate in the GOP governor's race—forgotten, that is, until his stunning appearance a week ago on Channel 4 in which he stood and swayed, possibly drunk, in front of a brick wall and promised to rid the world of goldfinch flags, among other things. Instantly, Marceaux catapulted to Internet fame. The YouTube of his performance is crackling through the ether like nobody's business. “Hi I’m Basil Marceaux dot com," he began, and the rest is history. Yes, Basil Marceaux has gone viral. Oh sure, bloggers poked fun at Marceaux at first. Wonkette kicked it off. He wants to ban traffic stops, which he equates with slavery, and he promises: “VOTE FOR ME AND IF I WIN I WILL IMMUNE YOU FROM ALL STATE CRIMES FOR THE REST OF YOU LIFE!” http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archive...ernet-superstar He has my vote! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 The audacity of that man, and this topic, I.... I just can't put it into words. But will he really give me immunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D- Ice Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 He definately gets my vote - for the Next GTA Mayor. R* couldn't even imagine the parody this man constitutes if they try. But seriously, in reality I would certainly vote for him just to see what will become of Tennessee under his rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus'En'Hitler420 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 What a charming fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 He definately gets my vote - for the Next GTA Mayor.R* couldn't even imagine the parody this man constitutes if they try. But seriously, in reality I would certainly vote for him just to see what will become of Tennessee under his rule. Yeah it would be a good scientific experiment that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage1120 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I say vote for him. You will never get a chance like this again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Rex Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I say vote for him.You will never get a chance like this again. Um. Have you seen the candidates out there? We get this chances every 2 years. ~ Proud Supporter of the Child's Play Charity! | GTANET + Child's Play ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svip Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 He lost. The vote was last Thursday. Bill Haslam, the current mayor of Knoxville, won Thursday's Republican nomination for Tennessee governor. Marceaux will fade into the annals of Internet memes, leaving everyone to speculate just what he had against gold fringe. And to eagerly await the next vessel into which we may pour our collective ironic support. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaghetti Cat Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I think it'll take a few brave people with guns to tell him he lost, poor guys! Hear that Europe? You get fined if you DON'T have a gun! And nutcakes should have guns too! No Image Available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QwertyAAA Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Hell, Marceau would make a better politician - the guy helped more people than most politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xboxless Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Saw this guy on soup BASIL MARCEAUX FOR PRES!!! and what was his deal with Gold Fringed flags? It just seems like an odd thing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runey Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 He'll probably win. It is the south, after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdo. Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 "Have a good day, and uh, have a good day." Whisper words of wisdom, let it be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsar_Smirnoff Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Lol....I remember my sister showing me this video a couple of weeks ago. She lives in Nashville and she saw the video when it aired live on the news. I asked her what the newscaster's reactions were afterwards, but she said they cut immediately to a commercial......most likely because they were laughing too hard to continue with the broadcast. I love it when he opens with: "Hello, I'm Basil Marceaux dot com...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelly Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Marceaux/Greene '12 Yeah, it's a bipartisan, multiracial presidential ticket that EVERYONE can get behind. Tell me watching press conferences wouldn't be more entertaining, I dare you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerner Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 If he stopped traffic stops would it be called the "Traffic Stop Stop"? He'd have my vote. David Cameron is getting boring right about now anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cojage Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 What's wrong with him? He seems like a typical republican to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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