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June 26, 2009

Hurricane Chris Been Had My Vote

This is easily my favorite thing in awhile. How could it not be? Hurricane Chris singing "Halle Berry (She So Fine)" on the floor of the Louisiana House of Representatives. Incredible.

Did you know this was actually the basis for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? It's true*. In the future, someone sees this video on SpaceTube, gets the idea for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, uses their time machine to go back in the past, KILL HITLER, and then writes the screenplay for the 1939 Academy Award winning film. Then they celebrate at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance. Of course, due to racial intolerance in the country at the time, the writer will have to make Hurricane Chris into a white camp leader for the Boy Rangers. But everything else is almost directly taken from this video, which is why film scholars have been puzzled for years when Jimmy Stewart proclaims in the film's dramatic fillibuster scene, "In order for a nig like me to spend cash, you gotta bounce like shocks in your ass." (Via TheDailyWhat.)

*It's not true.

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southernbitch

why they decided to let some guy from the god-awful hell that is shreveport do this rather than one of the numerous awesome bounce artists from new orleans take over the chamber is beyond me. or maybe not, considering that bounce tends to be really vile. either way, this is my legislature, and everything they do is terrible.

Posted by: southernbitch profile link at 06/26/09 1:10 PM | Reply
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is this real life?

Posted by: ab at 06/26/09 1:12 PM | Reply
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Becca

i categorically denounce this.

Posted by: Becca profile link at 06/26/09 1:12 PM | Reply
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An American Patriot

damn we are just ALL ABOUT TIME TRAVEL in 2009 aren't we?

Also, this is politics? UGH.

Posted by: An American Patriot profile link at 06/26/09 1:27 PM | Reply
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Watching this has left me with so many questions...

Posted by: Jenn at 06/26/09 1:29 PM | Reply
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Watching this has left me with so many questions...

Posted by: Jenn at 06/26/09 1:29 PM | Reply
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Whoa. Chill Jenn, they heard you the first time. Also...I thought I was registered for this krap? Why does my comment look like amateur hour. The interwebs are confusing :-/

Posted by: Jenn in reply to Jenn's comment at 06/26/09 1:32 PM | Reply
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Spooky Ghost

Great gag at the end.

I like to think it was this guy saying it..
http://www.filmdope.com/Gallery/ActorsB/1966-24484.gif

Posted by: Spooky Ghost profile link at 06/26/09 1:29 PM | Reply
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.bryan.

I don't understand why this happened. :(

Posted by: .bryan. profile link at 06/26/09 1:32 PM | Reply
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ICEBERG

as a native louisianian, i've never been prouder
and by proud i mean bowing my head in shame

Posted by: ICEBERG profile link at 06/26/09 1:58 PM | Reply
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I have never been more glad to be a former citizen of Louisiana.

Posted by: Zzyzx profile link at 06/26/09 2:02 PM | Reply
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southernbitch

oh, pffffft. we louisianians have done WAY more embarrassing shit than this. like elect bobby jindal! or re-electing william jefferson AFTER they found the cash in the freezer! and then there's that whole KKK murdering a woman in a ritual earlier this year, and that whole situation up in jena...

Posted by: southernbitch profile link in reply to Zzyzx's comment at 06/26/09 2:51 PM | Reply
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I'm shocked this many Louisianians read videogum honestly.

Posted by: Toki Wartooth in reply to southernbitch's comment at 06/26/09 10:30 PM | Reply
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This makes sense. Move along.

Posted by: Ben (waiting for the perfect GIF) profile link at 06/26/09 2:14 PM | Reply
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audrey

I'm pretty sure that's the plot of the time travel movie with Britney.

Posted by: audrey profile link at 06/26/09 2:23 PM | Reply
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Bobby Seger

Was he expecting old people to understand?
Hurricane: "Well, you know, this one the youngstas might know."
Rep: "Oh, okay, well, let's see what ya' got, little guy. Do your thing! Erv, I want to see what this guy's all about. I'm all ears young man. Take it away"
-Hurricane plays music, sings, raps-
Rep: "Okay, okay, I'm digging it. Oh yeah, 'Halllleeee BeerrrrryyyY!' Say, you wouldn't happen to have a disc on ya would ya? I'd love a copy for me and my wife. We're still listening to that Silk tha Shocka and Master P tape and haven't been following your work. It's quite good."

Posted by: Bobby Seger profile link at 06/26/09 2:26 PM | Reply
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TalbainJ2: TalbainJ Harder

Reading the court documents is hilarious. "We honor Hurricane Chris for graduating from a Louisiana high school, having the #5 song in the country (#1 on BET YO!) and having a video currently ranked 23rd on Youtube!"

Posted by: TalbainJ2: TalbainJ Harder profile link at 06/26/09 2:42 PM | Reply
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southernbitch

graduating from a louisiana high school IS an accomplishment. we only manage to graduate like 4 people a year down here.

Posted by: southernbitch profile link in reply to TalbainJ2: TalbainJ Harder's comment at 06/26/09 2:54 PM | Reply
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Jeb

HC's surge of WTFness just made my brain levees fail.

Posted by: Jeb profile link at 06/26/09 3:01 PM | Reply
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Toki Wartooth

I tip my hat to this comment. Sadly, I can only up vote it once.

Posted by: Toki Wartooth profile link in reply to Jeb's comment at 06/26/09 10:34 PM | Reply
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CarolineA

That's my state

Posted by: CarolineA profile link at 06/26/09 3:18 PM | Reply
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mjwalrus

Holla to my southun' brotha! Hailin' from Nola, I am not offended by hip hop in the hiz-house. I am stunned by the suckage. We have some bangin' artists down here- so why this?

Posted by: mjwalrus profile link at 06/26/09 6:04 PM | Reply
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iamsosorry

I just want to see the reactions from the lawmakers during this performance. C-SPAN! STAND AND DELIVER!

Posted by: iamsosorry profile link at 06/26/09 9:56 PM | Reply
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I PEE GOLD

Uh wha?

Posted by: I PEE GOLD profile link at 06/27/09 3:05 AM | Reply
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