I Gave My Vote Away in the 2008 Election

[CliffDiverMusic]

MY VOTE IS FOR SALE $ Can I get in trouble for a T shirt ??

[KeroroGunsouTX]

Damn, that polling worker was hot!

Also, you need a wind-filter on the camera.

[RichoRosai]

Madlib? You mean paraphrase?

[helliott9]

Actually they changed the word "sex" to "vote"... hence it's a Madlib, not a paraphrase.

[BIGBAGSTUDIOS]

DUDE!!! how cool. and Penn responded. Have you been in contact other than that?

[previewreview]

I contacted him through e-mail in order to tell him about the video and he did write me back a short response. A week later I was contacted by his producer telling me about Penn's video response. I just figured he was going to mention/reference my video. I didn't think the whole damn thing would be about my video. And yeah, it's fuckin' awesome! Totally made my year.

[ZachsMind]

In a capitalist state, it's patently absurd to limit commerce, unless there's unarguable evidence that harm is befalling some party. There are too many laws on the books regarding victimless crimes.

Selling is legal. Voting is legal. Selling your vote should be legal.

It's done every day behind closed doors in Washington DC, under the auspices of campaign financing and lobbying.

I don't vote anymore, because any vote w/o money attached has ZERO value. This clinches my opinion.

[GonzoJam]

mine was different, it was a machine with pannels as big as my forearm

[WisdomVendor]

Excellent concept, excellent video.

[andymcgaha]

Smart lady.

[previewreview]

Agreed, but I will require you to send me a couple thousand dollars first :). The sort of cool thing about this vid is that it was completely and totally no-budget. Also, there was only about 72 hours from concept to production.

[ingibingi2000]

this is fascinating and a real eye opener

[bleunt]

Why isn't selling voting legal? Because then the one with the most money would win. Even more than now. Isn't that pretty apparent? O_o

[Umbreona]

Considering that it is already the case I would suspect that it is illegal simply as a part of the soap opera illusion the votes make a difference and to ensure that those without power cannot somehow go making money for nothing through selling this phantasmal vote they have.

[bleunt]

Is it already the case that the one with the most money wins even more now than he does now? That makes no sense.

[DCStream]

Well, I think what you did is a creative way to make a point. On the other hand, decisions made today are mad off of how much political capitol they hold.

I'm sure if it were legal to sell votes, there will be a large chunk of people who do it for profit. It's almost the same idea.

I understand that the vote isn't yours if you can't sell it, but a voting isn't a physical posession. It's a right.

[nimitz1983]

Actually its a privelege not a right.

[deanobeany]

yeah ddue, really interesting man, i love stuff that imspires this kind of debate

[Chad90909]

I dont think you guys could have picked a worse street corner to film on.. ahah

Interesting stuff though

[chrisp1nz]

i feel a little disapointed in myself that I was distracted from the true point of this video by the hot polling girl at the end. What a prick.

[previewreview]

You weren't the only one, ha cha cha cha

[pennsays]

;-)

[FateEternal]

I agree‽‽‽‽ :)

Plus I just wanted a reason to put the "‽" :-)

[FateEternal]

I was thinking of asking if she has a channel on here...;)

[previewreview]

Actually, if you look her up, you might just notice her in the first five minutes of Iron Man.

[PrototypeProduct]

For those curious, she (Eileen Weisinger) played the female soldier (Ramirez) in the opening scene where Robert Downey Jr is seen in a Humvee alongside a troupe of soldiers in a caravan. Also, she is very pretty.

[travisissoocool]

good points about lobbyists

[Atheismrulez]

I don't get it. What's the point? What do you gain out of selling/giving away your vote?

[previewreview]

Because noone should have the right to tell us we can't.

[Atheismrulez]

So basically, just for the sake of it, right?

There's no benefit nor will it change anything, so why are you doing it?

[tabooman]

I love honesty, that's why this video has to be in my favorites. I think it's a stupid law, and you should have the right to sell your vote if you think neither candidate is qualified.

[pennsays]

Good work John!

[previewreview]

Huge thanks man! And thanks for the heads up.

[IAbortionsTickleI]

XD that guy seemed so creepy at the end. probably voted independent.

[earfetish]

lol I'd be creaming myself now that I've got an actual vlog response from Penn

[previewreview]

Consider me creamed, man!

[jvondd]

Nice mad lib

[archivesbc]

Everything is possible, but it helps to find the legal loophole to do it with :)

[NotThat3]

It's a stupid law. People are hypocrites. They pretend as if democracy is somehow the end all be all of running a country, and therefor view your vote as almost holy. In reality, there is no seperating currency arguement from any other arguement and trying to forbidd currency exchange for voting is both immoral and not very practically enforcable.

[matthewdoucette]

cool vid. eileen weisinger (polling inspector) sounds pretty sharp, too...

[burnhippiesforfuel]

and hot

[previewreview]

thank you...(blushing)

[matthewdoucette]

i agree

[johnrael]

at 2:54 it appears that I have no ass!?

[elzoog]

Hey, you guys are smart. I think in two years I might sell my vote. I can think of a way to do it so that the law would have difficulty prosecuting me.

[previewreview]

Thanks for the Props. Not to mention breaking our comment 'cherry.'

[elzoog]

If there's any other "cherries" you want me to pop let me know and I'll consider it.

I hope Penn comments on your video. I am a MAJOR Penn and Teller fan.