Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, the underdog of underdogs in the 2008 presidential race, cast himself as “a president with no strings” while speaking at a Carson City, Nev., forum for the Democratic candidates. Jeff Jarvis of PrezVid couldn’t resist the opportunity to put Kucinich’s performance to music, casting him first as Pinocchio and then as Peter Pan.

And here’s an oldie but a goodie — a shot of one of Kucinich’s presidential rivals, John Edwards, primping at length on camera:

The video mash-up, to the tune of “I Feel Pretty” from “West Side Story,” dates back to November, but it is getting attention again because Edwards talked about it in an interview where he said YouTube is good for democracy:

Categories: Ohio, Presidency 2008, John Edwards, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Friday Fun, Dennis Kucinich

One Response to “Friday Fun: President Pinocchio … And Pretty John”

  1. Kris Says:

    I think he handled that PRETTY well.

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