Pokemon Politics

April 25, 2008
Game With a Brain asks:
What if politics were more like Pokemon?  Well, one of the political parties would be guided by Meowth and Mew would be the equivalent of a Mount Rushmore type president, right? 

The short article is accompanied by a must-see Pokemon parody animation which employs the three major US presidential candidates instead of standard Pokemon characters.

If you've played the popular handheld game, you'll recognize the parody's visual style as spot-on. 
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Hope is ineffective!

Mud sling is super effective.

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Negetive campaigning - I choose YOU!

Hillary Clinton - Use Selfdestruct!!!

If American politics are like Pokemon, then Canadian politics are more like EarthBound: a core of really enthusiastic followers who go virtually unnoticed in the grand scheme of things, a system that's both decried as too simplistic and appreciated for its hidden complexities, and a bunch of insane cult-separatists who like to wear blue.
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@Monkeythumbs

Negative campaigning would be an attack, not a Pokemon.

And it's super effective!

Mew is in the fourth tier, I think. I believe it goes Arceus > Rayquaza/Mewtwo/Ho-oh/Lugia/Palkia/Dialga > Groudon/Kyogre > Mew/Celebi/Deoxys/Jirachi/other Pokemon I'm forgetting.

Find legendary presidents from the past! You used the Master Ball to catch Lincoln!

A wild Cheney appears!

@point09micron

Obama used heart attack!

The wild CHENEY isn't affected!

The wild CHENEY calls for aid!

A wild ROVE has entered the fight!

ROVE uses MUD THROWING!

It's super affective!

CHENEY uses SHOTGUN!

It 'misses' and hits ROVE.

ROVE has been defeated!

little behind there guys, I saw this gif about 2 weeks ago or so, friend of mine linked me to it, tho they mistook it for a final fantasy ripoff instead of pokemon.

I saw this over a month ago.

Sorry Twin-Skies, I suppose that shows how much I know about Pokemons.

@Vake Xeacons

Cheney uses headshot!

It's super-effective!

Lincoln faints!

Clinton uses bizzare index knucle point! Barrack is confused!

Ron Paul, I choose you!

Been all over the internet for about 2 weeks (probably longer). Still deserves an lol.

Ha! Nice.

This animation is pretty old, however, it is funny as hell.
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