Homer Simpson's Election Day Nightmare

Posted by ZP Heller, Brave New Films at 3:20 PM on October 2, 2008.

A not so subtle reminder about the all too serious issue of election fraud.

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Homer tries to vote for Barack Obama, but ends up voting for John McCain again and again until he's killed by the electronic voting machine. A not so subtle reminder about the all too serious issue of voter fraud from this year's Treehouse of Horrors Halloween Special.

Tagged as: the simpsons, 2008 election, the comedy, homer simpson

ZP Heller is the editorial director of Brave New Films. He has written for The American Prospect, AlterNet, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Huffington Post, covering everything from politics to pop culture.

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That's not voter fraud [Report this comment] Posted by: EdinIowa on Oct 2, 2008 11:28 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Voter fraud is a non-issue. That's election fraud and it is a very real problem. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Election Fraud [Report this comment] Posted by: ProgressiveManiac on Oct 3, 2008 5:48 AM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] The Homer Simpson skit is a humorous treatment of a topic that really is not very funny. For a more serious discussion of both election fraud and of the fiction of voter fraud, take the time to listen to the Sept 7 edition of Media Matters. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] ...and I just assumed Homer was a Republican. [Report this comment] Posted by: kpow on Oct 3, 2008 2:45 PM Current rating: 5 [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] I agree, it is a serious topic; however if the British could take time out to laugh in the face of impending oppression and destruction during WWII, then surely it can't be too harmful to pause and have a nice refreshing cup of LTFU. Besides, satire is a potent form of communication, just ask Mr Moore about that one; a belly laugh or two from Homer J can get the message out to more people than a whole week of po-faced finger wagging. So thats two votes against, 5 in favour.. no 1 in favour.... wait a minute... I only clicked the "send" button seventeen times..... [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] gdsnide [Report this comment] Posted by: gdsnide on Oct 8, 2008 9:23 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] How do U think Bush won the last 3 elections????? GARY [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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