Friends, Americans, Countrymen;
It’s with great pleasure and a sense of duty that I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of President of the United States of America.
It won’t be an easy campaign; I’m not a “front-runner,” I don’t possess a lot of “name recognition,” I don’t really have any “money.” But what I do have is heart - miles and miles of heart. And a vision for America.
My campaign will be about ideas, not about petty squabbling, name-calling and finger-pointing like the campaign of that namby-pamby Howard Dean. I won’t hide behind my “record” like John Kerry. I won’t float unprovable allegations about my competitors the way that possible spousal abuser John Edwards does.
The special interests don’t own me. In fact, they haven’t even offered. That hurts a little. In fact, if any special interests are listening, please give me a call. But my point is that I’m a friend of business, big and small. Business is the business of America, and I’ll make it my business to make your business my business.

[Candidate Adam Felber is a man of the people who can
talk to the fat cats.]
My ideas are what set me apart from the other candidates: I favor growing the economy, securing our homeland, maintaining a strong defense, creating jobs, making health care more affordable, educating our children, and ending the partisan bickering in Washington. I vehemently oppose unnecessary spending, crime, foreign invasion, and eating babies. I will not waver on these issues. In fact, if you need a first slogan for my campaign, perhaps you need look no further - “Adam Felber: He Doesn’t Eat Babies.”
But who is Adam Felber? He’s an upstanding citizen who has paid his taxes almost every year. He’s a devoted family man who’s been happily married for more than five months. And he’s an entertainer whose off-beat good looks and natural charm give him the ability to communicate equally effectively with farmers, executives, world leaders, and supermodels. And there’s his humility. Always with the humility.

[Adam Felber: Chicks dig him. And he respects chicks.]
As I set out on this great journey that starts in Brooklyn New York and ends at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, I ask that you join me. My Presidency will be fair, impartial, and will benefit all Americans equally. But let’s face it, it never hurts to get in on the ground floor. And remember, there are many ways to show your support, and cash is not the only way. There’s checks, for instance. And credit cards. And in-kind donations like fancy dinners with big portions and a decent selection of small batch bourbons. Be creative; express your generous activism in your own unique way.
Because at the end of the day, this is your campaign. I’m only benefiting from it. Together we can revolutionize America in a manner that doesn’t inconvenience anyone. We can build a noble, compassionate, selfless American society where everybody’s rich and good-looking.
That’s the America that I see, and that’s the America that you can be part of. Or you can watch it all from a tiny cell in Guantanamo Bay. It’s your choice. And I hope I’m your choice. God bless you, and God bless Americans.





20 comments
Joe Average Citizen
May 7, 2003 at 4:09 pm
1Cool. You’ve got my vote (and I’ll offer twice the amount I sent to the Bush campaign). I like your innovative style, humility and humble yet powerful message. You seem to have the unique combination of George W. Bush’s down home populizationism combined with Bubba Clinton’s brains. Powerful stuff.
God bless you sir.
Average citizen
PS- So, who are the babes?
tom
May 7, 2003 at 6:00 pm
2Darn it all…does this mean that your WWDTM gig will go away due to ‘equal time’ laws? You’ve got my vote!
Mike Z
May 7, 2003 at 6:51 pm
3I’m intrigued, but as yet unconvinced. Sure, it’s easy to just say you’re against eating babies, but do you have any concrete plans for ensuring that American babies stop getting eaten? I’m sick of politicians dodging this issue after they get elected.
Farberwear
May 7, 2003 at 7:05 pm
4Wait, is he against eating babies, or just the unnecessary eating of babies? Because I gotta tell you, when it comes time to eat a baby out of necessity, you don’t want the Federal Government to tie your hands with puritanical laws.
Max_Ernst
May 7, 2003 at 8:00 pm
5Is it even a good idea to ban baby-eating? It’s a great source of protein, right in the next room! Or maybe next door, sometimes. In fact, I think all Federal laws and regulations should be eliminated and Americans should be allowed to fulfill their G-d-given rights to all unlimited freedoms John Ashcroft is willing to let us have. And who Are the babes?
You got my vote, sir. As long as you come out as neutral on the baby-eating thing.
Dee
May 7, 2003 at 8:33 pm
6Baby-eating, schmaby-eating — how much do I have to give to get the ambassadorship to Fiji?
Elliott
May 7, 2003 at 10:14 pm
7I’ll take the ambassadorship to New Zealand or Chile. And on the baby eating stance, What about the vital stem cells we could get from babies? Eating a baby might cure cancer in the future, so keep your mind open. Actually, I think the important thing for well balanced health is keeping track of your bodily fluids. O.K., It’s either eating babies or bodily fluids, I’m not sure, so why not both? Oh yea, I’ll vote fer ya!!
Momma
May 7, 2003 at 10:16 pm
8**My Son The President.**
Love it!
But hey….waaait a minute…
Is this just a way to say you won’t be able to visit me on Sundays because you have treaties to sign, and laws to veto, and wars to declare and stuff???
craig
May 7, 2003 at 10:34 pm
9Here’s hoping that your campaign is more successful than Pat Paulsen’s in ‘68.
http://www.paulsen.com/collectibles.html
Superskepticalman
May 7, 2003 at 11:11 pm
10Ooooo. You get all the unsweetened-lemonade-swigging chicks, don’t you?
Drinking the stuff as well, I see.
- Superskepticalman
Bob
May 8, 2003 at 12:18 am
11Best of luck, Adam. You are truly a man for our time. Which, come to think of it, isn’t a terribly nice thing to say about someone.
tim
May 8, 2003 at 7:57 am
12Ok, so you’re against baby eating, but where do you stand on man-on-dog sex? As a citizen of the same commonwealth represented by Sen. Santorum, I need to know.
jerry
May 8, 2003 at 10:49 am
13Mr. Felber,
Do you think photos which have surfaced recently of you enjoying the “good weed of the Shire” will negatively impact your campaign in fly-over country?
How do you intend to juggle your campaign with the time requirements of you and your fellowship’s quest of the ring?
Chicory
May 8, 2003 at 11:32 am
14Hey! My post is missing! That’s it! I’m taking back my donation unless you promise to visit your mother on Sundays.
Ken
May 8, 2003 at 11:36 am
15The problem here is: I would vote for you. No, really. I’m not joking. I would actually love to support a Presidential candidate that understands the concept of irony, rather than just being a source for it. A candidate that could make the people laugh and think at the same time. Of course, there would be a huge backlash against such a candidate, because so many Americans are irony-deficient, and lack the ability to laugh and think at the same time. Sort of like rubbing your tummy and patting your head at the same time: only some can do it, and out of those, very few don’t look silly when they try. In fact, I would reccomend you start a new party to counter the Neo-Conservatives, and draw all the ‘good’ Liberals out of the donkey-party and into a place where they can really help: the Neo-Insurgant Really Orthodox Democratic Party (or, the NIMROD Party). Heck, just by using the words “Neo” and “Orthodox” you might be able to split the Republican vote as well. Everyone knows they never actually read what they stand for - they just look at the title and pass judgement. Anyway, let us know - I’m sure you have a rather large constituency that would be more than ready to jump into the fray and start a grass-roots campaign for you. Well, maybe after ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ finishes next week. Whenever!
Chicory
May 8, 2003 at 2:33 pm
16I would actually love to support a Presidential candidate that understands the concept of irony, rather than just being a source for it.
Ken- not only does Adam understand the concept of irony, he also makes use of it! And in correct English too.
Intelligence, irony, literacy and ethics all in ONE cadidate………he doesn’t stand a chance.
sue
May 8, 2003 at 3:27 pm
17Say, would the equal time regulations be fulfilled if each candidate were invited on WWDTM to answer questions about the Presidency in the segment called (usually, unironically) “NOT My Job”? Here in Mobtown we believe in the old adage,
“Vote early, vote often” - I’m prepared to do my duty come election day, Adam.
Dugrless
May 8, 2003 at 4:31 pm
18Where do you stand on our courageous fighting men and women? For or against? How about Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden? For or against? These are tough issues, but you’ll have to face them sooner or later. Like on Larry King perhaps.
Chip Unicorn
May 8, 2003 at 8:07 pm
19Hah! We have photographic proof of your tricky ways:
That plate of jambalaya was arranged to encode secret messages to your al-Jabr Mathist brigade!
Elliott
May 8, 2003 at 11:11 pm
20How’s about a running mate. Felber, Rocca sounds good for a high school chant (felber, rocca felber, rocca Rah, rah rah!)
But I think you should consider your sister. You only have to put one name on posters. You don’t have to hire anybody for the white house roasts, you could just make fun of each other all night long. You could have signs that read, “Adam’s no Saddam and Susie’s no floozy!”. I’m not sure that those statements are true, but leave that to you spin doctor (your Mom?) Think about it.