Brian Williams For President Campaign Announced By People Who Aren't Brian Williams (VIDEOS)

What's better than Brian Williams slow-jamming the news? Brian Williams making the news by running for president. Of course, the NBC Nightly News host has yet to make any overtures suggesting that a political campaign might be in his future, but that hasn't stopped a grass roots campaign from forming in his honor.

As of today, BrianWilliamsForPresident.com is a real thing complete with campaign ads, posters and volunteer sign up forms. The group's mission: to convince Brian Williams that he "has the gravitas, chiseled jaw and general awesomeness that this country needs in a president."

Speaking directly to Williams on their site, the campaign had this to say:

Brian Williams, If you're reading this, awesome! Step one in your candidacy is complete: becoming aware that we want you to be a candidate. Step two is coming to your campaign kick-off, of course. On Saturday July 16th, we're gathering BriWi supporters from around the globe (or New York City) to a rally to kick off what we hope will be your campaign. The rally will feature elaborate orchestrated numbers, propaganda videos about your rise in the political landscape, spoken tales of your general greatness and also a story about that time you killed a wild boar. You didn't kill a boar? You sure? Alright. Well, we already made some campaign ads saying you did, so just be cool if someone asks.

While Brian Williams may not be convinced by the campaign so far, or even aware of its existence, after watching the three ads created by Team BriWi (also known as political sketch wunderkinds The Full Ginsburg) we're on board. After all, who else's campaign has the cajones to say, "In Brian Williams America all cars are hover cars, all boats are hover boats and all planes operate normally...."?

See for yourself why "Brian Williams For President" may be THE story of the 2012 campaign season, and let us know what you think. Should he go for it?

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Comments

[Sue McFarland]

04:58 AM on 06/23/2011

Lighten up, folks!! This is just plain, pure fun--as well as being funny from almost every angle.

Believe me, folks: contrary to popular myth, it really isn't a sin to laugh out loud occasionally.

[rlivingston10116]

07:07 PM on 06/22/2011

I thought he was born in Canada.

[PatientZeroBeat]

03:05 PM on 06/23/2011

You may be thinking of the late Peter Jennings, who looked slightly like Williams at the same age.

[tonygumbrell]

12:06 PM on 06/22/2011

Ted Baxter for president!

[ProgressDon]

11:51 AM on 06/22/2011

I actually wish he would take a real shot at it. Intelligence and intellect are still presidential requirements for me.

[minusjason]

07:10 PM on 06/21/2011

The first two videos were really funny.

[springsm]

05:09 PM on 06/21/2011

Oh gawd....next it will be your next door neighbor's brilliant 13 yr old. Brian Williwams would then, really have to work. Granted he still wouldn't get his shirt wrinkled, but he has no business in politics. ugh.

[CJ360]

05:09 PM on 06/21/2011

I would love to see Brian Williams run for President. That would be interesting!
But it would be cooler if Jon Stewart or Stephen Colbert run for President!

[benjamincj]

04:49 PM on 06/21/2011

Does Double Rainbow Guy have a similar site? I think he'd do a great job.

[flinkmeister]

04:31 PM on 06/21/2011

Awesome, count me in.

[wcb59]

04:28 PM on 06/21/2011

He wouldn't be the worst man to occupy the Oval Office.

[liberal123]

04:22 PM on 06/21/2011

His gravitas-off and rematch with Colbert were classic : )

[CJ360]

05:08 PM on 06/21/2011

Wait,he had gravitas-off match with Colbert? Where?

[liberal123]

05:22 PM on 06/21/2011

Sorry, misremembered - the gravitas-off and rematch was between Colbert and Stone Phillips - very funny:

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/24040/october-17-2005/stone-phillips---gravitas-off

Rematch:

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/70230/june-05-2006/stone-phillips

[1088]

04:17 PM on 06/21/2011

Oh brother!

[Burningtables]

04:13 PM on 06/21/2011

Why not? Replace one corporate shill for another.

[dissanayake]

04:04 PM on 06/21/2011

Sorry typo-I meant ...Teleprompter.

[An Independent Woman]

04:03 PM on 06/21/2011

A more bland man they could not find.......

[Qudsia00]

04:34 PM on 06/21/2011

He's smart and funny, just not in a showy way.

[An Independent Woman]

04:48 PM on 06/21/2011

In a bland way? :)