Al Sharpton Uses Al Sharpton Double To Trash Mitt Romney (VIDEO)

Al Sharpton took a page out of "The Parent Trap" and "The Colbert Report" on Monday, deploying another Al Sharpton in order to trash Mitt Romney.

Seriously, you're not hallucinating! There were two Al Sharptons gabbing about Romney on MSNBC. It felt like a bizarro version of Colbert's "Formidable Opponent" segment, and the sight of Sharpton complimenting himself and clearly enjoying the spectacle was hilariously surreal.

The segment was focused on--what else?--Romney's reputation as a flip flopper. It's a theme that's gotten some increased attention recently, with Romney's campaign rivals producing brutal commercials attacking him for changing his positions on so many things.

Sharpton introduced his conversation partner, "The Rev.," and dived right in. The formula was pretty simple: Sharpton would play a clip of Romney stating his position on something. Then he would set his partner up.

"Pretty hard to argue with that kind of conviction!" Al said at one point. "For you it is, but for Willard, it's as easy as argyle," the Rev. replied. (Is argyle easy? What's a tougher fabric pattern?)

Sharpton also got to say things like "whoa, cowboy!" Which is mind-blowing all on its own. When the segment was over, Sharpton congratulated himself.

"This is a great show, if I do say so myself!" he told the Rev. "You look marvelous!" the Rev. told him. So much love between those two!

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Comments

[dblohangel]

12:19 PM on 12/12/2011

Although this piece was humorous, it should have been on a show like SNL, or Colbert Report or The Daily Show. It cerainly was informative.

[scorpioleidy]

12:19 PM on 11/02/2011

I wonder how soon MSNBC will end their Sharpton experiment ...

[edejan]

01:23 AM on 11/02/2011

This bit was hilarious and informative. Love the Rev!

[LibChicAZ]

11:42 PM on 11/01/2011

At first, I wan't sure about his show...he was a little shaky and the segways, forget about it. Now, he is must see TV. He is hilarious, and can smack down the best of them with surprising wit.

[kkdkdkdkdk]

07:40 AM on 11/02/2011

You and fourteen other people share your love of the right Rev. Al.

[PAposter]

08:29 AM on 11/02/2011

I agree...a bit shaky coming out of the gate, but he cracks me up...and he doesn't let anyone get away with that annoying double-speak...especially Michael Steele. The Rev sure knows how to get Mikey riled, ahahahahahaha!

[JohnnyAce Okeke]

10:47 PM on 11/01/2011

This method has a ring to it. I should try it more often. {{-_-}}

No it doesn't! Al Sharpton is lame! He's gonna be cancelled! No ratings! {{-_-}}

[dela21]

06:26 PM on 11/01/2011

I do not think that this is bizarre. I think that this was very creative.

[bigmaddy]

10:19 PM on 11/01/2011

It was nicely done and was funny hope the Rev makes a return visit.

[kkdkdkdkdk]

07:41 AM on 11/02/2011

I wouldn't call it bizarre, just stupid.

[bhaines213]

04:40 PM on 11/01/2011

I like the comment ‘Guess he didn’t think there was a camera nearby”. I get that impression about several of the current GOP candidates. They still think they can change their positions to fit whoever is right in front of them. They seem to think that no one else will notice. I guess they forget that there’s almost always a camera nearby.

[adnull29]

04:22 PM on 11/01/2011

I thought this was great - perfect example of the two faces of Mittens.

[chicgogo]

04:18 PM on 11/01/2011

Flip flopper is a nice word for LIAR.

[bigmaddy]

10:20 PM on 11/01/2011

Pretty much.

[RusStyles]

04:10 PM on 11/01/2011

It's easy to sit in the chair and read off the teleprompter every night...It takes some guts to try something different...For that alone I applaud the Rev. Besides being ballsy, it was an effective special effect to illustrate the Janus-faced nature of the ultimate flip-flopper.

[LeftLeanWing]

08:00 PM on 11/01/2011

It wasn't a special effect... it was Rev Al.... .and an Rev Al impersonator.....

[PAULETTE WILLIAMS]

03:15 PM on 11/01/2011

Knock-knock, Who's there? Flip, Flip Who? Flip-Flop. Flip-Flop Who? You know me, Flip-Flop Willard Mitt Romney.

[tarayatre]

02:59 PM on 11/01/2011

I found the segment funny but sad because it showed how much Mitt has flipped flopped on so many major issues.

[1Troubles]

04:03 PM on 11/01/2011

I thought it was brilliantly done!

[dela21]

06:29 PM on 11/01/2011

x2

[natezim]

02:54 PM on 11/01/2011

Talk about flip flopping, Sharpton should get back on the stage with Tawana!!!!

[senator11]

02:50 PM on 11/01/2011

It speaks volumes about MSNBC that they have the good Reverand Al in their line-up - no wonder their ratings are so abysmal across the board.

[Tquin]

02:46 PM on 11/01/2011

Great try Al, however, vote for anyone other than Obama.

[Jaladeno]

03:11 PM on 11/01/2011

If you want to give up completely, try nein-nein-nein.