Let’s just get one thing straight: when creepy Jim Messina wants to talk to you about your “first time,” you run.
You run far, far away. Alas, 26-year-old writer and “Girls” actress Lena Dunham didn’t get the memo. In fact, she evidently embraced Messina’s creepiness. It was probably the OFA campaign manager’s winning smile that convinced her to do a promotional video encouraging young people to vote for Obama. In the video, Dunham compares her first time voting for Obama to losing her virginity — and she encourages other female first-time voters to see it the same way:
Shout-out to government-provided birth control? Check! There’s nothing sexier than that. Sandra Fluke is totally beaming right now.
The video went over very well with the coveted Julia set, and much fawnage ensued:
Girls, I agree with @lenadunham. Your first time should be with a guy who really cares about and understands women: http://t.co/s8t87mh1
— ashley judd (@AshleyJudd) October 25, 2012
Love this. Love her. Love Obama. https://t.co/zyCeUAmM
— Anna Michaels (@annafmichaels) October 25, 2012
Not a huge fan of Lena Dunham's BUT this ad about her first time… voting is really really good. OK, it's adorable. https://t.co/qsdKs9aO
— Daphnée Denis ?? (@daphneedenis) October 25, 2012
Lena Dunham: Your First Time: http://t.co/gwRICvmm I LOVE THIS GIRL! Oh yeh, she voted .@Obama2012 too! Smart kid!
— Dudette (@Dudette9t9) October 25, 2012
This is too cute! Lena Dunham on her first time…voting. Get voting America! https://t.co/shTNRIwT …
— Anna Nolan (@annapannalondon) October 25, 2012
Just when I thought @LenaDunham couldn't make me any happier, this happened: https://t.co/7Wnx3wDU
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) October 25, 2012
Did I ever mention how much I love Lena Dunham before? Because I love her even more now! https://t.co/wH0GueKj #LenaDunham @lenadunham #this
— Patricia (@ElizabethPurr) October 25, 2012
Julias everywhere agree: when it comes to being taken advantage of, President Obama is the only man for the job.
But, well, a lot of people thought it was just plain icky:
https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/261590289515413505
This is creepy, even for an albino chupacabra. MT @Messina2012: Your first time voting is important. you are ready: http://t.co/MCas7rdj
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) October 25, 2012
Lena Dunham, who I think is funny generally, on the utter vapidity of both the Obama campaign and the youth vote: http://t.co/Jr2KnvJv
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) October 25, 2012
Puke RT @RSPolitics: Hilarious Lena Dunham video on her first time… voting for Barack Obama http://t.co/pTksqzTB
— Mitch Lake (@mlake9) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/woodruffbets/status/261582564630855680
Sick, I think I need a shower after watching Lena Dunham’s Awkward Ad – http://t.co/46rd9IuV via @# #Vote #Ohio #wisconsin #ladysmarts
— Becky Ziegler (@bzbex) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/yetdizzle/status/261600690609197056
The Obama campaign actually paid for this? RT @BenjySarlin: Well, this is a disturbing metaphor. http://t.co/gNpGl3GX
— Brandon Chapman (@bwake77) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/SetnickerP/status/261591287881420800
Whoever in Chicago thought this was a good idea should be sacked https://t.co/E4O3sW7z
— John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) October 25, 2012
https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/261601038103113728
https://twitter.com/SarahCrawford23/status/261596629751181312
The #MyFirstTime ad is the height of vulgarity. Tell me #Democrat Moms: Is this how you want the president talking to your daughters?
~Stacy— Stacy Washington (@StacyOnTheRight) October 25, 2012
Comparing voting for Obama to your 1st time. So, a huge disappointment full of regrets? Lena Dunham: Your First Time: http://t.co/u2Hj9Pi1
— Jessica Squeglia (@baroqueisbest) October 25, 2012
Oh, snap.
More proof that Obama wants to #%&@ you http://t.co/gyQcTxMV
— TheRealMirCat (@TRMirCat) October 25, 2012
Well, that’s definitely one way to look at it.
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Hmmm …
https://twitter.com/jaycaruso/status/261604943465693184
FLASHBACK: Vladimir Putin ran a young women's "first time" ad during Russian elections http://t.co/SC3aGXAS
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) October 26, 2012
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And, in this case, asshattery.
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