1984

HALF-MIL HITS ON 'NET AD THAT HAMMERS HILLWASHINGTON - A scathing parody of Sen. Hillary Clinton exploded across the Internet yesterday, as more than 500,000 people viewed a re-edited Apple computer ad that casts the former first lady as an oppressive overlord.

The YouTube film, created by someone known only as "ParkRidge 47," splices a giant black and white Big Brother image of Clinton delivering campaign platitudes to brainwashed masses - until a blond female athlete chucks a sledgehammer at her droning image.

"On Jan. 14, the Democratic primary will begin. And you'll see why 2008 won't be like 1984," goes the tagline - before trumpeting BarackObama.com.

The film is a reworking of a Macintosh computer ad that aired during the 1984 Super Bowl.

Sen. Barack Obama's campaign denies creating the film, which has the hallmarks of a professional production, and Clinton's camp wouldn't comment.

The blogosphere was abuzz about ParkRidge47.

Clinton was born in Park Ridge, Ill., in 1947. article

Mystery Creator of Anti-Clinton Ad ID'd
He's gotta know there's a special spot waiting for him at Fort Marcy Park.
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