Campaigning for president of the United States sure isn’t what it used to be, and there may be no one more qualified to capture that sentiment than the perennial candidate. The campaign of Ralph Nader produced this lighthearted campaign spot in which the candidate solemnly pours his heart out to a parrot named Cordoza.

If Nader’s contemplation of dressing up like a bear because “they cover animal stories all the time” seems a bit out of left field, Tech President provides the context: