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I am not a McCain/Palin supporter. So don’t misunderstand me when I say that a particularly sardonic part of me hopes we have Palin to make fun of for awhile. Maybe if we weren’t in the middle of a climate crisis, and an energy crisis, and a financial crisis (have I missed any here?)…
Anyway, you get my point. If we didn’t seriously need real leaders right now, it would be nice to have old Johnny McCain and sexy Sarah Palin around. Stewart and Colbert would reach new heights of incongruent absurdity and caustic remark.
Common Sense
Common sense tells us that there’s no way an old guy who can’t even deliver simple sentences without saying something wrong and a sexy but essentially empty-brained bimbo from Nowhere, Alaska could ever be elected president. (Then again, the last 2 elections have ended with some surprises.)
Regardless, Gina Gershon isn’t waiting (probably a smart move). Below is a video short I found over at FunnyOrDie.com, a minute and a half of Gina doing Sarah, and pulling it off beautifully. Enjoy…
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I <3 Heart
If you thought THAT was funny, check out the post over at Techdirt and be sure to read through the comments. The article is about the McCain campaign’s continued use of the song “Barracuda” by Heart. The band has requested that the song not be used because they don’t agree with or support the McCain/Palin ticket. The Republicans have ignored the request, arguing that they’ve paid for the use of the song, and they will continue to use it.
In the comments, an alternate set of lyrics is proposed, partially quoted below:
Sarrahcuda
So is Palin the end –
She’s failing again today
I had to turn my vote away
Smiled like the sun –
Wishes for real
And wails – it never fails!She’s lying so low in the weeds
I bet she’s gonna ambush me
She’d have me down down down down on my knees
Now wouldn’t she, Sarrahcuda?Back over time we were all
Living free
You met the people and me
No right no wrong, selling a psalm-
A name, whisper game.If the real thing doesn’t do the trick
She’d better make up something quick
She’s gonna turn turn turn turn it to the stick
Ooooooh, Sarrahcuda?Sell me sell you the party said
Dive down deep down to give em lead!
You…I think you got the blues too.All that night and all the next
Scam without looking back
Made for the neo-con pools – silly fools!If the real thing doesn’t do the trick
She’d better make up something quick
She’s gonna cry about a pig in lipstick
Ooooooohhhh, Sarrah Sarrahcuda.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.
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The Twist
And finally, the words of another commenter in the previously mentioned post, who notes a certain irony in the whole fiasco:
Taking the nickname given to you by students who weren’t exactly fans of you, and then taking a song by a band who actively and publicly dislike you to promote that nickname, whilst at the same time giving funds directly to Obama’s campaign (the money the band get from their use of the song, they give to Obama’s campaign)…
That’s pretty silly.
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I’m Jon. Silly, indeed.
I Love this article on Sarah Palin, and the use of the song Barracuda. The fact that “Heart” doesn’t even support her or McCain is simply hilarious. Does she think the title of this song is empowering to her? I think it just makes McCain look sad and weak. “Sarrahcuda” gave me my much needed laugh of the day, Thanks!! Lowanda
Glad you liked it!
I found more over at Rhythmatism.net. The BOLD part is a statement released by Heart.