“It’s been a long time since I left you, Without a dope beat to step to … ”

So, without further ado: behold the most well-done grassroots pro-Obama video I’ve seen thus far:

Obama ‘08 - Vote For Hope from MC Yogi on Vimeo.

Wherever you are, if you are a registered voter, please go out there and vote! Early registration has already begun in more than 30 states, including D.C., so you do NOT have to wait till Nov. 4th to let your voice be heard.

Meanwhile, The New York Times officially endorsed Senator Obama this morning, saying:

Mr. Obama has withstood some of the toughest campaign attacks ever mounted against a candidate. He’s been called un-American and accused of hiding a secret Islamic faith. The Republicans have linked him to domestic terrorists and questioned his wife’s love of her country. Ms. Palin has also questioned millions of Americans’ patriotism, calling Republican-leaning states “pro-America.”

This politics of fear, division and character assassination helped Mr. Bush drive Mr. McCain from the 2000 Republican primaries and defeat Senator John Kerry in 2004. It has been the dominant theme of his failed presidency.

The nation’s problems are simply too grave to be reduced to slashing “robo-calls” and negative ads. This country needs sensible leadership, compassionate leadership, honest leadership and strong leadership. Barack Obama has shown that he has all of those qualities.  Read Full Article Here.

ThatOne ‘08!

Number 1. Number 2. And number 1. 94 times! 200-something times! John McCain did too! 10 billion dollars! 8 years. 8 years. 8 years. Bushes. Bushes. Bushes. McCain. Bushes. Also, can I call you Joe? Betcha by golly gosh darnit. Number 1. Number 2. Maverick. Maverick. Maverick. CHANGE! Maverick. Maverick. Maverick. Real Change. Deregulation. 5,000! 250,000! 1 million! 10 billion! Trillions! 8 years. Also! And but also. You betcha. Environment. Cyclical temperature changes.

(wait, did she just blame the global warming on the changing of seasons?)

Environment. Man. Activity. Warming. Measures, measures, measures. Bushes. Number 1. Number 2.  Barack. John. Barack. John. MORE vice-presidential power for one, please. Bad jokes that nobody got. More. Less. More. Less. Change! Maverick! No child left behind, with some flexibilities!

(err … that implies some children left behind?)

Surge. Pre-surge. Petraeus. McClelland. Kissinger. Timeline. Timeline. Pull-out! Surge. Pull-out! Surge. Pull-out! Number 1. Number 2. Charactercriatceritization. Newkiller. Old killer. Change! Maverick!

We have gay friends. But we hate them, really. But we love them. I love John McCain, bless his soul But he’s dead wrong. Surrender! White flag! Pull-out! Number 1. Number 2.

*crickets*

NO WAIT! Environment. Big oil. Exxon. Big oil. Tax cuts. Big oil. Health. Health. Health. Insurance. The middle class. The wealthy. The middle class. The wealthy. Wealth redistribution. I’m a single mother, too!

*sob. sniff. *

Number 1. Number 2. Change! Maverick! Change! Maverick! Ice Man! Top Gun?

WHAT. THE. FUCK!?

Sarah Palin and The Rape Kits: Nice name for a punk band …

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