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The McCain Girls Face the Music
Every meteorologist has a moment like this: The projected Saturday-afternoon tsunami never comes, and now you have to come clean with the ornery people who watch local news. Likewise, the McCain Girls, whose videos exposed several hidden truths--including the fact that "McCain" rhymes with "Rain"--have come clean: It was all a joke. In other words, they meant to do that.
According to The New York Times, the humor web site 23/6 (the same folks who brought us the butt-kickin' Swift Kids for Truth) hired Jon Benjamin to produce both McCain Girls videos--"Raining McCain" & "Here Comes McCain Again"--in order to make fun of the campaign song phenomenon. Recalling one video, "Hillary4U&Me," Mr. Benjamin said, "it just looked like somebody paid them money to do it."
In truth, the "Hillary4U&Me" video, which was produced by Silicon Valley mogul Gene Wang, accomplished what the McCain Girls videos never could: A-plus, hot buttered soul with a generous helping of jazz hands. However, the McCain Girls--whether liberal or conservative or holding out for Ron Paul--can rest assured that their work was not in vain. Sen. John McCain not only liked the videos, he "watched them several times." Check it:
After the jump, see the complete McCain Girls videos:
B. Brandon Barker is the author of the novel Operation EMU.
"Raining McCain"
"Here Comes McCain Again"
Recent Comments
(Page 1 of 10)Robert11:54AMApr 14th 2008
how embarrasing is this....What a bunch of fools...Does that main lady have drool on her chin? Looks awfully shiny there!!
C Wroble11:55AMApr 14th 2008
Who cares! Are they running for President?! And I'm not voting Republican!
frank11:57AMApr 14th 2008
Great but McCain needs someone like Romney ?( selfmade millionare ) to help our economy or Bloomber ? , In conclusion he needs someone with financial expertise .
john o11:59AMApr 14th 2008
It looks like the Preacher ( Obama) will get away again.
It's going to cause the Democrates the election again in Nov. and then they'll be crying about how they blew this election when it's right in front of them and they don't want to see it.
If Obama is nominated it will end up being a Race, race, and the Black community will come up on the short end on history sadly.
farmyonan12:02PMApr 14th 2008
Is this what McCain is all about.. that's some garbage just like the rest of the Pubs..Go Dems in Nove!!
MIKE12:02PMApr 14th 2008
George Carlin's Solution to Save Gasoline
President Bush wants us to cut the amount of gas we use..... The best way to stop using so much gas is to deport 11 million illegal immigrants!
That would be 11 million less people using our gas. The price of gas would come down.....
Bring our troops home from Iraq to guard the Border...
When they catch an illegal immigrant crossing the border, hand him a canteen, rifle and some ammo and ship him to Iraq ..
Tell him if he wants to come to America then he must serve a tour in the military.....
Give him a soldier's pay while he's there and tax him on it! .....
After his tour, he will be allowed to become a citizen since he defended this country......
He will also be registered to be taxed and be a legal patriot......
This option will probably deter illegal immigration and provide a solution for the troops in Iraq and the aliens trying to make a better life for themselves......
If they refuse to serve, ship them to Iraq anyway, without the canteen, rifle or ammo.....
Problem solved.....
william ward12:08PMApr 14th 2008
RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL
Rich12:12PMApr 14th 2008
that george carlin quote is something that the presidential hopefuls should consider as part of thier campaign
JBRACALE12:12PMApr 14th 2008
NEVER FEAR THE BALCKS WILL HAVE PLENTY OF GUIDENCE OBAMA'S BLACK WOORLD WILL SURVIVE! HIS COUSIN RAILA ODINGA IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE PAPER TODAY "NATION & WORD IN BREIF" HAS BEEN NAMED PRIME MINISTER IN NAIROBI, KENYA AS A POWER SHARING DEAL WITH KIBAKI. THEY CAN'T STAND EACH OTHER! SO THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKE OVER OF THE WORLD! START IN SMALL COUNTRIES AND WORK THEIR WAY UP! OBAMA HAD TAKEN A TRIP TO KENYA SOMETIME IN THE LAST 1YR /1/2, TO ME THIS SHOWED HIS INTEREST IN MORE THEN TRYING TO CALM THE KENYA CRISSIS!
sheilah12:13PMApr 14th 2008
Mike,
I couldn't agree with your more about the illegal immigrants. If they want to live here then it should be on our terms, nor theirs.
What's really scary is if Clinton gets nominated she will allow even more illegal immigrants and if Obama does he will also bring them in with open arms.
What a great country we will have. Disgusting!!!!
A Jewish friend of mine said wait until the Dems take over Congress and the gas will go down. Have any of you seen the price of gas go down? I don't think soooooooooooooo!
sheilah12:14PMApr 14th 2008
C Wroble,
We don't care if you vote Republican because hopefully with your vote for the Dems it will be a lost vote. Neither one of your candidates are worth voting for.
dan12:14PMApr 14th 2008
not a big fan...just think the presidency should be treated a little more seriously and i dont think these songs help mccain in any way. I think the president should carry him/herself in a professional manner and this makes him look more like a clown. Just my unbiased two cents as a non voter.
james calvaruso12:16PMApr 14th 2008
HOW TO SAVE GAS,NUKE CHINA,AND INDIA WIPE OUT THERE INDUSTRIAL BASE THAT WOULD SAVE A COPIOUS AMOUNT OF GAS, TIS THE REBUBLICAN WAY LOL......
M.C. Kincaid12:19PMApr 14th 2008
Hannible Lector for el Pesidente
Brad12:20PMApr 14th 2008
NOW THAT IS JOURNALISM!!!!!! MAN.... Pulitzer..... Mom and dad must think that college money was well spent! What NEXT???? EXPOSE SANTA PERHAPS!!!! That will show all those idiots who believe in "Christmas".
Hope, Change, Wright... Hope, change Typical Whitey,... change, change Bitter .... Hope, Cling to Guns, Change, Cling to Church... Vote Obama
Dan12:23PMApr 14th 2008
Doesn't anyone notice that these "singers" can't even sing on pitch? If they were really concerned about it looking good, how about hiring some real singers instead of these American Idol rejects.
Tracy Cousins12:24PMApr 14th 2008
It's so dumb that my silly seven year old likes it, and no adult with the intelligence over a silly seven year old will like this nor vote for the bast*ard, but we dont need to vote for him, he will win anyways, he's old and white male, hello next president.
v.vaccarello12:24PMApr 14th 2008
WHO BOMBED ny police headquarters ??
Who bombed the Pentagon ??
Who was an admitted terrorist ??
A friend of Obama's...so much for good judgement
Karen12:26PMApr 14th 2008
That is so funny! Who cares if they can't sing and they're not perfect 10's at least they know who to vote for! BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA is nothing more than a preacher wanna-be who has proven to be the most arrogant, racist pig I have ever seen run. Hilary looks good compared to that rat. I'd rather go hunting with Cheney then go to church with BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA! The name says it all!
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CG11:52AMApr 14th 2008
McCain has squashed all efforts by Vietnam Veteran families to open the POW/MIA files. He even killed a legislative attempt to open the files, The Truth Bill, with The McCain Bill.
See the horrendous treatment McCain has shown these families and why his reputation as a "straight talker" is all a big lie:
http://www.VietnamVeteransAgainstJohnMccain.com/cin_secretworldofmccain.htm