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Watch their first election parody since 2004:

Was it worth the wait? React in comments below.

Pretty funny stuff.



Liza Porteus Viana has more background.

Sen. Ted Kennedy surprised his colleagues in Congress by showing up for a vote on Medicare legislation. It was his first appearance on the Hill since undergoing surgery for brain cancer two months ago. His family was worried the trip would be too much for the ailing senator, but Kennedy insisted on casting the vote because of a promise he made to seniors and veterans. (The measure, which blocks a cut in payments to doctors, moved past a procedural hurdle, 69-23.) Here's Kennedy's statement.

The floor erupted into cheers and applause when a smiling Kennedy arrived, walking under his own power and giving thumbs up. He was accompanied by members of his family and Sen. Barack Obama and greeted warmly by lawmakers from both sides of the aisle.

Somehow I don't think this YouTube will go over well in certain parts of the country. In some others, it will be fine.

But as RedState notes, the kicker for me is when Obama says he is embarrassed by Americans. Now, I understand the point he is making, but considering the plight of the Dixie Chicks, and his wife (being proud of America for the first time) the words embarrassment and America should not be in the same paragraph in any of his speeches. I'm becoming more and more of the opinion that Obama does not do well off the cuff.

On the English only stuff, it's not something I ever worry about. English is the most dynamic dominant global language the human race has ever seen. I wouldn't worry about it, English will take care of itself. That being said, since I already know the most important language to know, why take the time to learn another language?*

*In anticipation of the likely comments, this part was tongue in cheek.

Whether it's Iraq or Crocs, the song remains the same. John McCain gets all his favorite talking points from the president.



But, hey, my kids love them, too.

...people cringe. This is especially so when the Arizona senator delivers a prepared speech. Unfortunately for McCain, the way to get television airtime in a presidential election is to deliver prepared speeches that outline policy proposals that differ from those of your opponent. We all remember McCain's train-wreck performance the night that Barack Obama officially clinched the Democratic nomination. That green-backdrop disaster is now the stuff of YouTube legend. Well, if you thought McCain had simply suffered a bad night, and had put his teleprompter woes behind him, have a look at yesterday's reprise (courtesy of TPM). The small, snide man is back in action, looking as un-presidential as ever.



Listen to that crowd response. Ouch. By now, it's all getting a little old.

Something to offend everyone. Warning: some mild language. And please excuse the ad at the end.

On July 1, at the Mayor of Denver's annual state of the city address, a local singer named Rene Marie stood before the crowd, eager to hear "The Star Spangled Banner," the US' National Anthem.

Instead, she sang this:

With a little over 200 days left until the end of Bush II--either the worst presidency of all time or a wholesome and exciting eight years depending on whom you talk to--the President has finally come to his senses.

Thanks to The Onion, which has evolved from a simple but effective Smoove B vehicle into a flash-tastic news powerhouse, we have this breaking story concerning President Bush's efforts to observe the crushing damage caused to America... by his own presidency. (When you're done with this one, check out the one on Fastfood Feedbags!)



Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency

B. Brandon Barker is the author of the novel Operation EMU.

Asking still unanswered questions, Princeton producer Paul Budline poses a fresh query into the personal relationship between Barack Obama and Chicago radicals Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn.