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Sing for Changes Kids: How Long Did It Take You to Hit Stop?

CitizenSugar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:05 -0700

This video just made the wildfire rounds of the Internet, and the reviews. . . let's just say "scathing" would be a civil way of putting it. Featuring a group of grade school kids called "Sing for Change," (their YouTube page says, "Light, hope, courage and love shine through these non-voting children who believe that their very best contribution to the Obama campaign is to sing,") the video shows an original ditty sung by the kids.

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The DrudgeReport linked to the video with the headline "Obama Kids Sing for Dear Leader" a nod to North Korean propaganda. Wonkette was even less kind, and though Gawker called them "creepy kids" they added this visceral rant: The thought that an actual Obama supporter would round up a few dozen kids in the name of producing such nauseating vacuous reverse propaganda is too depressing, so let's just assume this is the diabolical work of some NRA-funded 527.

The video brings up a host of questions to be sure: Is it okay to use kids in a political campaign? Is this propaganda? Is the video even watchable? The comments on the YouTube page point to a strong distaste for seeing kids put in this position. Does it make you want to hit "stop"?

Sing for Changes Kids: How Long Did It Take You to Hit Stop?

0-:30 seconds. No offense to the kids but yikes, this is wrong on many levels.

:30-1:00. Not so terrible, but you get the idea quickly and the use of the kids is sketchy.

1:00-1:30. I like their spirit and I'm not convinced it's all that bad.

1:30-the end. What could be cuter than that? If they wanted to do it then "Yes we can."

Other. I'll tell you what I think in the comments.

The Maverick Mixes It Up, Calls Obama Out on Financial Crisis

CitizenSugar — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:15:20 -0700

Another nugget of fallout from the financial crisis isn't just the prices on Lehman Brothers swag on eBay — it could be Obama's seemingly gleeful reaction to it, according McCain strategists. Steve Schmidt told reporters today that Obama is "cheerleading the crisis," and using it to his own political advantage, while McCain seeks a bipartisan solution to the money woes.

While Obama is "cheerleading" the financial crisis, Sarah Palin did some McCain cheerleading of her own at a joint town hall in Michigan last night. Jumping in to the proceedings, Palin said:

Okay. May I add something, because sometimes my running mate is a bit too humble. We need to remember who it was who pushed for and supported and risked much for the strategy that is working in Iraq, and that is the surge. He is the one who pushed for it.

Plus, I'm learning so much about culture today! McCain raps! Or R&Bs or something. I don't care what you call it, it's hilarity squared. Just watch. I promise it's worth it to

McCain-Palin Keep Using "Barracuda" Despite Band's Objection

CitizenSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:07:48 -0700

McCain-Palin Keep Using "Barracuda" Despite Band's Objection The rock band "Heart" may have asked John McCain and Sarah Palin stop playing their song "Barracuda" at their rallies, but the campaign is apparently paying no heed. The track — played at the Republican National Convention in honor of the Vice Presidential nominee, who earned the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" playing high school basketball in Alaska — was pumped through the streets of Lebanon, Ohio on Tuesday morning at an outdoor rally before the GOP ticket showed up.

Listen Up: Raisin' McCain by John Rich

CitizenSugar — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:06:53 -0700

I've been waiting to hear this! After we checked out the candidates' favorite songs last week, some of you commented on Obama putting a song written for him on his top 10 — and McCain has a tribute song of his own!

Country singer John Rich of the Big & Rich Country band and Nashville Star, debuted "Raisin' McCain" live at an event earlier this month. As a "fight" song, it didn't get to me quite the way this one always does, but pretty cool nonetheless.

Check out the whole song — what do you think?

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Kid Rock's Amen. Are You Voting the Rock?

CitizenSugar — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:00:00 -0800

Flipping channels after Meet the Press Sunday, I stumbled across Kid Rock's new video for his song, "Amen." I have to say it's a little jarring (and refreshing?) to see a video where the shocking and subversive images aren't girls in tiny bikinis or guys covered with bling, but scenes from the news, from reality. Though I don't know what that says about the world we're living in, I'm glad Kid Rock isn't shying away from showing the truth, even if it is gritty. Here's the video, check it out for yourself.

The lyrics don't hold back either, skewering a whole slate of subjects — to see who,