Posts Tagged ‘ election 08 ’

John McCain swears like a sailor
John McCain dropped the C word on the campaign trail yesterday, and naturally YouTube was there to spread the glory. If you're offended by the word, don't hit play on the following video. On the bright side, it ... continue
Julia Louis-Dreyfus looks better with age
I've never been a huge Julia Louis-Dreyfus fan, and she did nothing for me during her long run on Seinfield. But sometimes people look better with age. This clip from Ellen shows Julia Louis-Dreyfus being dunked by ... continue
Sarah Palin does Saturday Night Live
GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin made her long awaited appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and it did prove one thing: Tina Fey is a dead ringer. Video above from the intro to the show, and ... continue
Funny: A Russian love song dedicated to Sarah Palin
From Russia with love comes this song: "vlad and friend boris presents 'Song for Sarah' for mrs. Palin." There's not a lot of details available about the boys, but they do seem to be legitimately Russian and ... continue
Joe the Plumber toast image for sale on eBay
For the collector of Jesus and Virgin Mary toast images comes a remarkable new image of the now world famous Joe the Plumber on toast. The finely detailed image of Joe the Plumber was expertly saved from a ... continue
The next President of the United States is funny
Barack Obama and John McCain both attended the Alfred E. Smith Dinner in New York this evening, and both were tasked with delivering a roast of each other. The split will reflect the polls: Barack Obama won the ... continue
Joe the Plumber
The hottest name from tonight's Presidential Debate was "Joe the Plumber," named over a dozen times by McCain, and several times by Obama. So who is Joe the Plumber, besides becoming a likely candidate for Halloween Costume, ... continue
McCain Campaign asks YouTube to ignore the DMCA
The McCain campaign has written to YouTube, asking that the site ignore a provision of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and provide special resources to give expedited consideration to copyright claims against campaign videos. The legalities leading ... continue
History: Obama first to advertise in games
Having led the way through an unprecedented online social networking strategy, the Obama campaign can now claim another first: the first major Presidential campaign to advertise in games. Obama advertising has been appearing in the Xbox 360 racing ... continue
Paris Hilton Gets Presidential with Martin Sheen
Will Farrell's Funny or Die has dragged Paris Hilton back for a follow up to their viral hit earlier this year which had Paris running for President after appearing in McCain ads. It's not as brilliant as ... continue
Plurk the election, win $5000
Microblogging service Plurk is running an election competition where users can win a share of $5000. Plurk the Vote offers a central election focused page for Plurk users. The Election timeline aggregates all messages from across Plurk ... continue
Hulu’s georetardation policies now officially beyond a joke
Hulu is to enter the live streaming space for the first time, offering the remaining two Presidential debates live as part of its new Hulu Election ‘08 portal. The new portal features clips and full replays of major ... continue