This one’s all over the place today, and for good reason — it’s sheer genius. Barak Obama has a new fan, and she’s willing to use every weapon available to get his attention. Check out these soon-to-be-classic lyrics:
You’re into border security
Let’s break this border between you and meUniversal health care reform
It maaaaaaaaaaakes me warm…
Oh, my. See for yourself:
Kate Phillips has more details at The Caucus. I gotta tell ya, politics in the age of citizen media is going to be fun as hell — what’s next? Thanks to Burt Edwards for the tip-off.
Update: Two good techPresident pieces about the video:
- The Long Tail of Online Political Video (Micah Sifry)
- Obamagirl Video as a Teaching Moment (Alan Rosenblatt)
– cpd
Brilliant. I can’t decide if she’s promoting herself or her product (those t-shirts) and using what she rightly imagines will be hits she’ll get from his supporters, or if she’s a supporter who’s using her image to make being an Obama fan seem cool. Either way, things are getting interesting.
Funny idea…but, honestly, a little painful to watch.