Let the issues be the issue

This unofficial political ad flips the cards on the presidential race -- by changing the candidates' race. Designer Tor Myhren, the chief creative officer for Grey Advertising, throws color out of the equation for today's election by imagining John McCain as an African American and Barack Obama as a white man.

Is it just me, or does the white Obama bear a striking resemblance to Jim Carrey? Seriously, would Obama really rock that kind of haircut? I'd like to think he'd go with a cool, trendy mullet.

OK, maybe not. [ Let the issues be the issue ]

-- Mark Milian

This Sarah Palin impersonator might not have the accent down or the right clothes (maybe she didn't have the budget for an authentic Palin wardrobe). OK, she's no Tiny Fey, but this Palin parodist sure can spin a rhyme.

In the song, YouTube user EvaDivaSuperstar name-dropped more campaign cliches than you could fit in an SNL skit. She put together a solid rap that even Kanye West would be proud of. [ Sarah Palin Impersonator Speaks Out ]

-- Mark Milian

Few U.S. presidents are logged in the history books with a wholly untainted legacy. But do you know who never let us down in a time when the nation and the world at large was facing its biggest crisis? President Whitmore.

If the name doesn't ring a bill, think Bill Pullman in his inspired role as fearless leader in the 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day." With moving speeches amid alien-ravaged rubble and an admirable stint as a spaceship-blasting fighter pilot, President Whitmore joins one blogger's list of characters, who, had they decided to run (or exist), would likely garner more votes than Barack Obama or John McCain.

After all, Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer in "24" did pave the way for the country to accept Obama as a viable candidate. At least that's what Haysbert seems to think.

As you, a responsible American citizen, enter the voting booth today, think of the greats: Jack Nicholson as the goofy leader in "Mars Attacks" or Harrison Ford as the butt-kicking executive from "Air Force One." [ 11 Fictional Presidents You'd Likely Vote For Over Obama & McCain ]

-- Mark Milian

white man + black man = Obama

Good to know that things have really changed in 2008.

Apparently if I were born to Sarah Palin, my name would be: Soup Landmine Palin. It's okay to be jealous. That name is pretty full of win. What would your name be? Try the Sarah Palin name generator. Fun for the whole family, especially the unborn ones. [ Sarah Palin Baby Generator Names ]

Everyone knows shoplifting is as crime but what about shopdropping? The act (or art, if you will) of reverse shoplifting: which is going into stores and putting things onto the shelves. Personally, I believe the world we live in needs to be constantly challenged and shopdropping is often used as a harmless form of political and social expression and hey, what's wrong with that? In a country that seems to progressively believe that protesting on any level is either outrageous or not worth the effort, I'll take what little victories we can get.

I should probably indicate at this point in time that I, Christie Allison St. Martin support the art of shopdropping and not the LA Times. I mean they could. Who knows? But I'm a little scared to ask and generally try not to make a habit of speaking on other peoples behalf...and now I am rambling. Fabulous. Look at that.

Oh and if a certain rather lovely police chief (and BBQing master) stumbles upon this blog entry by chance, I don't support shopdropping, sir. It's clearly a crime. Those damned kids and their shenanigans. I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked and appalled.

ANYWAY, shopdropping. Check it out. [ Shopdropping a crime? ]

Last year I enjoyed taking a momentary respite from my rather serious cultural and political commentary to share my tongue-in-cheek campaign promises in the column, "If I am elected president."Washington Post is currently running a new Chuck Norris facts contest. Since I didn't make that political cut, I decided to weigh in on the vice presidency this year....

Is America ready for a Chucktatorship? Heck, is Chuck really ready for a Chucktatorship? I think we might be. After all, there is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. For more completely true facts on Chuck Norris, you can find them here. [ Chuck Norris For VP ]

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

Sarah Palin impersonator rap

This Sarah Palin impersonator might not have the accent down or the right clothes (maybe she didn't have the budget for an authentic Palin wardrobe). OK, she's no Tiny Fey, but this Palin parodist sure can spin a rhyme.

In the song, YouTube user EvaDivaSuperstar name-dropped more campaign cliches than you could fit in an SNL skit. She put together a solid rap that even Kanye West would be proud of. [ Sarah Palin Impersonator Speaks Out ]

-- Mark Milian

Few U.S. presidents are logged in the history books with a wholly untainted legacy. But do you know who never let us down in a time when the nation and the world at large was facing its biggest crisis? President Whitmore.

If the name doesn't ring a bill, think Bill Pullman in his inspired role as fearless leader in the 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day." With moving speeches amid alien-ravaged rubble and an admirable stint as a spaceship-blasting fighter pilot, President Whitmore joins one blogger's list of characters, who, had they decided to run (or exist), would likely garner more votes than Barack Obama or John McCain.

After all, Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer in "24" did pave the way for the country to accept Obama as a viable candidate. At least that's what Haysbert seems to think.

As you, a responsible American citizen, enter the voting booth today, think of the greats: Jack Nicholson as the goofy leader in "Mars Attacks" or Harrison Ford as the butt-kicking executive from "Air Force One." [ 11 Fictional Presidents You'd Likely Vote For Over Obama & McCain ]

-- Mark Milian

white man + black man = Obama

Good to know that things have really changed in 2008.

Apparently if I were born to Sarah Palin, my name would be: Soup Landmine Palin. It's okay to be jealous. That name is pretty full of win. What would your name be? Try the Sarah Palin name generator. Fun for the whole family, especially the unborn ones. [ Sarah Palin Baby Generator Names ]

Everyone knows shoplifting is as crime but what about shopdropping? The act (or art, if you will) of reverse shoplifting: which is going into stores and putting things onto the shelves. Personally, I believe the world we live in needs to be constantly challenged and shopdropping is often used as a harmless form of political and social expression and hey, what's wrong with that? In a country that seems to progressively believe that protesting on any level is either outrageous or not worth the effort, I'll take what little victories we can get.

I should probably indicate at this point in time that I, Christie Allison St. Martin support the art of shopdropping and not the LA Times. I mean they could. Who knows? But I'm a little scared to ask and generally try not to make a habit of speaking on other peoples behalf...and now I am rambling. Fabulous. Look at that.

Oh and if a certain rather lovely police chief (and BBQing master) stumbles upon this blog entry by chance, I don't support shopdropping, sir. It's clearly a crime. Those damned kids and their shenanigans. I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked and appalled.

ANYWAY, shopdropping. Check it out. [ Shopdropping a crime? ]

Last year I enjoyed taking a momentary respite from my rather serious cultural and political commentary to share my tongue-in-cheek campaign promises in the column, "If I am elected president."Washington Post is currently running a new Chuck Norris facts contest. Since I didn't make that political cut, I decided to weigh in on the vice presidency this year....

Is America ready for a Chucktatorship? Heck, is Chuck really ready for a Chucktatorship? I think we might be. After all, there is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. For more completely true facts on Chuck Norris, you can find them here. [ Chuck Norris For VP ]

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

11 fictional presidents that might get your vote

Few U.S. presidents are logged in the history books with a wholly untainted legacy. But do you know who never let us down in a time when the nation and the world at large was facing its biggest crisis? President Whitmore.

If the name doesn't ring a bill, think Bill Pullman in his inspired role as fearless leader in the 1996 blockbuster "Independence Day." With moving speeches amid alien-ravaged rubble and an admirable stint as a spaceship-blasting fighter pilot, President Whitmore joins one blogger's list of characters, who, had they decided to run (or exist), would likely garner more votes than Barack Obama or John McCain.

After all, Dennis Haysbert as David Palmer in "24" did pave the way for the country to accept Obama as a viable candidate. At least that's what Haysbert seems to think.

As you, a responsible American citizen, enter the voting booth today, think of the greats: Jack Nicholson as the goofy leader in "Mars Attacks" or Harrison Ford as the butt-kicking executive from "Air Force One." [ 11 Fictional Presidents You'd Likely Vote For Over Obama & McCain ]

-- Mark Milian

white man + black man = Obama

Good to know that things have really changed in 2008.

Apparently if I were born to Sarah Palin, my name would be: Soup Landmine Palin. It's okay to be jealous. That name is pretty full of win. What would your name be? Try the Sarah Palin name generator. Fun for the whole family, especially the unborn ones. [ Sarah Palin Baby Generator Names ]

Everyone knows shoplifting is as crime but what about shopdropping? The act (or art, if you will) of reverse shoplifting: which is going into stores and putting things onto the shelves. Personally, I believe the world we live in needs to be constantly challenged and shopdropping is often used as a harmless form of political and social expression and hey, what's wrong with that? In a country that seems to progressively believe that protesting on any level is either outrageous or not worth the effort, I'll take what little victories we can get.

I should probably indicate at this point in time that I, Christie Allison St. Martin support the art of shopdropping and not the LA Times. I mean they could. Who knows? But I'm a little scared to ask and generally try not to make a habit of speaking on other peoples behalf...and now I am rambling. Fabulous. Look at that.

Oh and if a certain rather lovely police chief (and BBQing master) stumbles upon this blog entry by chance, I don't support shopdropping, sir. It's clearly a crime. Those damned kids and their shenanigans. I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked and appalled.

ANYWAY, shopdropping. Check it out. [ Shopdropping a crime? ]

Last year I enjoyed taking a momentary respite from my rather serious cultural and political commentary to share my tongue-in-cheek campaign promises in the column, "If I am elected president."Washington Post is currently running a new Chuck Norris facts contest. Since I didn't make that political cut, I decided to weigh in on the vice presidency this year....

Is America ready for a Chucktatorship? Heck, is Chuck really ready for a Chucktatorship? I think we might be. After all, there is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. For more completely true facts on Chuck Norris, you can find them here. [ Chuck Norris For VP ]

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

Biological Fail

white man + black man = Obama

Good to know that things have really changed in 2008.

Apparently if I were born to Sarah Palin, my name would be: Soup Landmine Palin. It's okay to be jealous. That name is pretty full of win. What would your name be? Try the Sarah Palin name generator. Fun for the whole family, especially the unborn ones. [ Sarah Palin Baby Generator Names ]

Everyone knows shoplifting is as crime but what about shopdropping? The act (or art, if you will) of reverse shoplifting: which is going into stores and putting things onto the shelves. Personally, I believe the world we live in needs to be constantly challenged and shopdropping is often used as a harmless form of political and social expression and hey, what's wrong with that? In a country that seems to progressively believe that protesting on any level is either outrageous or not worth the effort, I'll take what little victories we can get.

I should probably indicate at this point in time that I, Christie Allison St. Martin support the art of shopdropping and not the LA Times. I mean they could. Who knows? But I'm a little scared to ask and generally try not to make a habit of speaking on other peoples behalf...and now I am rambling. Fabulous. Look at that.

Oh and if a certain rather lovely police chief (and BBQing master) stumbles upon this blog entry by chance, I don't support shopdropping, sir. It's clearly a crime. Those damned kids and their shenanigans. I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked and appalled.

ANYWAY, shopdropping. Check it out. [ Shopdropping a crime? ]

Last year I enjoyed taking a momentary respite from my rather serious cultural and political commentary to share my tongue-in-cheek campaign promises in the column, "If I am elected president."Washington Post is currently running a new Chuck Norris facts contest. Since I didn't make that political cut, I decided to weigh in on the vice presidency this year....

Is America ready for a Chucktatorship? Heck, is Chuck really ready for a Chucktatorship? I think we might be. After all, there is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. For more completely true facts on Chuck Norris, you can find them here. [ Chuck Norris For VP ]

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

Soup Landmine Palin

Apparently if I were born to Sarah Palin, my name would be: Soup Landmine Palin. It's okay to be jealous. That name is pretty full of win. What would your name be? Try the Sarah Palin name generator. Fun for the whole family, especially the unborn ones. [ Sarah Palin Baby Generator Names ]

Everyone knows shoplifting is as crime but what about shopdropping? The act (or art, if you will) of reverse shoplifting: which is going into stores and putting things onto the shelves. Personally, I believe the world we live in needs to be constantly challenged and shopdropping is often used as a harmless form of political and social expression and hey, what's wrong with that? In a country that seems to progressively believe that protesting on any level is either outrageous or not worth the effort, I'll take what little victories we can get.

I should probably indicate at this point in time that I, Christie Allison St. Martin support the art of shopdropping and not the LA Times. I mean they could. Who knows? But I'm a little scared to ask and generally try not to make a habit of speaking on other peoples behalf...and now I am rambling. Fabulous. Look at that.

Oh and if a certain rather lovely police chief (and BBQing master) stumbles upon this blog entry by chance, I don't support shopdropping, sir. It's clearly a crime. Those damned kids and their shenanigans. I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked and appalled.

ANYWAY, shopdropping. Check it out. [ Shopdropping a crime? ]

Last year I enjoyed taking a momentary respite from my rather serious cultural and political commentary to share my tongue-in-cheek campaign promises in the column, "If I am elected president."Washington Post is currently running a new Chuck Norris facts contest. Since I didn't make that political cut, I decided to weigh in on the vice presidency this year....

Is America ready for a Chucktatorship? Heck, is Chuck really ready for a Chucktatorship? I think we might be. After all, there is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. For more completely true facts on Chuck Norris, you can find them here. [ Chuck Norris For VP ]

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

Shopdropping a crime?

Everyone knows shoplifting is as crime but what about shopdropping? The act (or art, if you will) of reverse shoplifting: which is going into stores and putting things onto the shelves. Personally, I believe the world we live in needs to be constantly challenged and shopdropping is often used as a harmless form of political and social expression and hey, what's wrong with that? In a country that seems to progressively believe that protesting on any level is either outrageous or not worth the effort, I'll take what little victories we can get.

I should probably indicate at this point in time that I, Christie Allison St. Martin support the art of shopdropping and not the LA Times. I mean they could. Who knows? But I'm a little scared to ask and generally try not to make a habit of speaking on other peoples behalf...and now I am rambling. Fabulous. Look at that.

Oh and if a certain rather lovely police chief (and BBQing master) stumbles upon this blog entry by chance, I don't support shopdropping, sir. It's clearly a crime. Those damned kids and their shenanigans. I'm shocked and appalled. Shocked and appalled.

ANYWAY, shopdropping. Check it out. [ Shopdropping a crime? ]

Last year I enjoyed taking a momentary respite from my rather serious cultural and political commentary to share my tongue-in-cheek campaign promises in the column, "If I am elected president."Washington Post is currently running a new Chuck Norris facts contest. Since I didn't make that political cut, I decided to weigh in on the vice presidency this year....

Is America ready for a Chucktatorship? Heck, is Chuck really ready for a Chucktatorship? I think we might be. After all, there is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. For more completely true facts on Chuck Norris, you can find them here. [ Chuck Norris For VP ]

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

"If I am elected Vice President" by CHUCK NORRIS

Last year I enjoyed taking a momentary respite from my rather serious cultural and political commentary to share my tongue-in-cheek campaign promises in the column, "If I am elected president."Washington Post is currently running a new Chuck Norris facts contest. Since I didn't make that political cut, I decided to weigh in on the vice presidency this year....

Is America ready for a Chucktatorship? Heck, is Chuck really ready for a Chucktatorship? I think we might be. After all, there is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live. For more completely true facts on Chuck Norris, you can find them here. [ Chuck Norris For VP ]

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

USA National Gas Temperature Map

    Now you can see what gas prices are around the country at a glance.  Areas are color coded     according to their price for the average price for regular unleaded gasoline.[ Canada National Gas     Temperature Map]

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

Top 10 Political Brawls of All Time

For those of you who think Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama can sling some mud, check out these brawls. The top political melees, spanning history and the globe, make John Kerry’s Swift Boat seem like the Love Boat, and the smear campaign about John McCain’s black love child (um, he doesn’t really have one) seem like a silly game of telephone.

Who doesn't love a good throw down?  Here is a top 10 list of political brawls from Divine Caroline. [ Top 10 Political Brawls of all time ]

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us

A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008.

 McCarthy in '68 has the White Castle Logo around his name, that's pretty delicious. Oh an I didn't know Rocky ran for president in 1972. [A list of all the US presidential election logos from 1960-2008]

Clarification: Although the logos are from campaigns over the years from a variety of different sources, the site above we originally linked to got the collected images from 4president.us