You and I
Well, it's official. The H. Clinton campaign has just picked its official campaign song, "You and I" by Celine Dion. (Wait a minute, she's Canadian!)
But it's how they made the announcement that will have folks talking, which is, after all, the point of such political stunts. For weeks they've been using the website to solicit song suggestions. But now, see, there's this video. Hillary is sitting at a diner table looking through the jukebox offerings waiting for someone. In walks Bill. He sits down. Hillary has ordered a plate of veggie munchies. "I'm looking out for ya."
Somewhere outside someone is trying, unsuccessfully, to parallel park.
A mean-looking guy sits at the counter, eyeing the couple. He gets up to go somewhere (the restroom?) He walks by the table scowling. Hillary looks up. That face looks familiar. Who is it?
Oh, my gosh, it's Johnny Sack. He's out of the big house?
Hillary puts some money in the jukebox. Which song will she pick? "You'll see," she says.
Blackout.
--Andrew Malcolm
Photo: Celine Dion; Credit: Jae C. Hong/AP
Andrew Malcolm's immigrant parents repeatedly stressed the importance of active participation in a democracy. Early lessons included learning the alphabetical list of states by watching televised roll calls of national political conventions. That childhood exposure led to a lifelong fascination with politics, including 40-plus years of covering them and a brief stint practicing them as press secretary to Laura Bush in 1999-2000. A veteran foreign and national correspondent, Malcolm served on the Times Editorial Board and was a Pulitzer finalist in 2004. He is the author of 10 nonfiction books and father of four.
Johanna Neuman is a veteran Washington correspondent for both The Los Angeles Times and USA Today, having covered presidents and politics as far back as Ronald Reagan. A former president of the White House Correspondents Assn., she authored a book on media and foreign policy, “Lights, Camera, Wars.” Most recently she was co-author of the 
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I can't decide if the choice of a Celine Dion song is a statement about female empowerment or the perpetration of a joke, like the people who voted for Sanjaya on "American Idol."
Posted by: Beth | June 19, 2007 at 11:02 AM
haha you're all losers. People voted in their millions for this and Celine won. it goes to show how popular she is!
Posted by: Jimmy | June 19, 2007 at 01:29 PM
Good Night Nurse! Ohmygawdwhataload! This woman is such a giver. Celine Dion!? A Canadian pseudo-diva!? The near endless opportunities for a full throttle WFO all out fun fest this one epic ankle grab provides may keep hope alive for months. Jay Leno is offering thanks to Jesus right this moment. What's even better is that this song actually won a contest - ( Hilly's Presidential Campiagn Theme Song Contest!?!? ) - and the peek into mindset of Hillariacs by virtue of this choice is priceless. Despair eternally, America, if this emasculating freemartin harpy ever wins. Gad, what a load!
Posted by: China Rider | June 20, 2007 at 03:21 AM