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Department of Valedictions: This Final Christmas Under Bush, Give the Gift of Satire to a Fellow Progressive: "Songs of the Bushmen" by Harry Shearer

 Though it was nominated for a Grammy, we just don't think there's been nearly enough screaming about Harry Shearer's musical send-up of the Bush administration's main players.  If you've had all the peace and good will you can handle, you might enjoy a bit of black comedy, in diverse musical stylings. 

If you're looking for a last-minute Christmas gift for a progressive friend, we don't see how you could do better than this album (available at I-Tunes):

Jon Swift on Derrierism, the Sensible Conservative's Answer to "Hollyweird"

Conservative Andrew Breitbart intends to start a new website on which conservatives will review films. Derrierism, a new school of film criticism that Jon Swift identified in August 2007---and a tag which made its way into the Urban Dictionary--- has evolved from "an esoteric school of film criticism championed by a few forward-thinking critics." (Swift 12-9-2008).  Quoting extensively from Mr. Swift, the Urban Dictionary defines derrierism as follows:

The critical method of judging movies by whether your buttocks moves in the seat while watching them. Derrièrists dispense with such niceties as subtlety and thought in movie criticism, believing that intellectuals, relativists, existentialists, pacifists, and no doubt the Communist Left have had the upper hand in film-making for too long.

In short, a "derrierist" is a film reviewer who pulls film reviews out of his---or indeed her---ass.

Snark O' the Day: IOZ, Larison, & TBogg Dis Camille Paglia, Raising a Question that Begs an Answer

Yeah. First IOZ, addressing Paglia's genius at connecting the dots between separate universes and wagging the dog by its tail.  IOZ:

Because he is a cruel man, Daniel Larison reminds us all that Camille Paglia . . . exists . A . . . passage:

Prop 8: The Musical

See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die

Needful Diversions: Remembering Odetta Holmes

One great musician, gone from us on Tuesday.  

Republican Governors Bravely Conceal Sullen Fury Over the Hijacking of Their Conference by One Gov. Sarah Palin

by Blue | The other governors present barely got a look-in, and great was the barely-concealed sullenness as a result.  She is so going to be their party's next presidential nominee. Princess Sparkle Pony has an excellent picture of them all looking disgruntled.

Election Night Hilarity at BBC News: Gore Vidal vs. Anchor David Dimbleby

by Nicholas | "Mad as a box of frogs," said the bloke who posted it, and he didn't mean Dimbleby.  I cannot improve on this as a summary.

Colbert Joins Other Prominent Republicans in Endorsing Obama

Heh.

Ron Howard's Awesome Obama Ad

With Andy Griffith and the Fonz!

See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die

The Daily Show on "Real America"

Jon Stewart is on to Colin Powell and the two Virginias (real and unreal)! "Even if John McCain doesn't get elected, he'll still be president of the real America that matters."

Former Python John Cleese: Michael is No Longer the Funniest Palin

by Nicholas | 

Bonus Pythonage below, for those who wish to learn or reminisce:

Jon Stewart & Bill Maher Together!

Bill and Jon talk about the problem of faith in what Bill calls "The United Stupid of America."

Part One:

Wanda Sykes: Dr. Evil's Convention & Sarah Palin

Via Kathy G. at The G Spot.

Colbert Interviews Jackson Browne About His Lawsuit Against McCain for Using "Running on Empty" in an Attack Ad on Obama

PART ONE.  Damn Republicans, walking with their big Gucci loafers all over other people's property [rights]!

Real Time with Bill Maher 9-12: Roseanne

by The Puppet Mistress | Friday's (9-12) Real Time with Bill Maher was all kinds of awesome.  I had a hard time deciding which bit I liked best---watching John Fund get owned by the unstoppably and cathartically combative Ms. Garofolo and Salman Rushdie was excessively fine and there much else to delight and edify.  But I have always loved Roseanne, even when I didn't always agree with her, so I decided to go with this.

McCain Campaign Ignores Heart's Request to Stop Using Their Songs

by The Puppet Mistress | McCain's campaign says they paid for "all necessary licenses."  (Political Ticker)   Hmmm. After a strongly worded protest by the Wilson sisters, has the band come to terms with it?  "Heart gets headlines and royalties. Part of that money, said [former guitarist Roger Fisher], would be heading to the Arizona senator’s opponent: "With my contribution to Obama's campaign, the Republicans are now supporting Obama," he told Reuters. (Political Ticker)

More here from Memeorandum.

Al Gore's Speech at the Democratic National Convention ("I Believe in Recycling, but That's Ridiculous")

by The Puppet Mistress | Gore---once mocked for his "wooden" presentations---nevertheless made a great speech.  An Inconvenient Truth, the Pulitzer prize acceptance, and all his presentations on climate change have really improved his oratorical style.      

[Republican] Women, Know Your Limits!

Posted by Mr. John Q. Public [So Right It's Wrong] | Instructional videos from our British cousins, specifically the great Harry Enfield:

VIDEO A: WOMEN, KNOW YOUR LIMITS! [cf. Mr. Robert Stacy McCain, "Equality is for Ugly Losers"]

VIDEO B: WOMEN, KEEP YOUR VIRTUE!

Harry Shearer Sings 'Songs of the Bushmen': '935 Lies'

H/t Jesus's General '  (MDC: From Harry's new record Songs of the Bushmen. Releasing via digital download only, Songs of The Bushmen can be purchased from the iTunes store here.)