BARACK'N ROLL. As I noted elsewhere earlier today, the "I Got a Crush...on Obama" video Dana
points to
comes courtesy of the same singer-songwriter, Leah Kauffman, who gave us the SNL-spoof "My Box in a Box," which helps explain why it's kind of over the line. The question is: Does this kind of stuff help Obama? I couldn't tell at first if the video was actually supporting Obama or mocking the intensity of his supporters, and, while I'm sure it was intended to be all in good fun, it's a little to close to the damaging anti-Harold Ford "Playboy" ad for my taste. I mean, let's remember what country we're living in -- this may seem cute, but the last thing Obama needs is people thinking about him in the context of babes in bikinis. Also, FYI, the actress in the spot is one Amber Lee Ettinger, a model-actress better known for her work with Maxim and Hooters than her political acumen.
--Garance Franke-Ruta
