The Five Defining Pop-Culture Moments of the Presidential Campaign

The Five Defining Pop-Culture Moments of the Presidential Campaign

A Seriously Random List XIII / Dustin Rowles

Seriously Random Lists | November 4, 2008 | Comments (13)

If you never watched a minute of the news over the last year, didn’t own a TV, and lived in a cave, you’d still somehow be familiar with the top five defining moments of the 2008 Presidential Election. Here they are:

5. Sarah Palin with Katie Couric

4. Obama Girl

4. “The Colbert Report’s” John McCain Green Screen Challenge

2. Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin on “SNL”

1. “Yes We Can”

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Hey, Dustin. The link is broken.

Posted by: Sofía at November 4, 2008 10:02 AM

I'm glad that Joe the Fucktard, oops! I mean Joe the Plumber didn't make this list.

Posted by: JJ McClay at November 4, 2008 10:51 AM

What do you mean by "Pop-culture"

If by "pop" you mean getting ridiculed on SNL then I guess 4 and 3 qualify. If you meant internet douche culture a la PerezHilton/Joe Francis then that's Obama-Slut; the Katie Couric interview is just sad, no "pop" there. Which leaves us with: "Yes We Can," and ITS significance to culture will be defined by how well the Obama campaign delivers, today.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at November 4, 2008 10:55 AM

Yay for Dustin being back! I liked yesterdays posts and everything (not enough to comment), but I'm glad things are back to normal in pajibaland.

Posted by: VeinsRHiways at November 4, 2008 11:08 AM

God, the Couric/Fail-in video always makes me want to punch myself...then punch middle-America.

By middle-America, I really mean the stereotypical, ignorant, idiotic people who allow misconceptions of Obama by Republicans to influence how they vote. Essentially, everyone in that "Al Jazeera in Ohio" video.

I guess if I don't vote Republican, I'm un-American. **ARGH!**

Posted by: JapJay at November 4, 2008 11:36 AM

Every time I watch it, I replay the Yes We Can video at least 4 times in a row. Love it.

Posted by: branded at November 4, 2008 12:19 PM

holy balls....that the first time i saw the yes we can video...i actually got a little misty eyed!!! hurry and vote people! Obama/Biden '08

Posted by: cosgrove at November 4, 2008 1:12 PM

holy balls....that's the first time i saw the yes we can video...i actually got a little misty eyed!!! hurry and vote people! Obama/Biden '08

Posted by: cosgrove at November 4, 2008 1:13 PM

Blaargh. I hate all these. Hate.

I want this damned thing to be over already.

Posted by: figgy at November 4, 2008 1:44 PM

I believe Baracky belongs on the list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4sDlVFlOfk

Posted by: Lucas at November 4, 2008 2:44 PM

I never saw that Yes We Can video until today, and it had an extra special meaning in light of the election results. Lovely. And there's some Ed Kowalczyk in there, too, which doesn't hurt me.

Posted by: explodingalice at November 5, 2008 4:21 PM

I don't know what's best: number 4 or number 4

Posted by: James at November 5, 2008 4:29 PM

What, no mention of "Whos Nalin Palin?"

Posted by: Ben at November 6, 2008 12:16 AM

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