Help Sarah Palin Find a New Theme Song

Sarah Palin's high school basketball nickname, Barracuda, just so happens to be the name of a song, "Barracuda," by the classic rock band Heart. That's why "Barracuda" played over the loudspeakers during Palin's RNC appearances — but the ladies of Heart aren't thrilled with the First Lady of Alaska usurping their tune…

Specifically, the Heart women are upset that the GOP has used their classic "Barracuda" as a theme song for Sarah Palin. TMZ obtained a statement from Heart's rep, who says "The Republican campaign did not ask for permission to use the song, nor would they have been granted that permission."

The statement goes on: "We have asked the Republican campaign publicly not to use our music. We hope our wishes will be honored."

Let's assume, for the moment, that the Republicans will obey Heart's cease-and-desist order. That means Sarah Palin is going to need new entrance music for the next two months! Here are a few of our suggestions; add your own in the comments.

"Janie's Got a Gun" – Aerosmith
"Shooting Dirty Pool" – the Replacements
"It's All Wrong, But It's All Right" – Dolly Parton
"Dragon Lady" – the Germs
"Let it Snow" – the Jessica Simpson version, not the Frank Sinatra version (obviously)
"Happiness is a Warm Gun" – the Beatles
"Dirty Little Secret" – All American Rejects

Tags: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, RNC, Sarah Palin, St. Paul

Barack Obama and John McCain: Compare and Contrast

Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech
August 28, 2008

John McCain's Acceptance Speech
September 4, 2008

To be fair, I do realize that the ability to speak well does not a qualified president make.

Presidents should be judged on whether or not people hate them in Germany.

Tags: Barack Obama, Colorado, Democratic National Convention, Denver, John McCain, Minnesota, Republican National Convention, St. Paul

John McCain Proud to Stand Before Random California Middle School For Some Reason

Hey, remember that green screen John McCain was standing in front of in his memorial speech of John McCain last night?

Okay, once we all stopped laughing at the lime green background he's so fond of, we realized that it was just a very-well-planned-out close-up image of grass in front of what we could only assume to be one of his 22 unknown homes.

Well, that's not what it was. It was an image of Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, California.

Why would he be standing in front of a picture of Walter Reed Middle School? It's possible that that's one of the twenty different schools he attended while following his father around from military base to military base, but that seems unlikely.

So, why choose that school?

Well, because Walter Reed Middle School sounds an awful lot like Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

And somebody's not very well-versed with the Googles.

(photo and revelation via Talking Points Memo)

Tags: California, John McCain, Minnesota, RNC, St. Paul

Photos From the Police Riot That Apparently Did Happen

These are just a fraction of the photos we walked away with. More later. Uploading is a bitch.

Oh My God! This post is gonna be frickin' hilarious!

Update: Just emerged from our John McCain snoozefest bubble and realized that it looks like we left the scene just before a bunch of shit did go down. Damn it!

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

Thanks to everyone in the comments for pointing out just how much we suck.

p.s. We suck.

Tags: Minnesota, Protesters, Republican National Convention, St. Paul

The Police Riot That Never Happened… But Then Actually Did

Here's some footage from Michael and my early evening amongst the America-hating socialist hippies and the fascist oinkers…

In all seriousness, I was impressed with the restraint shown on by sides.

And a little disappointed. I was really hoping to seeat least one skull bashed in. Is that too much to ask?

Update: Just emerged from our John McCain snoozefest bubble and realized that it looks like we left the scene just before a bunch of shit did go down. Damn it!

Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

Thanks to everyone in the comments for pointing out just how much we suck.

p.s. We suck.

Tags: Protesters, Republican National Convention, St. Paul