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Two months ago, the website added an official Congress channel, inviting Democrats and Republicans to share quirky political messages with voters. But analysts say the move has been hampered by politicians’ inability to adapt to an online audience. Andrew Rasiej, founder of the political technology site Personal Democracy Forum, said too many messages consist of warbling monologues that miss the point. Other postings, including one by Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, were said to be too eccentric or random to resonate. In a minute-long video, Mrs Pelosi showed footage of her life behind the scenes in the Capitol Building...

"It's been a whole year since Uncle Jay has SUNG an entire episode, and here's the reminder why! It's the year-end review of the news, and maybe it'll seem a little better with music."

Is there anything left sacred anymore? Is there anything you bastards won't RickRoll? The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is a tradition, dammit. Can we please wake up early on a holiday and enjoy a parade without being eyeraped by an Internet meme? Watch the video here as the Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends float is suddenly interrupted by a familiar tune...

Found this via Instapundit. Pretty funny and very good editing. Posted to Youtube a while ago. Did a search here and didn't come up with anything, so please, if it's already been posted here spare me the wrath of they posting police.

April 8, 2008 -- Despite being the victim of an on-line prank, the Mets are gonna give Rick Astley a chance. Thanks to a pair of humor sites, the cheesy 1980s pop singer and his hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" received more than 5 million write-in votes to be the Mets' permanent sing-along song in the eighth inning. The Mets are playing the top six vote-getters' songs in order during the eighth inning of their first six home games, starting with Astley's song today in the final Shea Stadium opener. The winner will then be decided by which song...

Kimberly-Clark Wins Cowboys Stadium Name Game VALLEY RANCH — After several months of secret negotiations, the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Irving, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark Corporation have inked a sponsorship deal for the new billion-dollar Dallas Cowboys stadium, currently under construction in Arlington, Texas, The stadium will be called Kimberly-Clark Depend® Stadium when it opens in 2009. The name was announced at a press conference on Tuesday by Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Kimberly-Clark Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Falk. "It sounds a little funny at first, I know," a wry Jones told reporters as a ripple of laughter crossed the...