Released during the 2004 presidential campaign, this video produced by JibJab set a high standard for online cartoon political parody. Set to the tune of an classic American folk song, the video features large-headed animated versions of both buffoonish candidates singing about their unique qualifications for the job. In skewering both sides equally, JibJab ensured that the video could break out of the conservative or liberal echo chambers and reach the mainstream. They continued the franchise in '08 with 'Time for Some Campaignin''.
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Released during the 2004 presidential campaign, this video produced by JibJab set a high standard for online cartoon political parody. Set to the tune of an classic American folk song, the video features large-headed animated versions of both buffoonish candidates singing about their unique qualifications for the job. In skewering both sides equally, JibJab ensured that the video could break out of the conservative or liberal echo chambers and reach the mainstream. They continued the franchise in '08 with '



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Watch a rocket-powered bicycle set a new land speed record







