Top 10: Best viral videos from the 2008 election

01.11.2008

10. The Onion: Bullsh*t is most important issue for 2008 voters

The Onion's viral videos are always good for a laugh, but its recent entries from its "War for the White House" series have hit it out of the park. My favorite one is this little ditty, which examines the role of bullsh*t in today's political discourse. The guest "expert" in the segment, "Kip O'Leary," explains: "When it comes to electing the leader of the free world, voters look to issues like the candidate's relationship with their ex-wife; did they ever smoke? Where do they vacation? What's their exercise regimen?--these are the kind of key bullsh*t issues that voters really care about." The video strikes a chord this year, when we seem stuck on discussing things like Obama's middle name and McCain's .