Vice President Archuleta

Tomorrow night, according to CBS News's Maria Gavrilovic, Sen. Barack Obama will appear on American Idol's "Idol Gives Back" program via a taped piece.

Here's Obama:

Hello everybody. I’d like to say a few words not just as the father of two young girls who are big American Idol fans, but as someone who cares deeply about what tonight’s show is all about. Whether it’s across the street or around the world, Idol Gives Back is proving that when ordinary people come together, they can do extraordinary things. So I want to commend American Idol for the example they’re setting and the work they’re doing. And I hope that everyone who’s watching will make a contribution to Idol Gives Back, and help make this world a more just, more equal, and more hopeful place to live.

A Clinton spokesperson confirms that Clinton taped a similar segment.

And so did McCain.

Comments

good grief.

Posted by tony | April 8, 2008 1:49 PM

McCain will fly into a rage if he finds his dressing room stocked with green M&Ms.

Posted by Shawn | April 8, 2008 1:57 PM

I dunno Shawn, but I think it's brown M&Ms.
Is Hilary going to recount when she opened for the Stones in '72, playing rhythm guitar for Bobby Womack?

Posted by Paul | April 8, 2008 2:03 PM

Will Hillary get voted off tomorrow night?

Posted by Chris V | April 8, 2008 2:10 PM

And Simon Cowell, Sec of State...

http://www.political-buzz.com/

Posted by matt | April 8, 2008 2:27 PM

"Is Hilary going to recount when she opened for the Stones in '72, playing rhythm guitar for Bobby Womack?"

Dude, I thought she was the one who took out Meredith Hunter at Altamont before he could shoot Mick Jagger?

Posted by Will | April 8, 2008 2:28 PM

In his segment, McCain calls Simon Cowell a "c***" a "trollop."

His victory is sealed.

Posted by Paul E. Walnuts | April 8, 2008 2:29 PM

that's a "c***" and a "trollop."

Posted by Paul E. Walnuts | April 8, 2008 2:34 PM

Hillary reminds me more and more of Penelope, one of Kristen Wiig's characters on SNL, who feels obliged to one-up anything someone else does, by claiming to have done the same thing better, faster, sooner, bigger, etc. "His religion speech? -- I wrote that -- so, so -- I write all his speeches -- I write all the speeches for all the leaders of the world."

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Posted by Peter Acevedo | April 8, 2008 2:54 PM

TKD - That's good, she just needs to grow her hair out long enough to twirl around her finger.

"I won the most states too... I win the popular vote... Chris Dodd endorsed me too..."

Posted by Howard | April 8, 2008 2:58 PM

3 new polls were released today from Pennsylvania point differing pictures, with Clinton regaining a large lead in one and declining in another. Full roundup here.

Posted by Daniel | April 8, 2008 4:18 PM

I wanna hear McCain sing You Dropped the Bomb on Me. I wanna hear Hillary sing Man Eater. I wanna hear Barack sing Smooth Operator. I wanna hear Libby sing to a book publisher. I want him to put Dick in the Dock. Sounds like a hit tune.

Posted by KinkyKathy | April 8, 2008 5:11 PM

I'm not sure which makes me sleepier, American Idol or this long-running-saga-known-as-the-presidental-primaries. Yawn. BUT ... I could perk-up should the 3 schmoes perform KinkyKathy's playlist. Fingers crossed.

Posted by tenebrosi | April 8, 2008 9:38 PM