Thursday, October 2, 2008

Ralph Stanley

Notwithstanding the racially complex history of the banjo -- or perhaps, in fact, precisely because of that history -- this Obama ad featuring bluegrass legend Dr. Ralph Stanley seems spot on.

Mystery Dem cannot resist hoping that we will not be in constant sorrow after election day...

Transcript: "Howdy, friends. This is Ralph Stanley, and I think I know a little something about the families around here.

"Barack'll cut taxes for everyday folks -- not big business -- so you'll have a little more money in your pocket at the end of the year. I also know Barack is a good man. A father and devoted husband, he values personal responsibility and family first."

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