Proving that there is nothing more dangerous in modern politics than a politician's own mouth and a YouTube video, Senator John McCain has put out a new and more deadly cover version of the Beach Boys classic, Barbara Ann. When asked at a campaign meeting in South Carolina if the US should take military action against Iran, the Republican presidential hopeful responded: "Ah, that old Beach Boys song, Bomb Iran." He then crooned: "Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb ... anyway, aha ha ha."
McCain's burst of song brought polite chuckles from the audience, although the local Georgetown Times newspaper noted tartly: "He stopped short of answering the actual question and did not say if he supports an invasion of Iran."
While McCain's performance is not nearly as harmful as the YouTube video of the Macaca incident that ended the political career of Republican senator George Allen last year, with the video of Hillary Clinton singing an off-key national anthem proving to so popular, the 2008 election may be over when the fat lady or man sings in cyberspace.
