Lady Gaga Parody=GOP’s Savior?

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Recently, MoJo published a story about the GOP’s hackneyed attempts to crack the web.

Their latest straw-grasp: A YouTube video called “Just Tax,” set to Lady Gaga’s hit “Just Dance.” According to The Guardian, the parody of Obama (sample lyric: “This shouldn’t happen, man/Go on and ask Japan“) was recently featured at a Republican party meeting as a way to attract young people.

The fact that this got play at an official gathering reveals just how desperate the party has become. Then again, maybe it’s not such a bad idea. After all, if Lady Gaga + YouTube + “tax and spend liberals” won’t appeal to potential young converts…what will?

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