It's strange to think that it's been four years since JibJab creators enriched our political discourse with their viral, breakout hit, "This Land," in which a puppet-like versions of George W. Bush and John Kerry reinterpret Woodie Guthrie's tune in homage to campaign gaffes and slogans. The JibJab creative team just released (with impressive production values!) an update--"It's Time for Some Campaignin"--on Dylan's classic song that revels in 2008 campaign stereotypes (Barack Obama rides a unicorn and sings an ode to Change; McCain helms a tank primed for Jihad containment).

In JibJab tradition, the video is, to be clear, a blunt instrument. Look elsewhere if you crave nuance. But it's kind of an interesting tradition in the making. These videos enshrine the pieces of each campaign that have stuck in the popular mind into one neat, silly package. That said, what makes me sad about the video is that, in stark contrast to the 2004 presidential election, it doesn't hint that we've got two of the best and most promising candidates for president that we've had in many years. I'm all for poking fun across the board (I'm an evangelical, but I love the Simpsons, Flanders and all), but let's not let a healthy habit obscure the areas where we really should be proud of what our country is up to.