Jimmy Fallon, President Obama, and Brian Williams Slow Jam The News

As you're all aware by now, over the next two and a half months you will be posting and commenting on current events shaping American politics. Hopefully, by the end of the summer you will all become astute political observers and possibly even news junkies (like me). As a way to help us "get in the mood" (ha!) for our discussions on current events and politics, here are a couple of videos from Jimmy Fallon's recurring "Slow Jam the News" segment. 

Awww yeah...

Lastly, remember that while the majority of your posts and comments should focus on the serious discussion of American politics, you don't need to limit yourself to only serious material. The blog should be a place for you share you thoughts on politics and other topics, both serious and not so serious.