The DNC has released a new web ad called "Exxon John" to support its "Exxon-McCain" gimmick. Maybe 50 or 100 political web junkies will recognize that this ad parodies the unintentionally hilarious Sen. John Cornyn video from a couple of months ago, "Big John." Everyone else in the world, however, will watch this and wonder, "why did the Democrats make this retarded ad?" Also: now that the price of oil has dropped like $30 per barrel in the last few weeks, can these people stop talking about Energy so much? It's painful to watch both candidates pretend there are any short-term solutions to offer. [YouTube]