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Week of December 21, 2009 * Vol. 16, No. 15

New Christmas Album: Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree


NEW Ring in 2010!
Tune in for Tiger Woods, Mark Sanford, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Barack & Michelle Obama, and the entire 111th Congress as we present year-end awards during our New Year's Eve radio special. Get local broadcast info now. Hear what's in store on this promo clip.

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NEW See Us Live!
The Capitol Steps have added holiday performances & New Year's shows in DC and around the country. Read more...


Tweet, tweet!
The Capitol Steps are now on Twitter. Twitter Follow us as we add commentary as well as concert performances, etc.


Oslo's Favorite!
Our album Obama Mia!, tops the charts in Norway. Stimulate the economy and order now on CD -- or download from iTunes, Amazon, or Rhapsody.


VNews Reviews
The Valley News reviews our recent live appearance in Lebanon, New Hampshire.


Save the Clunkers!
No government program can take away the right to guzzle gas. See God Bless My S.U.V. on YouTube and get the single on iTunes or on Amazon.


Go Sarah!
Sarah Palin was hounded by enemies spreading Lirty Dies. Now, she's going Para-Sailin'.


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Press Here
The Washington Post reviews our live show. Commentator George Will reflects on the end an era captured by the Capitol Steps.


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We put the MOCK in Democracy!


CHRISTMAS at the White House is a busy time for the Obamas, what with cancelling Charlie Brown, banning ornaments and all. The President told Oprah during his own Christmas Special that he deserves a "solid B+" for his term so far.

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Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree NEW
[ Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ]

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From the album Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree.


Week of December 14

CRASHING the White House Hanukkah party isn't going to be an option this year. But since Obama cut back the size of the guest list from last year, despite having more Jewish supporters than President Bush, a lot of unhappy people will have to settle for a more traditional celebration.

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Hanukkah Rap NEW

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From the album Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree.


Week of December 7

ONE WEEK after ordering an escalation in Afghanistan by committing 30,000 more troops, President Obama heads to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. That brings the U.S. total to about 100,000, and he won't begin to withdraw troops until 2011. That's when he hopes they'll have trained and expanded the Afghan army to take over. Since Alfred Nobel wanted the prize to go to the person who did the most for the abolition or reduction of standing armies, just what was the committee thinking??

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Nobel Prize NEW
[ Lyin' Eyes ]

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Week of November 30

SARAH PALIN is comfortably on top of the bestseller charts with her memoir Going Rogue. (Accept no substitutes or off-color imitations.) She tried for a better image this Thanksgiving than last year by entering a Turkey Trot — until dropping out before the finish. Here's what she's planning for Christmas...

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A Sarah Palin Christmas NEW
[ A Holly Jolly Christmas ]

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From the album Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree.


Week of November 23

RETAILERS are doing their part to boost sales as early as they can, but it's getting ridiculous. Of course, if Congress were run by retailers health care reform would be marked down an extra $100 billion, Cash for Clunkers would be an annual event, and the budget would have been finished in July.

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It's (Already) Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas NEW
[ It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas ]

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From the album Barackin' Around the Christmas Tree.


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