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Sunday
Nov022008

International Affairs: Sarah Palin Gets Personal (Almost) with President Sarkozy

Two Quebecois disk jockeys pay tribute to the Vice Presidential candidate's global expertise, putting her in touch with the French President. Among the bonus features of the prank call: Sarkozy's advisor on American American affairs, Johnny Halliday (who doubles in real life as a legendary French singer), the quick insert in French --- in Sarkozy's request to go hunting with Palin --- "I like to kill baby seals", and the reference to French pop classic "Joe the Plumber" (actually, "Joe le Taxi" by 15-year-old Vanessa Paradis in 1988):

[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CcEiR01QK7o[/youtube]

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