This year the GOP really seems to have latched on to alternatives to what Blogmocracy calls Ye Olde Media.  From blogger conference calls to finally figuring out how to respond to attacks quickly and in a way that encourages viral distribution, they’re finally catching on.  Two examples that amused me today -

My senator, Louisiana’s Senator David Vitter, took a swipe at his opponent, Charlie Melancon, and it’s going to leave a mark:

Vitter took a well-deserved hit for his prostitution scandal, but he still has my vote for a couple of reasons. 1) He dropped out of politics and resolved the issue with his wife BEFORE the story came out. There were rumors when he dropped out, but nothing solid. The details, and his confirmation, didn’t come out until a couple of years later. So I tend to think his repentance was sincere, and that restored his personal credibility to a great extent, to my way of thinking. 2) As far as his political performance – which is the main issue for me anyway – he’s responsive to his constituents, and I approve of nearly everything he does.  So he’s got my vote and volunteer time until/unless someone better comes along.

Chuck DeVore, in California, is running for the seat currently held by Barbara Boxer. His GOP opponent, Carly Fiorina, released a genuinely bizarre attack video that featured a guy in a sheep suit with glowing red eyes. DeVore, you see, is a wolf in sheep’s clothing… I have no idea whose idea this ad was, but they should be sacked immediately. The Fiorina ad was unintentionally hilarious, but DeVore’s campaign immediately released an intentionally hilarious response – a website for the Society for the Eradication of Demon Sheep from our Political Discourse.  All your sheep are belong to us, indeed. Very well played.

ADDED: Houston, we have liftoff. First, #demonsheep.  Then, Hitler was informed:

I’m not sure if this can be called epic yet, but it’s definitely full of win.