The Season for Giving (In) [Cartoon]

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A Christmas carol from President Obama.

— By Zina Saunders

Tue Dec. 14, 2010 3:00 AM PST

Mother Jones illustrator Zina Saunders creates editorial animations riffing on the political news and current events of the week. In this week's animation, she illustrates a Christmas carol from our president. And since you ask: Yes, that is Saunders singing the part of Obama.—The Editors

A Christmas Carol from President Obama

Here are the words to the song:

The Republicans are frightful 
Though I try to be politeful 
They never, never, never give an inch 
So I’ll always give up in a clinch.

They show no signs of stopping 
That’s why I keep flip flopping
They never, never, never compromise
So I cave and I know that’s no surprise.

When they call me out again
How I hate to go out and fight
I’d rather just give up and give in
See it their way and call it a night

My term is slowly dying 
And I fear we will soon be goodbying 
But as long as they aim at my chin 
I’ll just give in! I’ll just give in! I’ll just give in!