1) Code Pink sings
The protest group reacts to the McCain joke with its own lyrics to that catchy Beach Boys tune.

And for those who didn’t hear him, Senator McCain repeats “Lighten up” three more times. (Check out McCain’s reaction to a question as to whether his joke was “insensitive.” Classic.)

Beach Boys in the house with the original:

2) Clinton at Rutgers
Given the events of the last week, continuing to flog that knucklehead radio guy somehow didn’t seem all that important to many folks. But since Hillary Clinton was already scheduled to speak at Rutgers, she took the easy layup. Most of the Rutgers women’s basketball team opted to study.

Here’s a more human moment from Clinton’s Rutgers speech: she mashes up MySpace with FaceBook, a not uncommon slip of the tongue for boomer parents. Her campaign should have used this clip.

3) Obama at Boston University
Obama speaks to cheering college students about the politics of hope, feeling and change. He says nothing.