Remember the Web-famous Frog in the Blender (FITB) bit from years ago? The obnoxious, back-talking frog – who, of course, is in a blender - mouths off and otherwise challenges (read: mocks) you into kicking up the speeds on the blender and, well, shutting him up by blending him.

Well, those wacky guys over at JoeCartoon.com, a YuMe partner, are back with a variation of FITB. This time, it’s the lineup of presidential candidates who get silenced by the red “BLEND” button on the blender. Called “Blender Poll 2008,” the online game gives us the chance not only to blend the candidates we don’t like but also throw a life preserver at the ones who we do like. And when it’s over, check the results to see who is getting blended the most and which parts of the country are doing the most blending.

Sure, it’s a crude and tasteless way of measuring the popularity of the potential future leaders of this country. But dare we also say it’s contributing to voter education about the candidates? The text on the screen is a quick bio. And the obnoxious frog from FITB is back with his take, as well: “Hillary Clinton. Voice that sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard. Democrat,” he says. So far, Clinton is the most blended candidate.

Still, bloggers are already starting to share a link to the game, calling it hilarious and encouraging others to cat their own “votes.” Ah, the viral nature of the Internet. Crude or not, the word is spreading – and people are watching and playing.

Jayant Kadambi

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