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The Daily Show recently lampooned MTV's Street Team '08, though the real target was clearly CBS. Still, the media is wise to pay attention to the youth vote, because we'll be running the world and paying your social security checks before long.

by shelbinator on Mar 03,2008

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SiaNyorkor_NJ 614 days ago

Freakin' HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm telling you...I got my white turtleneck...let me know.

Re: shelbinator 614 days ago

I sent out a whole strawman script to you & Kyle on Sunday!

HaleyCrum 614 days ago

Shelby, all I can say is..AMAZING. Werd up!

mairalg 613 days ago

Pretty awesome.

David_Whiteside 595 days ago

hahahahahah!!!

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