Sign of the times: spammers are now enticing clicks on virus-laden emails with promises of Barack Obama sex videos. Barack Obama sex videos with Ukrainian white slaves! "Download and view not. Please sent this news to your friends. Obama it.s not right choice..." the spammers warn. A lot of fucked-up readings of the typical American male's psyche in there, right? Spammers ought to be thrilled at the selection of Sarah Palin, as it's been proven by researchers that there's actually no way to convince anyone to click on the name "Joe Lieberman." [Wired]

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