Recently the Democrat candidates for President were asked by the Associated Press about the albums they are most likely to have in their CD players. Their answers run from mundane to hilarious. And yes, it's time to rate, and therefore mock them.

Wesley Clark — Journey: Greatest Hits: Journey? Journey? We don't need no stinking Journey! But seriously, this guy is a retired four star general with 38 years of military service. He was supreme commander of NATO. He's a Rhodes scholar from Arkansas (Hmm, remind you of anyone?). And he listens to Journey? Before this, I was actually kinda rooting for the guy. But his album choice is just plain Ugly.

Howard Dean — Music by Wyclef Jean: I'm interpreting the "music by" designation as either anything by the artist, or the candidate just doesn't know the name of the album. In this case, I have to say "Really? You're a doctor from Vermont and you listen to Wyclef Jean? Willingly? Really?" I'm not buying this. White guys in their 50s listen to R&B for two reasons — to try and be hip, or because their kids have hijacked the CD player. Dean isn't hip, so I suspect he's making this up. And making stuff up is good in some situations, but when you're running for public office, it's Bad.

John Edwards — The Essential Bruce Springsteen: I did not realize this, but a little research revealed that this is actually a three disc compilation released in November of last year, so while the music is largely old, the album is quite fresh. It's also about as Americana as you can get, which means as a choice of a presidential candidate, it's very Good.

John Kerry — The Beatles' Abbey Road: It's hard to disagree with this one. A classic album with one of the best known covers in the history of pop music, a cover so popular I decided to photoshop it to make the graphic for this page. Of course it's Good.

Dennis Kucinich — Music by Willie Nelson: Kucinich was always considered an extreme long shot, so it's not like his choice of music was really going to make or break his campaign. Let's face it, if you're determined to vote for Kucinich, he could listen to nothing but punk covers of Burt Bacharach tunes and that isn't going swing your vote either way. If Kucinich likes Willie Nelson, well, that's Good for him.

Joe Lieberman — Andrea Bocelli's Sueno: If sleepy Joe was out of touch with the man on the street before, this sure isn't going to help endear him to the masses. It's not that the music-listening public doesn't like Andrea Bocelli, it's that he's an Italian tenor who generally doesn't sing in English. That's about as far from Americana as one can get without listening to Eastern European national anthems. Joe picks up a couple of points for honesty, but not enough to make this other than Bad. Newsflash: Joe Lieberman has dropped out of the running. No one is terribly surprised.

Al Sharpton: Music by Yolanda Adams: I'm not terribly familiar with Yolanda Adams, but some quick research reveals that she fits into the category of Contemporary Gospel/Black Gospel, which considering that Sharpton is an ordained minister, seems rather appropriate. We can't have the good reverend going out on the campaign trail with Kid Rock blaring from his bus. That would not be Good.