Australian attorney and satirist Hugh Atkin put together this ingenious video of Romney clips set to Eminem’s “The Real Slim Shady.”  Atkins manages to achieve a clever and consistent rhyme scheme while, at the same time, mocking Mitt Romney’s own inconsistencies over the years.  He also captures some of Romney’s best campaign trail gaffes, made all the more humorous when set to this soundtrack.  Good stuff, and definitely a glimpse of the challenges Romney will face in the general election when he is forced to confront his, uh, evolving positions on a range of issues.

By the way, why is it that I keep hearing more and more about the Australian hip hop scene?  Is it growing or just getting more attention here?  American rappers have been touring there for a very long time, but I am also hearing more on this side of the globe from Australian rappers like Iggy Azalea, whose most recent album was produced by T.I.  And I recently learned that New Jersey rapper GDP, still more of a local phenom than a national figure, went to Australia to produce his latest album.  (Thanks to Mickey Hess for that tidbit.)  It’s the first time I’ve heard of an American rapper traveling down under for production…