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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: Blue Horseshoe on April 10, 2014, 11:29:51 AM
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Colbert has been named to replace Letterman.
It will be interesting to see if his smug personality and having to play himself instead of a satarized character will last more than a few years.
http://nypost.com/2014/04/10/stephen-colbert-to-replace-letterman-on-late-show/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow (http://nypost.com/2014/04/10/stephen-colbert-to-replace-letterman-on-late-show/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow)
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instead of a satarized character
Satirized or Satyrized?
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It will be interesting with the guests. I'm sure many don't even understand his shtick, so the interaction will be interesting. You do bring up a valid point. Will he maintain what has gotten himself so far? Is late night even the forum for a politicized show like his? What tweaks will he make? And most importantly, will they take Craig Ferguson off the air and replace him with Jon Stewart? That would be great.
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It will be interesting with the guests. I'm sure many don't even understand his shtick, so the interaction will be interesting. You do bring up a valid point. Will he maintain what has gotten himself so far? Is late night even the forum for a politicized show like his? What tweaks will he make? And most importantly, will they take Craig Ferguson off the air and replace him with Jon Stewart? That would be great.
According to The Post, Ferguson is going to do alright for himself.
http://nypost.com/2014/04/04/craig-ferguson-will-make-a-killing-off-david-lettermans-empty-chair/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow (http://nypost.com/2014/04/04/craig-ferguson-will-make-a-killing-off-david-lettermans-empty-chair/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow)
As for beating the liberal drum, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers have already paraded around Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton. Your move, Colbert.
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According to The Post, Ferguson is going to do alright for himself.
http://nypost.com/2014/04/04/craig-ferguson-will-make-a-killing-off-david-lettermans-empty-chair/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow (http://nypost.com/2014/04/04/craig-ferguson-will-make-a-killing-off-david-lettermans-empty-chair/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow)
As for beating the liberal drum, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers have already paraded around Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton. Your move, Colbert.
Stewart and Colbert are liberal but I think Colbert will keep in in check for the late show.
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Stewart and Colbert are liberal but I think Colbert will keep in in check for the late show.
You are hilarious.
http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/cbs-hires-reality-has-well-known-liberal-bias-colbert-replace-letterman (http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/cbs-hires-reality-has-well-known-liberal-bias-colbert-replace-letterman)
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One lib for another lib
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One lib for another lib
Do any conservatives have a decent sense of humor? I can't think of one that would even come close to filling the big shoes of Letterman.
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One lib for another lib
Again, not seeing a problem here.
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Colbert's conservatism is shtick. What amazes me is the people who don't realize it. Funny conservatives? Does Dennis Miller count?
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Colbert's conservatism is shtick. What amazes me is the people who don't realize it. Funny conservatives? Does Dennis Miller count?
He stopped being funny in the 90s
Colbert is a perfect fit. I seriously doubt that he will be the character on 'Late Night' that he is with his own show. I'm guessing that the format will be very similar to what Letterman is doing with his own bits. It won't be the same format as "The Report".
As for him being a liberal, I'm not sure it matters... the late night shows aren't particularly political. Sure there are political jokes, but I'm not sure that anyone is immune to satire.
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Colbert's conservatism is shtick. What amazes me is the people who don't realize it. Funny conservatives? Does Dennis Miller count?
Dennis Miller is washed up and has been reduced to a radio show that has demographics of 50 years +. He had his chance at a primetime show and blew it.
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He stopped being funny in the 90s
Colbert is a perfect fit. I seriously doubt that he will be the character on 'Late Night' that he is with his own show. I'm guessing that the format will be very similar to what Letterman is doing with his own bits. It won't be the same format as "The Report".
As for him being a liberal, I'm not sure it matters... the late night shows aren't particularly political. Sure there are political jokes, but I'm not sure that anyone is immune to satire.
This. If people are really that upset about Colbert being a liberal then go watch Fox News. The Late Show isnt a political show.
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Libertarians make great comics. Their lack of loyalty to a political party is apparent when taking swipes at everybody. Adam Carolla, Gavin McInnes, Penn Jillette, Greg Gutfeld, Trey Parker & Matt Stone. I much prefer the individuality of their opinions as opposed to the rank and file taking marching order.
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Dennis Miller is washed up and has been reduced to a radio show that has demographics of 50 years +. He had his chance at a primetime show and blew it.
If they wanted to skew conservative, Adam Corolla would be a decent fit.
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Do any conservatives have a decent sense of humor? I can't think of one that would even come close to filling the big shoes of Letterman.
Dennis Miller.
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Libertarians make great comics. Their lack of loyalty to a political party is apparent when taking swipes at everybody. Adam Carolla, Gavin McInnes, Penn Jillette, Greg Gutfeld, Trey Parker & Matt Stone. I much prefer the individuality of their opinions as opposed to the rank and file taking marching order.
Greg Gutfeld? That guy isn't funny at all.
I'm not sure why people are even playing the liberal card. Letterman poked fun at both parties. Was it the constant jokes about Sarah Palin that ruffles your feathers? Or when he would call out Bill O'reilly?
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If they wanted to skew conservative, Adam Corolla would be a decent fit.
Carolla does snot fit a left/right paradigm. His stances on limited government, abortion, drug legalization, and gay marriage among other topics has not changed much over the last 20 years. The country has gradually skewed left in that time frame.
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Carolla doe snot fit a left/right paradigm. His stances on limited government, abortion, drug legalization, and gay marriage among other topics has not changed much over the last 20 years. The country has gradually skewed left in that time frame.
I can't agree. The country is still center leaning right. Check back in a decade though, that will change.
doe snot. lol :)
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If they wanted to skew conservative, Adam Corolla would be a decent fit.
He couldn't carry the Man Show when Kimmel left. Plus, he's stated that he's not a guy who's gung ho on being a tireless worker in order to get a big time show. He's comfortable with where he's at. Funny guy, but doesn't seem like the type to have the "big chair".
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I can't agree. The country is still center leaning right. Check back in a decade though, that will change.
doe snot. lol :)
Yup. The GOP is gonna be in a world of hurt unless they become more moderate as a whole.
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According to The Post, Ferguson is going to do alright for himself.
http://nypost.com/2014/04/04/craig-ferguson-will-make-a-killing-off-david-lettermans-empty-chair/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow (http://nypost.com/2014/04/04/craig-ferguson-will-make-a-killing-off-david-lettermans-empty-chair/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow)
As for beating the liberal drum, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers have already paraded around Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton. Your move, Colbert.
Meaningless remark. Just as Leno and Letterman have paraded around Bush, McCain, Laura Bush, Nancy Reagan, etc.
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Colbert's conservatism is shtick. What amazes me is the people who don't realize it. Funny conservatives? Does Dennis Miller count?
Depends. Do the 1980's count?
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Greg Gutfeld? That guy isn't funny at all.
True, Gutfeld is less of a comic and more of a TV personality (among other jobs). I still prefer Red Eye to other newstainment shows with political overtones. Great guests of varying political affiliation on the panel make the show. It should also be noted that the show airs at 3 am on the east coast does well in the ratings.
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Greg Gutfeld? That guy isn't funny at all.
I'm not sure why people are even playing the liberal card. Letterman poked fun at both parties. Was it the constant jokes about Sarah Palin that ruffles your feathers? Or when he would call out Bill O'reilly?
Probably too cerebral for you.
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This. If people are really that upset about Colbert being a liberal then go watch Fox News. The Late Show isnt a political show.
If people are upset about Colbert being a liberal they better stop watching TV and movies all together.
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Libertarians make great comics. Their lack of loyalty to a political party is apparent when taking swipes at everybody. Adam Carolla, Gavin McInnes, Penn Jillette, Greg Gutfeld, Trey Parker & Matt Stone. I much prefer the individuality of their opinions as opposed to the rank and file taking marching order.
We got a lot of laughs from Rand Paul in a couple other threads here.
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Depends. Do the 1980's count?
Dennis Miller Live aired from 1994-2002 on HBO. As has been stated in previous threads, Norm Macdonald always killed as a guest. I miss that show.
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We got a lot of laughs from Rand Paul in a couple other threads here.
Rand Paul was pretty funny in Sacha Baren Cohen's: Bruno as well. We might be on to something here!
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Dennis Miller Live aired from 1994-2002 on HBO. As has been stated in previous threads, Norm Macdonald always killed as a guest. I miss that show.
Norm Macdonald is one of the funniest people alive.
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Norm Macdonald is one of the funniest people alive.
Agreed. He has absolutely no boundaries.
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I would have taken Howard Stern to do late night. He's the best interviewer, bar none.
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He couldn't carry the Man Show when Kimmel left. Plus, he's stated that he's not a guy who's gung ho on being a tireless worker in order to get a big time show. He's comfortable with where he's at. Funny guy, but doesn't seem like the type to have the "big chair".
He wasn't on the man show after Kimmel left....they left together after 4 seasons.
Besides Carolla wouldn't go up against his BFF Kimmel in late night.
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He wasn't on the man show after Kimmel left....they left together after 4 seasons.
Besides Carolla wouldn't go up against his BFF Kimmel in late night.
Carolla's crack about women not being funny would impact his ability to book certain types of guests.
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Carolla's crack about women not being funny would impact his ability to book certain types of guests.
I don't think you understand his stance and are taking a microscopic view at his statement that boils down to (paraphrasing here) 'certain people are better at certain things'. As for females on his show, he employs a number of them on his digital network and books them constantly as guests.
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I would have taken Howard Stern to do late night. He's the best interviewer, bar none.
I would love to see a dollar amount that CBS floated to Stern. I am really curious if CBS wants to take the show to LA. If that were the case, I think Stern would take his own name out of the conversation.
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Colbert's conservatism is shtick. What amazes me is the people who don't realize it. Funny conservatives? Does Dennis Miller count?
"That's it for the news. I am out of here."
That was back when the Churchlady on SNL.
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I would love to see a dollar amount that CBS floated to Stern. I am really curious if CBS wants to take the show to LA. If that were the case, I think Stern would take his own name out of the conversation.
Stern took his name out. There was a story the other day. He said he had enough on his plate and he didn't feel he was a good fit.
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This. If people are really that upset about Colbert being a liberal then go watch Fox News. The Late Show isn't a political show.
Fox "News" was funny Tuesday morning congratulating UConn on winning the 2014 NAACP championship.
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Fox "News" was funny Tuesday morning congratulating UConn on winning the 2014 NAACP championship.
Saw that. Is it bad that that did not surprise me? I cannot watch that network even for a minute.
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Does anybody remember this awful, awful attempt at conservatives trying to be funny? Probably the worst television show ever made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_1/2_Hour_News_Hour
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887788/
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Does anybody remember this awful, awful attempt at conservatives trying to be funny? Probably the worst television show ever made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_1/2_Hour_News_Hour
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887788/
Just turn on weekend update this year. Cecily Strong isn't funny. Thankfully, the segment is under 15 minutes.
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I would have taken Howard Stern to do late night. He's the best interviewer, bar none.
Agreed, only reason I have Sirius. Almost glad he wasn't interested, probably would have cut his talk show to only 1-2 mornings a week.
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Just turn on weekend update this year. Cecily Strong isn't funny. Thankfully, the segment is under 15 minutes.
I totally agree. Its pretty painful. Colbert makes you appreciate how hard it is to do this thing day in and day out, and keep it funny.
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Stern took his name out. There was a story the other day. He said he had enough on his plate and he didn't feel he was a good fit.
I'd suspect he took his name out the same as Cuonzo took his name out of the running for MU coach.
Don't want those rejections on the resume. But if they ever need a guest to throw bologna at a female guest's bare a$$, they can still book Howard.
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I totally agree. Its pretty painful. Colbert makes you appreciate how hard it is to do this thing day in and day out, and keep it funny.
These shows are a total grind. I heard Jay Leno say that he would do between 30 and 40 new jokes in his opening monologue. They can't all be funny, but all of these shows run on new material.
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I'd suspect he took his name out the same as Cuonzo took his name out of the running for MU coach.
Don't want those rejections on the resume. But if they ever need a guest to throw bologna at a female guest's bare a$$, they can still book Howard.
Not to turn this into a Stern thread, but he really doesn't do that stuff anymore. Except when he had the porn star on the other week, who is going to space. ;D
But he gets A list interviews, and they are fantastic.
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Libertarians make great comics. Their lack of loyalty to a political party is apparent when taking swipes at everybody. Adam Carolla, Gavin McInnes, Penn Jillette, Greg Gutfeld, Trey Parker & Matt Stone. I much prefer the individuality of their opinions as opposed to the rank and file taking marching order.
Absolutely
Lewis Black...George Carlin...Doug Stanhope, etc. I'll take a comedian that rips both sides any day over the talking points memo these guys have....especially the hands off embargo treatment of the last 5 years. Comedians can't be comedians right now. Sad
Dana Carvey spoke of if it last year....the kid glove treatment. It changed slightly when Leno was on his way out because he had nothing to lose, otherwise just carrying the water.
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/08/01/jon-lovitz-and-dana-carvey-why-cant-comedians-make-fun-of-obama/
Don't get me wrong, I love liberal comedians, conservative comedians, etc. I just know what I'm getting when I see them. A lot of really dumb, low information voters out there that don't and take Stewart, Colbert, etc as "news", etc.
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Absolutely
Lewis Black...George Carlin...Doug Stanhope, etc. I'll take a comedian that rips both sides any day over the talking points memo these guys have....especially the hands off embargo treatment of the last 5 years. Comedians can't be comedians right now. Sad
Dana Carvey spoke of if it last year....the kid glove treatment. It changed slightly when Leno was on his way out because he had nothing to lose, otherwise just carrying the water.
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/08/01/jon-lovitz-and-dana-carvey-why-cant-comedians-make-fun-of-obama/
Don't get me wrong, I love liberal comedians, conservative comedians, etc. I just know what I'm getting when I see them. A lot of really dumb, low information voters out there that don't and take Stewart, Colbert, etc as "news", etc.
The only people I knew who took the Colbert Report as news were my conservative friends who didn't realize it was satire.
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Norm Macdonald is one of the funniest people alive.
+1
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The only people I knew who took the Colbert Report as news were my conservative friends who didn't realize it was satire.
I'm talking about as a trusted news source...in other words, a bunch of people are getting their news only through that filter. It is what it is, no matter where you get it, there is a filter, some more pronounced than others.
Uncle Walter said it best
"Of course the media is liberal"
-Walter Cronkite
I have no reason not to believe Uncle Walter.
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He couldn't carry the Man Show when Kimmel left. Plus, he's stated that he's not a guy who's gung ho on being a tireless worker in order to get a big time show. He's comfortable with where he's at. Funny guy, but doesn't seem like the type to have the "big chair".
Adam Corolla's book, "In Fifty Years We'll All be Chicks" may be the funniest thing I have ever read. I was laughing out loud constantly while reading that book, which I don't recall ever doing while reading a book. Skip "Not Taco Bell Material," however, which is as unfunny as "In Fifty Years..." is funny.
I find conservative politicians have a much better sense of humor about themselves than do liberals. Whoever said that there is a real lack of funny conservative comedians is right, though.
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I find conservative politicians have a much better sense of humor about themselves than do liberals.
Lorne Michaels agrees with you.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/lorne-michaels-gop-takes-joke-better-article-1.1600335 (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/lorne-michaels-gop-takes-joke-better-article-1.1600335)
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The only people I knew who took the Colbert Report as news were my conservative friends who didn't realize it was satire.
I don't understand how anyone can watch Colbert and take it as news. Whether your Republican or Democrat there isn't a hint of news ever on that show.
The only news shown is the ridiculous clips they dig up of Fox.
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I don't understand how anyone can watch Colbert and take it as news. Whether your Republican or Democrat there isn't a hint of news ever on that show.
The only news shown is the ridiculous clips they dig up of Fox.
The same people that take the Onion seriously ....... people who have no clue and lack intelligence, unfortunately.
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The same people that take the Onion seriously ....... people who have no clue and lack intelligence, unfortunately.
I honestly don't think these people exist. People that uneducated wouldn't be interested in either.
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I honestly don't think these people exist. People that uneducated wouldn't be interested in either.
Yeah, you'd think, wouldn't you?
http://literallyunbelievable.org/
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Yeah, you'd think, wouldn't you?
http://literallyunbelievable.org/
I will never forget the house that we lived in, in college. My buddies mom came over, and I had taped an Onion article on the fridge for all of the roommates to read. The article read "Shotgun Blast to Abdomen, Just Pisses off Wilford Brimley More. She looked at it very quizzically, and stated ... I didn't know Wilford Brimley was shot!
http://www.theonion.com/articles/shotgun-blast-to-abdomen-just-pisses-wilford-briml,9512/
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This should have been posted earlier. Classic.
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=15243552&
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This should have been posted earlier. Classic.
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=15243552&
uhhhhhhh......Got any gum?
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I saw a band named "Got Any Gum?" at a bar in Milwaukee in 1983. Still one of my all-time favorite band names
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This. If people are really that upset about Colbert being a liberal then go watch Fox News. The Late Show isnt a political show.
Actually, it became one when Letterman went after President Bush night after night and now ignores Obama.
And The Late Late Show got harshly political when Craig Kilborn flashed a picture of Pres Bush with the caption "Sniper Wanted." Think that would ever happen with Obama? To claim that these shows aren't political is ridiculous.
The reason Leno clobbered Letterman in the ratings is that he actually made fun of both sides. And Colbert is probably even more to the Left than Dave, so CBS is pretty much writing off 45-50% of the country.
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Actually, it became one when Letterman went after President Bush night after night and now ignores Obama.
And The Late Late Show got harshly political when Craig Kilborn flashed a picture of Pres Bush with the caption "Sniper Wanted." Think that would ever happen with Obama? To claim that these shows aren't political is ridiculous.
The reason Leno clobbered Letterman in the ratings is that he actually made fun of both sides. And Colbert is probably even more to the Left than Dave, so CBS is pretty much writing off 45-50% of the country.
Lmao.
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Actually, it became one when Letterman went after President Bush night after night and now ignores Obama.
And The Late Late Show got harshly political when Craig Kilborn flashed a picture of Pres Bush with the caption "Sniper Wanted." Think that would ever happen with Obama? To claim that these shows aren't political is ridiculous.
The reason Leno clobbered Letterman in the ratings is that he actually made fun of both sides. And Colbert is probably even more to the Left than Dave, so CBS is pretty much writing off 45-50% of the country.
LMAO!!! Sooo wrong ....... Letterman had tons of jokes about the healthcare website. I've heard him go after Obama before. As far as going after Bush..... how could you not? The guy was an idiot and provided tons of material for comedians with the horrible speeches he would give and all of the gaffes.
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In before the lock!
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It is ironic that the best political sketches during the '08 election cycle were written by Jim Downey. The guy is one of the most important figures in the history of SNL, and former head writer for Letterman at Late Night. Trying to be funny
http://splitsider.com/2014/03/saturday-nights-children-jim-downey-1979-1980/ (http://splitsider.com/2014/03/saturday-nights-children-jim-downey-1979-1980/)
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Actually, it became one when Letterman went after President Bush night after night and now ignores Obama.
And The Late Late Show got harshly political when Craig Kilborn flashed a picture of Pres Bush with the caption "Sniper Wanted." Think that would ever happen with Obama? To claim that these shows aren't political is ridiculous.
The reason Leno clobbered Letterman in the ratings is that he actually made fun of both sides. And Colbert is probably even more to the Left than Dave, so CBS is pretty much writing off 45-50% of the country.
And how many Bill Clinton jokes did Dave do and still does.
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And how many Bill Clinton jokes did Dave do and still does.
Fox forgot to tell him that - so how would he know ?-(
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I'm proud of what Greg has accomplished with RE. Happy to have been involved early on.
Colbert is a liberal weenie - perfect fit for the masses.
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LMAO!!! Sooo wrong ....... Letterman had tons of jokes about the healthcare website. I've heard him go after Obama before. As far as going after Bush..... how could you not? The guy was an idiot and provided tons of material for comedians with the horrible speeches he would give and all of the gaffes.
Yeah, jokes about a website. Letterman never goes after Obamacare, which Leno did quite often.
Compare that with the personal attacks on Bush, or the personal attacks on Sarah Palin and her daughter.
And it's amusing how liberals always reference Fox News when they have ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Wash Post, NY Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune and the entire entertainment industry/culture on their side and at their disposal.
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Yeah, jokes about a website.
Compare that with the personal attacks on Bush, or the personal attacks on Sarah Palin and her daughter.
And it's amusing how liberals always reference Fox News when they have ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Wash Post, NY Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune and the entire entertainment industry/culture on their side and at their disposal.
Shows how much you know...The trib is generally more conservative. This may be the time for the mods to lock it down. You took this way too seriously. Stop trying to fill a personal agenda.
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Yeah, jokes about a website. Letterman never goes after Obamacare, which Leno did quite often.
Compare that with the personal attacks on Bush, or the personal attacks on Sarah Palin and her daughter.
And it's amusing how liberals always reference Fox News when they have ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Wash Post, NY Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune and the entire entertainment industry/culture on their side and at their disposal.
+1 Chromosome
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LMAO!!! Sooo wrong ....... Letterman had tons of jokes about the healthcare website. I've heard him go after Obama before. As far as going after Bush..... how could you not? The guy was an idiot and provided tons of material for comedians with the horrible speeches he would give and all of the gaffes.
You're missing what other comedians claimed. Sure you can make fun of Obamacare, how on earth can you not for that disaster.
In the past, comedians attacked the man himself....the man in the office. You can't do that anymore, which was exactly Dana Carvey's point and those of others. It is not allowed, by comedians, journalists, etc.
I'm actually looking forward to 2016 to see the rise in employment in this country, as the 8 year hiatus of journalists will end.
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You're missing what other comedians claimed. Sure you can make fun of Obamacare, how on earth can you not for that disaster.
In the past, comedians attacked the man himself....the man in the office. You can't do that anymore, which was exactly Dana Carvey's point and those of others. It is not allowed, by comedians, journalists, etc.
I'm actually looking forward to 2016 to see the rise in unemployment in this country, as the 8 year hiatus of journalists will end.
Give it a rest already...
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Shows how much you know...The trib is generally more conservative. This may be the time for the mods to lock it down. You took this way too seriously. Stop trying to fill a personal agenda.
The Trib has "conservative" owner, same owner as the LA Times. No one on planet earth would say the Times is conservative. My former boss was the President of the LA Times until about 6 months ago, she's now #3 at Sirius XM radio. It has had an editorial policy that was more conservative, but it also endorsed Obama in 2008 and 2012.
Please, let's just stop with this. NY Times, ABC, NBC, PBS, CBS, MSNBC, etc, etc....survey after survey, study after study. Arguing it is foolish. NY Times has endorsed a Republican one time in its history...Ike. Post...nope.
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Yeah, jokes about a website. Letterman never goes after Obamacare, which Leno did quite often.
Compare that with the personal attacks on Bush, or the personal attacks on Sarah Palin and her daughter.
And it's amusing how liberals always reference Fox News when they have ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, Wash Post, NY Times, LA Times, Chicago Tribune and the entire entertainment industry/culture on their side and at their disposal.
Instead of repeating what you are told, learn things for yourself.
Do you know how many Democrats the "left-leaning" Chicago Tribune has endorsed in over 160 year?
ONE
That's it!! Just one.
The Associated Press notes that Letterman has piled on the president.
A recent Letterman joke: "People always say to me, they say, 'Hey, Letterman,' they say. 'Why don't you make jokes about Obama?' And I say, 'All right, I'll tell you why. I don't make jokes about him because I don't want the FBI tapping my phone.'"
Democrats were the target of 713 jokes between January and June 2013, compared to 417 gags about Republicans. The only Republicans among the top 10 joke targets were former president George W. Bush and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Fallon was the toughest comic on Democrats, targeting them 240 times compared to 76 for Republicans. Letterman had 139 jokes about Republicans and 102 about Democrats.
But feel free to say what you will. Honesty is not a requirement here.
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You're missing what other comedians claimed. Sure you can make fun of Obamacare, how on earth can you not for that disaster.
In the past, comedians attacked the man himself....the man in the office. You can't do that anymore, which was exactly Dana Carvey's point and those of others. It is not allowed, by comedians, journalists, etc.
I'm actually looking forward to 2016 to see the rise in unemployment in this country, as the 8 year hiatus of journalists will end.
Really?????? Stay away from Google then. You'll feel really silly for writing this if you look up Leno or Letterman or Fallon or Kimmel or Ferguson or O'Brien or Stewart or Colbert making fun of Obama. They must not have gotten Carvey's memo.
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You're missing what other comedians claimed. Sure you can make fun of Obamacare, how on earth can you not for that disaster.
In the past, comedians attacked the man himself....the man in the office. You can't do that anymore, which was exactly Dana Carvey's point and those of others. It is not allowed, by comedians, journalists, etc.
I'm actually looking forward to 2016 to see the rise in unemployment in this country, as the 8 year hiatus of journalists will end.
So Paul Ryan is going to win in 2016?
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So Paul Ryan is going to win in 2016?
I hope not....wouldn't get my vote.
Thanks for pointing out my snafu, should have said employment for journalists.
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Give it a rest already...
Relax, you control the media and have for decades....you have nothing to worry about
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Really?????? Stay away from Google then. You'll feel really silly for writing this if you look up Leno or Letterman or Fallon or Kimmel or Ferguson or O'Brien or Stewart or Colbert making fun of Obama. They must not have gotten Carvey's memo.
Starting in 2008 and continuing on through.
LA Times, one of the sources you are ok with...right? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/08/obama-jokes-tv.html
George Mason University annual study on media and public policy. Results are overwhelming. No one is saying no jokes are told, it is what kind and the volumes.
I invite you to read the studies
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Really?????? Stay away from Google then. You'll feel really silly for writing this if you look up Leno or Letterman or Fallon or Kimmel or Ferguson or O'Brien or Stewart or Colbert making fun of Obama. They must not have gotten Carvey's memo.
Carvey just doesn't seem like the guy to go on to a computer and run an analysis on how many Obama jokes were said in comparison to other presidents. Besides, it all depends on how the person handles their presidency. It's much easier to find funny material on Dubya and Clinton than it is Obama. Obama doesn't have as many personality quirks as the other two either. He's not exactly a hotbed for comedic material.
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Carvey just doesn't seem like the guy to go on to a computer and run an analysis on how many Obama jokes were said in comparison to other presidents. Besides, it all depends on how the person handles their presidency. It's much easier to find funny material on Dubya and Clinton than it is Obama. Obama doesn't have as many personality quirks as the other two either. He's not exactly a hotbed for comedic material.
George Mason University has done it for him. Most joked about....Bill Clinton. Bush second. Obama 5th. That was part of his point. In 2012, 2 to 1 jokes toward Romney vs Obama. It's also the kind of jokes. Comedians are afraid of what people will say.
In 2013, B.O. finally started getting some attention, guess after 4 years they couldn't avoid him forever or Obamacare was\is such an epic disaster they couldn't avoid it anymore.
Comedians afraid http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2013/05/23/colin_quinn_comedians_afraid_to_joke_about_obama_because_of_accusations_of_racism.html
Even the NY Times talked about it in 2008... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/15/us/politics/15humor.html?ex=1373860800&en=ba99c03e9dab36d8&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&_r=0
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Starting in 2008 and continuing on through.
LA Times, one of the sources you are ok with...right? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/08/obama-jokes-tv.html
George Mason University annual study on media and public policy. Results are overwhelming. No one is saying no jokes are told, it is what kind and the volumes.
I invite you to read the studies
The formula is VERY simple.
When Clinton was Prez, the most jokes were about him. When Bush was Prez, the most jokes were about him. Since Obama is Prez, the most jokes have been about him.
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The formula is VERY simple.
When Clinton was Prez, the most jokes were about him. When Bush was Prez, the most jokes were about him. Since Obama is Prez, the most jokes have been about him.
Colin Quinn needs to step his game up if he's afraid. In this day and age of social media, you're always going to hear about someone who doesn't like what you said. That's what happens when everyone has a voice.
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Just to make liars out of a few people - Dana Carvey and Colin Quinn included.
"President Obama's approval rating is down to 39 percent. And Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who admitted to smoking crack cocaine, went up to 49 percent. How does this make Obama feel? He'd be better off smoking crack than passing Obamacare." –Jay Leno
"It just came out that President Obama brings a portable security tent with him on overseas trips so that he can read classified documents. He sets up a tent in his hotel room. Obama said it's a good way to avoid being spied on while he keeps track of who he has spied on." –Jimmy Fallon
"Obama said they've had some glitches with the Affordable Care website. I'll tell you something. If you order a pair of pants online and they send you the wrong color, that's a glitch. This is like a Carnival cruise, for God's sake! Today Obama was in so much trouble he called Hillary Clinton and he said, 'Could you start early?'" –David Letterman
"The president spoke today on the Obamacare website glitches. He said he's bringing in "the best and the brightest" to solve the problem. Why didn't he bring in the best and the brightest in the first place? See, this is typical Washington. They only bring in the best and the brightest as a last resort." –Jay Leno
"In a speech today President Obama called for a new era of bipartisan cooperation. He said this because Obama likes to start off a speech with a joke.” –Conan O'Brien
"President Obama said the day after the budget deal is made he's going to concentrate on immigration. He says he'll start by deporting Ted Cruz." –Conan O'Brien
"This is unbelievable. The government is shut down. Even Al Qaeda couldn't do that. Do you realize that? And as you know, all nonessential employees were sent home – like President Obama's economic team." –Jay Leno
"If President Obama really wants to hurt the Syrian government, don't send cruise missiles. He should end over some of his economic advisers." –Jay Leno
"It should be in the dictionary: 'Black-track,' the act of changing one's mind because President Obama has agreed with you. See also: 'Pulling a one-hatey,' or the 'Kenyan boomerang.'" –Bill Maher "Syria's President Assad referred to President Obama as weak. Obama is so angry he plans to ask Congress for permission to come up with a good comeback." –Conan O'Brien
"Last night President Obama spoke to the nation about Syria. Hopefully, Americans who were confused about the president's plan feel better now, knowing that he's confused too." –Jay Leno
"This weekend President Obama celebrated his 52nd birthday. For his birthday, Michelle Obama jumped out of a cake and told him he's not allowed to have any." –Conan O'Brien
"President Obama celebrated his 52nd birthday yesterday. You can tell he's getting older because he no longer supports President Obama." –Jimmy Fallon
"Obama decided we're going to arm the rebels in Syria. Yes! This is why I voted for Obama in the first place, so he could carry out McCain's bad ideas." –Bill Maher
This is the same surveillance that was happening under Bush, but under Obama it's somehow a huge outrage on the right. Republicans didn't care about Big Brother until we elected a big brotha." –Bill Maher
"According to a Gallup poll, President Obama's approval rating has dropped to 45 percent. Luckily for Obama, he has 'impeachment insurance.' It's called 'Joe Biden.'" –Jay Leno
"Another scandal hit the White House today. A report found that the government has been secretly collecting the phone records of Verizon customers. I knew something was up when I said, 'You hang up first.' Then my wife said, 'No, YOU hang up first!' Then Obama said, 'Uh, how about you just hang up at the same time?'" –Jimmy Fallon
"Did you hear about this? The IRS has admitted they were targeting conservative groups. President Obama called it outrageous and said he would immediately have his Benghazi investigators look into it." –Jay Leno
"Some Republicans are saying that due to his current scandals, President Obama should be impeached. In response, Obama laughed and said, 'Two words fellas: President Biden.'" --Conan O'Brien
"People always say this to me: 'Hey, Letterman,' they say. 'Why don't you make jokes about Obama?' All right, I'll tell you why. I don't make jokes about him because I don't want the FBI tapping my phone, that's why." --David Letterman
"President Obama will be sworn in with his hand resting on two Bibles. Is that how screwed up Washington is now? One Bible can't get the job done anymore?" –Jay Leno
"The White House announced today that the theme for President Obama's second inauguration will be 'Faith in America's Future.' The idea is to get our minds off of America's present." –Jay Leno
"President Obama's inauguration is coming up. During next week's inauguration, he will be sworn in with not one, but two Bibles. Relax, Mr. President. We get it. You're not a Muslim. You're overcompensating." –Conan O'Brien
"President Obama recently came under fire over the lack of diversity in his cabinet. Then Obama said, 'You guys know I'll be there, too, right?'" –Jimmy Fallon
"The White House announced that the theme for President Obama's inauguration will be 'Faith in America's Future.' Which is proof that no one in the White House has ever seen 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.'" –Jimmy Fallon
"Congratulations to President Obama on being reelected president of the United States. Turns out it is not all bad news for the Republicans. It seems that depression is covered by Obamacare." –Jay Leno
"I knew Obama was going to win. I knew this little secret. Use it next time there is an election and see if it doesn't work out. The guy who wins the presidential election is usually the guy who kills bin Laden." –David Letterman
"President Obama easily won his home state of Illinois. In fact, in Chicago Obama got 120 percent of the vote." –Jay Leno
"Exit polls show that President Obama did well with women, beating Romney by 11 binders." –Jay Leno
"In his victory speech last night, President Obama told his daughters that they would not be getting another dog. When asked why, the president said, 'Because I just made Mitt Romney my bitch." –Conan O'Brien
"Well, finally the long race is over and as usual a guy from Kenya won." –David Letterman
"Folks, it's one week before the election, and Chris Christie is praising a Democrat. What’s next, a Democrat praising Christie? It’s unnatural; it’s like kissing your sister. Which, by the way, would be federal law if Obama is elected." –Stephen Colbert
"Donald Trump said he'd give $5 million to charity if President Obama released his college transcripts. Obama responded by sending trump a full transcript from his alma mater, the University of Shove It Up Your Ass." –Conan O'Brien
"President Obama flew to a rally in Las Vegas last night. However, he did not visit any of the casinos. You know why? When you're $16 trillion in debt, they don't let you in." –Jay Leno
"Today Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama for president. This news surprised many elderly Americans who thought they were the same person." –Craig Ferguson
"One of President Obama's winning points last night was about how sanctions against Iran are crippling their economy. And believe me, if anyone knows how to cripple an economy, it's President Obama." –Jay Leno
"Tonight President Obama and Mitt Romney hold their final debate in Boca Raton, Florida. The topic of the debate is what is more shocking to see in Boca Raton, a Mormon or a black guy." –Conan O'Brien
"Tonight President Obama and Mitt Romney debate foreign policy. Pundits say it will be close, but it will probably go to the candidate who wore the 'I killed Osama bin Laden' T-shirt." –Conan O'Brien
"So far for Halloween, sales of Obama masks are 30 percent higher than the sales of Mitt Romney masks. That makes sense. I mean, what's scarier than four more years of this economy?" –Jay Leno
"Tonight is the third and final presidential debate between former Governor Mitt Romney and future former President Barack Obama. Now I'm TiVoing it, so nobody tell me whether the moderate or conservative Romney kicked the lethargic or energetic Obama's ass." –Stephen Colbert
"Obama is still ahead in the swing states and among women. He is of course losing among men and in any states were you can buy the Confederate flag in a mall." -Bill Maher
"Endorsements are rolling in. The Atheist Party has endorsed Obama for president. When told the news Obama said, 'Thank God.'" –Conan O'Brien
"A CNN poll today said that 46 percent of viewers who watched thought Obama won and 39 percent thought Mitt Romney won. So, it looks like Obama's strategy of staying awake through this one paid off." –Jimmy Kimmel
"One of President Obama's goals tonight is to win back female voters. Which explains why Obama is going to answer every question with a passage from 'Fifty Shades of Grey.'" –Conan O'Brien
"The Obama campaign is releasing a new ad showing Americans whose financial situation has improved over the past four years. Unfortunately, the only person who appears in the ad is Mitt Romney." –Conan O'Brien
"This week President Obama's Facebook page received more than a million 'Likes' in a single day. All of them from Republicans who watched last week's debate." –Jimmy Fallon
"You know the Obama campaign's in trouble when they're looking to Joe Biden to turn things around." –David Letterman
"The good news for the White House is that unemployment has dropped to 7.8 percent, right where it was when President Obama took office. So Obama has gone from 'Change you can believe in' to 'Can you believe there's no change.'" –Jay Leno
"This week the Obamas' dog, Bo, turned 4 years old. He spent the day the way he always does – digging holes, chasing squirrels, and coaching Obama for the debates." –Jimmy Fallon
"Apparently after last week's debate, polls show Obama trailing Romney by one point. One point — or as it's also known, 'the thing Obama failed to make during last week's debate.'" –Jimmy Fallon
"Democrats are accusing Mitt Romney of cheating during the debate. I don't know who he cheated off of, but I think we can rule out President Obama." –Jay Leno
"Obama's wedding anniversary was Wednesday and that was the same day as the debate. He apparently ahd the sex first and was completely spent, had nothing left." –Bill Maher
"Romney looked like the big winner, and Obama looked like the Big Lebowski. Now we know what Romney looks like when he is all charged up. And now we know what Michael Jackson looks like on diprivan.....I have not seen a black man look that disinterested and annoyed since I dragged Chris Rock to that Beach Boys concert. At one point Obama looked do dead, Romney tried to baptize him." –Bill Maher
"It's like Obama wasn't even there. He hasn't done this poorly since he debated Clint Eastwood." –Stephen Colbert
"They say close to 60 million people may have watched the debate. In fact, the only person who didn't tune in was President Obama. What happened?" –Jay Leno
"President Obama talked last night about finding new sources of energy. He couldn’t muster enough energy for the 90-minute debate. And to make matters worse, last night was his anniversary. The only way his wedding anniversary could have been worse was if he had forgotten it." –Jay Leno
"A lot of people disappointed in President Obama's performance last night. Last night, critics say President Obama spent too much time looking down at something on the podium. And today the president apologized and said, 'At the next debate, no more angry birds.'" –Conan O'Brien
"Tonight was the first presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Not only that, it was also Obama's 20th wedding anniversary. It was a little weird during the debate when Obama promised to balance the budget, lower taxes, and be home by 10:00 for cuddle time." –Jimmy Fallon
"President Obama is so confident that he's thinking about letting Joe Biden start speaking again." –Jay Leno
"Well, last week in Vermont, the guy from the Dos Equis beer commercials -- you know "the most interesting man in the world" -- he hosted a fundraiser for President Obama. See, that shows you how things have changed. Four years ago the slogan was hope and change. Now it’s 'stay thirsty my friends.'" –Jay Leno
"Mitt Romney said the 47 percent of people who don't pay taxes are going to vote for Obama. You know what that means? He's going to vote for Obama." –Jay Leno
"A new poll shows that after the Democratic National Convention, President Obama got a four-point bounce in the polls, which means that's he's now only five points behind Bill Clinton." –Seth Meyers
"Obama joked this week that Bill Clinton, who has been campaigning for him, should be appointed to the role of Secretary of Explaining Stuff. Hey, you know what's another good name for that position? President." –Seth Meyers
"When it came to 'hope' and 'change' President Obama told the crowd, 'You were the change.' And then the crowd said, 'Hey don't blame us. You were supposed to be the change! I just voted. Why is it my fault?'" –Jay Leno
"It is day two of the Democratic convention, and apparently they had a huge lighting problem in the convention hall today. They worked all day on it. They still couldn't get President Obama out of Bill Clinton's shadow." –Jay Leno
"The stoner comedy duo Harold and Kumar are starring in a new promo for the Democratic convention alongside President Obama, which is pretty impressive. The only other person to go from smoking pot with buddies to the White House is President Obama." –Jay Leno
"On Saturday the White House released President Obama's personal recipe for a home-brewed beer. That's how bad the economy is. Not only is our president drinking, he's drinking beer he made in his bathtub." –Jimmy Kimmel
"I could never wrap my head around why the world and the President that Republicans describe, bear so little resemblance to the world and the President that I experience. And now I know why. There is a President Obama that only Republicans can see." –Jon Stewart on Clint Eastwood's "invisible Obama" speech at the Republican convention
"A man in Florida has been arrested for wearing a President Obama mask while robbing a McDonald's. To show you how good this guy's disguise was, instead of a holdup note he was reading from a teleprompter." –Jay Leno
"This Obama robber made some pretty scary threats to the McDonald's employees. He said, 'Give me your money, or else my economic plan will have you working here for the rest of your life.'" –Jay Leno
"According to The New York Times, more than half of President Obama's Twitter followers are fake. They don't even exist. Which is actually a good thing because if they did exist there wouldn't be any jobs for them." –Jay Leno
"Yesterday a medical marijuana group officially endorsed President Obama for president. Doesn't really help Obama though, because they were just getting around to endorsing him for 2008." –Conan O'Brien
"President Obama is brewing his own beer in the White House. Actually, the White House beer is a lot like the Obama administration – great buzz, weak finish." –Jay Leno
"Mitt Romney is predicting that as president, he will create 12 million jobs in his first term. Well, President Obama says a Romney presidency would result in lost jobs. Yeah, his and Biden's." –Jay Leno
"President Obama said today he is sticking with Joe Biden. Which means one of two things – either he thinks Biden is doing a good job or Hillary said no." –Jay Leno
"President Obama met with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in the Oval Office. They agreed on a new economic plan after losing last night's big Powerball lottery." –Jay Leno
"President Obama is still reminding people that he inherited this economy. Let me tell you something. If this economy doesn't turn around soon, his inheritance could be cut off in November." –Jay Leno
"According to a new book coming out by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, apparently when he was in high school, President Obama smoked large amounts of marijuana. You know what that means? He could be our first green president." –Jay Leno
"President Obama admitted this week that a former girlfriend that he wrote about in his autobiography was made up and not a real person . . . So Obama had an imaginary girlfriend. Big deal! He had an imaginary economic plan. It’s all the same." –Jay Leno
"It's weird to me what Obama chose to fabricate in his memoir. It wasn't something cool he made up, like hitting six home runs in a little league game, or faking his own birth certificate. No, it was something lame. He just compressed the details of several girlfriends into one character. I'm thinking, oh, very smooth. Because if there's one thing I know that women love, it's being blurred together with other women." –Craig Ferguson
"I hosted the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night. The entertainment was me and President Obama. He was very funny, and made jokes about the fact that he ate a dog. Some people thought it was undignified for the president to joke about that. Personally, I feel like once you eat a dog, dignity is pretty much out the window. Get what you can out of it." –Jimmy Kimmel
"President Obama has revealed his new re-election slogan — 'Forward.' That's a good message for Obama. He's telling voters, 'Whatever you do, don't look back at all those campaign promises I made.'" –Jay Leno
"Conservatives are now criticizing President Obama because as a child in Indonesia he sometimes ate dog meat. But on the plus side, Obama is now polling very well among cats." –Conan O'Brien
"President Obama, in his memoir, talked about his childhood in Indonesia living with his stepfather. He said when he was 8 years old, his stepfather introduced him to a number of unusual meats, including dog. Our president ate dog. Not only that, according to the book, he also ate snake. And his mother was looking for tiger. He was eating through Noah's Ark." –Jimmy Kimmel
"But the dog thing — maybe that is where the floppy ears come from." –Jimmy Kimmel
"President Obama released his tax returns. It turns out he made $900,000 less in 2011 then he did in 2010. You know what that means? Even Obama is doing worse under President Obama." –Jay Leno
"It's not a good week for President Obama either. His approval rating has dropped 9% in the last month to an all-time low of 41%. It was 57% last May. In fact, if this keeps up, the White House says they may have to fish out Bin Laden and shoot him all over again." –Jay Leno
"One by one the Republican candidate potentials have been shooting themselves in the foot making huge, horrible gaffes and they just look silly. It's gotten so bad that President Obama is now worried he may actually be re-elected." –David Letterman
If necessary, I can add 10 more posts of the same length.
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The formula is VERY simple.
When Clinton was Prez, the most jokes were about him. When Bush was Prez, the most jokes were about him. Since Obama is Prez, the most jokes have been about him.
Except as the George Mason study has shown, they have come to an absolute crawl with the current guy....weird.
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That's cool, Brandx....if I list every scientist that says Global Warming is a natural effect and humans have very little impact and the list is 1000's of names long, you will then believe it...right.
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http://www.youtube.com/v/F45hXrpa7n8?hl=en_US&version=3
Throw him in prison ....... with Buzz.
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Obama plan
Obama care
Rarely about the person. Yet comedians had no problems with personal attacks, hatred, etc all in the name of comedy prior. I believe that was the point Carvey and others were making. There are areas you can't go with this person because you will be labeled, ostracized, etc. It's not worth it to them. So sure, you get jokes about the debacle of policies, etc. You won't get the level of personal insults, attacks, etc that others have received in the past. I suspect that's what actual professional comedians are saying here, not those defending him that have a Koch fetish. ;)
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So Paul Ryan is going to win in 2016?
More Karl Rove poll unskewering?