Move Over Talk Radio – Comedy Needs the Fairness Doctrine

October 6th, 2009 –the Comedy Fairness Doctrine was conceived.  A liberal civil war was declared.  CNN versus Saturday Night Live.  The cable news network turned their heat seeking missiles of truth detection on the laser-guided precision of punchlines delivered on a variety show.  The weekend preceding this historic day, Saturday Night Live returned for a new season of shows.   Their signature opening sketch featured President Barack Obama (played by Fred Armisen) reading off a laundry list of agenda items he pledged to do, and has yet to accomplish since winning the presidency. 

The list was comically, painfully long and the audience applauded and laughed at the real-life, obvious absence of leadership the sketch had captured in President Obama.  It is key to remember this is the work of comedy writers who could not find something funny about candidate or President Obama for nearly two years.  They did all they could to mock anyone and everyone around the man as to avoid skewering the “One” bearing gifts of “hope and change.”  But we’re coming up on a year in elected office and the liberals have grown restless.   (more…)

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Posted Oct 14th 2009 at 4:51 pm in Entertainment, Political Humor | 24647839 Commentshttp://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cstigall/2009/10/14/move-over-talk-radiocomedy-needs-the-fairness-doctrine/Move+Over+Talk+Radio+%E2%80%93+Comedy+Needs+the+Fairness+Doctrine2009-10-14+23%3A51%3A17Chris+Stigall