Comments on: After Two Weeks, Still No Late Night Obama Humor

By: Jim Treacher

Jim Treacher — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:27:55 +0000

"The funniest was Conan, who suggested the stimulus package could be cut by $50 billion if Obama’s cabinet just paid their taxes."

And then the audience booed. That's when I turned it off.

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That’s not funny! « DaTechguy’s Blog — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:19:13 +0000

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By: jamman

jamman — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:18:10 +0000

Well, just go back and re-play the eight years worth of tapes of every Democrat (and every single mainstream newsperson) saying, “George Bush’s Huge deficits”.

In light of the current stimulus bill, it’s freakin’ hilarious.

I remmeber the one debate, BHO said, and this is a real knee-slapper: “Everyone has the right to free Healthcare, I will make sure that everyone’s college is paid for, and Damn George Bush and his huge deficits.”

Brings tears to my eyes every single time!

By: Uncle Bill

Uncle Bill — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:24:04 +0000

How the hayel did you happen on to this board Jack Smith…and obvious moniker you lifted from a hotel registration pad eh? That post just doesn’t sound like you, because I know Jack Smith…no wait …correction … I know Jack Sheeeet. Ah well if ya know one Jack, ya pretty much know them all.

By: rich

rich — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:26:56 +0000

Obama’s just not that funny. Give em’ time.
Working in D.C. will generate plenty of opportunity for laughs.

By: Devin Parker

Devin Parker — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:55:26 +0000

I’m with AtheistConservative on this one. I kept waiting for Jon Stewart to lampoon the disturbingly cultish behavior of some of Obama’s supporters during the Presidential campaigns, but to my knowledge he never really did. I missed some episodes, so I may not have seen him do it. Did he ever draw attention to Chris Matthews’ and Keith Olbermann’s open fawning over Obama? I figured that there was no way that “The Daily Show” would miss such an obvious media target, especially given the joy they take in making fun of other news shows (the one thing that keeps me from automatically changing the channel when TDS comes on these days). But, as far as I’m aware, Stewart was busy making fun of Sarah Palin that day.

Stewart’s audience has no stomach for mockery of Democrats. They’ve laughed at the Blagojevich jokes, because there are some targets who are just too big to ignore, but the few occasions he makes a jab at someone on the Left, the audience’s reaction is muted at best. Stewart’s earned his audience, and now he’s got to wrangle with them.

The thing that made “The Daily Show” such a phenomenon was its willingness to ask the questions no news show would; as a comedy show, Stewart openly admitted that they were not bound by the same rules that news shows hold themselves to. This is something that is attractive on both sides of the political divide, a pressure valve we all could benefit from. But he’s made it pretty clear who’s side he’s on.

In the end, I fear that Jon Stewart’s politics will completely eclipse his humor. Al Franken was never as funny as Stewart, but I worry that they may share the same destination.

By: M. Bouffant

M. Bouffant — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:02:37 +0000

Ai yi yi, the Birthers! This about sums up Big Ho. Obama’s birth certificate something something!! I can’t get work in Hollywood because I’m not very uh, I’m all up in their liberal pansy faces, bla bla…

Give it a rest kids, no one cares any more.

By: Lillibet

Lillibet — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:45:34 +0000

Do you honestly think those sieve headed morons are going to disrespect their messiah? C’mon!