Archive for the 'Satire' Category

Ban This Cover!

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Comedy, McCain, Satire

More from ABC:
In the Entertainment Weekly cover story, Stewart says the power of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s entry into the race is evidenced in the ability it had to sideline every other character in the election. Stewart calls the press covering it “six-year-olds playing soccer.”
“It has cast the first African-American presidential nominee, the oldest [non-incumbent] [...]

September 26th, 2008 | Permalink| No Comments »

A Reader Responds To New Yorker Cover Posts

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Barack, Media, Satire

Via email, Eugene McCain (no relation) has this to say in response to posts by Alan and mw…
I understand your position that this was satire and that Obama should have acknowledged that. In hindsight maybe that would have been best for his campaign.
But……
1. The Truth is that a large number (10%, 20%, 30%…. pick [...]

July 18th, 2008 | Permalink| 10 Comments »

Chuck Norris Tells America How to Vote

By John Tomlin | Related entries in Huckabee, Republicans, Satire, South Carolina, Video

Yesterday, Chuck Norris appeared with Mike Huckabee at Clemson University. It reminded me why YOU DONT F*CK WITH CHUCK!

Obama has Oprah, Edwards has Tim Robbins, Fred Thompson has The National Right To Life Committee… but Huckabee has Chuck Norris.
God help us all.

January 19th, 2008 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

George W Bush determined to unite us.

By mw | Related entries in 2008 Election, Polls, Satire

Some might think that 65% of country joined shoulder to shoulder, arms locked in solidarity disapproving of how the president is doing his job qualifies as uniting the country. While this may be close enough for some, it is not enough for this President.

June 15th, 2007 | Permalink| 2 Comments »

Blogging lawsuit

By Sean Aqui | Related entries in Blogging, Law, Media, News, Satire

A Minnesota-based blogger is suing another blogger in a case that could have larger implications for bloggers as a whole.
It all started with a phone call to Aaron Clarey, informing him that he’d been branded a racist.
Clarey, a Minneapolis economist, blogger and radio host, traced the accusation to a physics laboratory in California. There, a [...]

October 5th, 2006 | Permalink| 8 Comments »

End Of The Affair.

By sideways | Related entries in Comedy, News, Partisan Hacks, Satire

Things are getting bad for President Bush. Even Peggy Noonan seems to be having her doubts. For the uninitiated, Peggy Noonan’s spent the last six years responding to every Bush appearance by rolling over, waving her paws in the air and wetting herself in an orgy of submissiveness.
He is talking a lot lately, out there [...]

September 16th, 2006 | Permalink| 16 Comments »

The Hatfield’s & McCoys: Lieberman v. Lamont

By Daniel DiRito | Related entries in Bad Decisions, General Politics, Satire

I think it’s time for a little perspective and a reality check. Perhaps the most important midterm election in modern history is little more than three months away and as I watch the Lieberman vs. Lamont race, I have to shake my head at the energy being invested by Democrats to defeat another Democrat. With [...]

August 3rd, 2006 | Permalink| 10 Comments »

Another Setback for Bush

By Callimachus | Related entries in Satire

Heh.

October 25th, 2005 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Bill Introduced As Joke Signed Into Law

By Montag | Related entries in Comedy, Kitchen Sink, Satire

The Onion reports that Senator Allen from Virginia thought he was making a joke when he introduced this bill.
S. 1718, also known as the Preservation Of Public Lands Of America Act, authorized a shift of $138 billion from the federal Medicare fund to a massive landscaping effort that, over the next five years, will transform [...]

September 21st, 2005 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Saudi Tourism

By Callimachus | Related entries in Comedy, Religion, Satire, The World

The Religious Policeman is funny enough to do stand-up. You’re not reading him? You don’t know what you’re missing. He casts a glittering eye on his native Saudi Arabia, which presents a fat target for his sense of humor. When he’s not funny, he tells stories that can be outright tragic. But when he’s doing [...]

August 23rd, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Y2K All Over Again

By Montag | Related entries in Kitchen Sink, Satire, Technology

This chilling report warns of the turmoil we may face when daylight savings time is extended. Apparently it will be a huge inconvenience for dumb people:
NEW YORK - When daylight-saving time starts earlier than usual in the United States come 2007, your VCR or DVD recorder could start recording shows an hour late.
Cell phone [...]

August 8th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Kos, Frank and the DLC

By Montag | Related entries in General Politics, Satire

Fafblog! the whole worlds only source for Fafblog, rounds up a couple of pieces about the DLC (Democratic Leadership Council.) Fafnir writes:
Sometimes I just can’t stop worryin about the Democratic Party an its terrible internal divisions an stuff.
Fafblog: the great divorce

August 4th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »

Valerie Comes Clean

By Callimachus | Related entries in Comedy, Satire

Yes, I sent Joe to Niger. No, I am not so stupid I thought he would actually learn anything. I just needed a break.
Ever since his last assignment, he had been sitting around the house in his navy blazer and grey slacks, watching home improvement shows and infomercials, and working on his pocket square collection, [...]

July 19th, 2005 | Permalink| No Comments »