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Thursday, January 19, 2012

Comedy / Politics It Never Gets Old (or Funny)

Posted by David Schmader on Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:29 AM

Right-wing attempts at comedy, how I love thee. From NewsBusted, "the Media Research Center's comedy show, with jokes about politics, Hollywood and liberal media bias."

The first three seconds! The laugh track! LOVE. (And the final joke is actually okay.)

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Is it possible to be conservative and funny?

Posted by samktg on January 19, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Michelle Obama should shank that bitch.

Posted by Bhamjason on January 19, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Wow, her inflection is.... something. You're right that that last joke was funny but, man, her delivery is terrible.

Posted by Julie in Eugene on January 19, 2012 at 11:42 AM

woo!

Posted by Irena on January 19, 2012 at 11:45 AM

You'd think they could get a real comedienne, not an out-of-work porn actress.

Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay

on January 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM

I couldn't make it to end...

Posted by fARTing on January 19, 2012 at 11:47 AM

Needs a Buh-Dum-CHH! sound after every attempted joke.

Posted by Wicked Virgin

on January 19, 2012 at 11:58 AM

The weird edits... how many takes did they have to splice together for... what, seven or eight jokes (I'm not watching it again)?

Posted by Dougsf on January 19, 2012 at 12:17 PM

Harlan Ellison said once something like right-wing humor isn't funny because topical political humor lies in pointing out absurdities, and if they tried that they'd wind up shelling their own positions.

Posted by --MC on January 19, 2012 at 12:29 PM

For conservatives who claim to love family, the country and its institutions, they're pretty disgraceful towards the First Lady. Worse, even, than I remember them being towards Chelsea Clinton.

Do they rag on Malia and Sasha, too?

Posted by Brooklyn Reader on January 19, 2012 at 12:31 PM

It's funny because George Bush approved the bailout. Fucking hilarious irony.

Posted by biffp on January 19, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Is this supposed to be their answer to John Stewart and Colbert report ? The canned laugh track is really sad.

Posted by randomitis on January 19, 2012 at 1:16 PM

In a head to head, I am not sure which is sadder, this or the pedo-purity bear video.

Posted by Senor Guy on January 19, 2012 at 1:20 PM

This is what happens when you pick targets for jokes, rather than let the jokes write themselves. The wingnuts that put together these kind of shows just don't understand how political comedy is written. There are plenty of Dems providing awesome material for a right wing comic, but they keep letting their agendas get in the way of the joke.

Posted by Sir Vic on January 19, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Wait a sec, when I'm spun out on meth or coke I need a drink or several to even me out. If conservatives ever dabbled in the devil's dandruff, they'd know that.

Posted by carnivorous chicken on January 19, 2012 at 2:02 PM