My apologies (if you care) for being away so long. Life has been busy.
Yesterday's New York Times ran an article inquiring into the psyche of late night comedians (that is a tough job I am sure). The basic question is one I have been asking as I watch them myself: where are the jokes about Obama? The overall answer from the article seems to be that Obama has yet to distingish himself comedically.
I sort of see where they are coming from. If someone where to ask me what makes certain politicans funny, various words or phrases would pop into my mind fairly quickly: Clinton: sleazy womanizer, G.W. Bush: dumb and verbally disjointed, Gore: robotic, Cheney: angry old man, McCain: also angry old man. But Obama? I am not sure, though I think the recent JibJab cartoon would be my first inclinaton. He gives off a "kumbaya" vibe.
As young people I talk to get many of their ideas about current events from Stewart, Colbert and Letterman, I think those of the comedic persuasion should say more about this.
Mason Slidell
Yesterday's New York Times ran an article inquiring into the psyche of late night comedians (that is a tough job I am sure). The basic question is one I have been asking as I watch them myself: where are the jokes about Obama? The overall answer from the article seems to be that Obama has yet to distingish himself comedically.
I sort of see where they are coming from. If someone where to ask me what makes certain politicans funny, various words or phrases would pop into my mind fairly quickly: Clinton: sleazy womanizer, G.W. Bush: dumb and verbally disjointed, Gore: robotic, Cheney: angry old man, McCain: also angry old man. But Obama? I am not sure, though I think the recent JibJab cartoon would be my first inclinaton. He gives off a "kumbaya" vibe.
As young people I talk to get many of their ideas about current events from Stewart, Colbert and Letterman, I think those of the comedic persuasion should say more about this.
Mason Slidell
1 comment:
I got a joke fur ya!
Barak Obama has just sign a marketing deal with the famous footwear manufacturer Birkenstock's. The new shoe will be called Barakinstock's! Tah Dah!
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