Maine became the fifth state to legalize gay marriage and the first gay couple to get married? I was surprised: L.L. Bean and the old Pepperidge Farm guy.” – Jay Leno “Maine legalized gay marriage today. Maine became comfortable with the idea after years of touching Canada.” – Craig Ferguson “Another state legalized same-sex marriage […]
The New York Times reports that Congressman Pete Sessions, the head of the House Republican campaign committee, claims that the Obama administration is purposely working to increase unemployment and diminish stock prices. Why? So they can “divide and conquer” the American people and consolidate power. Sessions conveniently ignores the fact that unless the economy starts […]
Well, if I had to choose in terms of being a Republican, I’d go with Rush Limbaugh, I think. I think my take on it was Colin had already left the party. I didn’t know he was still a Republican. – Dick Cheney, on whether Colin Powell or Rush Limbaugh is a better spokesperson for […]
“Today, President Barack Obama promised to ‘detect and pursue’ American tax evaders, as opposed to his first 100 days, in which he detected and nominated American tax evaders.” – Jay Leno “Are you aware of the fact that President Obama’s mother-in-law is living in the White House? And the woman has really taken to it. […]
© Andy Singer Wanda Sykes used the same joke at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, along with many other funny ones.
Not so very long ago we were all told that a black man would be President when pigs fly. Who knew?! On the 100th day of Barack Obama’s Presidency… Swine Flu!
I went to see the new Star Trek movie today (and really enjoyed it!). When I came home, I discovered a rash of websites that talk about Star Trek and politics. Most obviously, there are the articles that declare that President Obama is Mr. Spock — both exotic half-breeds with their trademark calm and logical […]
“I’m glad you’re all in a good mood, but I’m a little bummed out because I made a big mistake. It was so stupid. I took all of my money out of the stock market and put it in a chain of HoneyBaked Ham stores in Mexico.” – Jay Leno “Well, listen to this. The […]
Barack Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner: Part 2:
And over at Forbes Magazine, Bruce Bartlett points out the irony of the fact that there were no tea parties during the Bush years. UPDATE: This photo spawned a discussion in the comments about Libertarianism, Somalia, and Anarchy, which led to this classic Andy Singer comic:
At last, the media is finally poking fun at our president in a way I can really appreciate! Over at McSweeney’s, read “My Pitches for Political-Satire Skits Playing on President Obama’s Foibles” Someone finally had the guts to take off the kid gloves and end this insipid love affair the media has with Obama.
First there was the irony of Bristol Palin going on national TV as an advocate for sexual abstinence. I didn’t mention it in here, because I have a lingering case of Palin burnout. But when the story moves into hypocrisy, I just can’t resist. It turns out that the campaign that Bristol Palin was participating […]
