Word: comical
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...even if Obama somehow morphs from untouchable messiah into comic goldmine, something will still be missing. Colbert and Stewart are fundamentally opposition figures—Stewart once described his job as “throwing spitballs” from the back of the room. This outsider status is a key element of their identity. For years, I have watched their shows because, in a country seemingly dominated by conservative ideologues, they offered an oasis where Right was still wrong, and laughter could lighten the burden of the very unfunny things happening to America...
McCain's top aide rejected outright the notion that McCain had been changed by former handlers of President George W. Bush, like Steve Schmidt, the McCain strategist who had worked with Karl Rove in 2004. "This sort of Maureen Dowd nonsense, comic-book theorizing about the Bushies who hijacked McCain - she can never write a serious column," he said of the New York Times columnist. "It's just nonsense. Everybody, everybody felt a personal responsibility to protect McCain's reputation...
...That's not too bad in this environment. All the really, really red states that everybody thought we might lose-except for Indiana, I guess-Montana, North Dakota, they all held. I think the [Republican] brand held up given the assault on it. This sort of Maureen Dowd nonsense, comic-book book theorizing about the Bushies who hijacked McCain--she can never write a serious column. It's just nonsense. It's just nonsense. Everybody, everybody felt a personal responsibility to protect McCain's reputation. The fact that we didn't do the back-of-the-bus stuff is only...
Democrats are nevertheless certain Obama will take Minnesota's 10 Electoral College votes. They explain that Senator Clinton's visits were not intended to shore up support for Obama but to help Senate hopeful (and former comic) Al Franken. Bill and Hillary Clinton have campaigned separately in Minneapolis for Franken, mentioning Obama but a few times. "We're a bit more concerned about Franken winning," says Francis Pasnecker, a Democratic Party activist. Indeed, the latest Minneapolis Star Tribune poll showed Franken and Republican incumbent Norm Coleman statistically tied in a race awash with nasty accusations. The poll also showed...
...Well, I voted for myself. Does that make you respect me less?" the former Saturday Night Live comic said...