The Undeclared GOPers Debate

  One of the best SNL ensemble pieces ever. And props to the set designer for Chump’s golden pillared podium.

A Tale of Two Sloppy Joes

Whoring for multinationals like BP has its limits, after all. You don’t call an escort service and have them deliver the goods to the family home door, broadcast live on cable tv and streamed around the world.

Palin on SNL: Delicious.

One of the functions of humor is to help all of us take ourselves less seriously.

But political satire has every bit as important a blade to wield as political analysis. People who were apprehensive about Palin’s appearance on a comedy show were-so because they see nothing remotely “funny” about her candidacy; rather do they see unmitigated disaster for our country should McCain-Palin manage to wheedle their way into the White House.

Bailout Update: McCain Own Worst Enemy

Damn! It’s getting harder and harder to write satire these days when Insane McCain seems so intent on pushing the envelope of self-parody. Too bad SNL doesn’t have a male version of Tina Fey to play the guy. Their scriptwriters could take the day off, and just let the script editor insert his own words. From Politico: McCain takes credit …