Laugh Lines Blog: The Yearâs Funniest Political Antics
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Daniel Kurtzman edits the Political Humor page of About.com, which is part of The New York Times Company. Read more â¦ The late-night comedians may have made an early exit from the scene, but fortunately there was no shortage of political punch lines in 2007. From tapping toes and UFO encounters to prostitution scandals and $400 [...].
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The political strategy behind Sen. John Kerry&#39;s appearance Tuesday on Comedy Central network&#39;s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart was threefold, political and communications experts say.
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Work-a-day comedians in shows all across New York City are making hay with political jibes.
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Some are born to rule, others to ridicule is a worthy reminder to U.S presidential hopefuls struck by an endless arsenal of satirical barbs on the Web.
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A look at the highlights and lowlights of 2007.
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America&#39;s presidential campaign has moved from the furious to the near farcical, amid a &quot;dirty tricks&quot; controversy over the authenticity of 30-year-old documents dealing with
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At its root, the âfeudâ between Conan OâBrien and his rivals originated with a political boast.
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Some are born to rule, others to ridicule, is a worthy reminder to U.S presidential hopefuls struck by an endless arsenal of satirical barbs on the Web.
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In what has become the year of the flip-flop, U.S. presidential candidates have been accusing each other of switching positions on policy issues as often as they change their clothes.
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In the 1980s, Al Franken was cracking jokes on "Saturday Night Live." Mike Ciresi, his chief rival for the Democratic nomination for the Senate this year, was serving as general counsel to the government of India in a landmark lawsuit over a catastrophic industrial accident.
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If you're not ready to feverishly debate Iraq or the deficit in this bitterly divisive election year, you can always surf the Web, where politics is frequently nothing but a big joke.
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Have you heard the one about the presidential candidate who told such great jokes the American people elected him?
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Iraq and the election, Israel and Hezbollah, George Allen and George W. Bush, Mel Gibson and Michael Richards: The people, issues, images and absurdities of 2006 were inescapable, playing over and over before our eyes. It was all on YouTube &#151; all in that index-card sized, pixellated box.
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How an irreverent Internet news channel is shaking up British politics
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Choosing a theme song for a political campaign may sound fun but can produce plenty of sour notes.
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What a difference a year makes. If last year's Super Bowl ads were fueled by gross humor, this year's are running on nostalgia and cute cartoon characters. In a bid not to repeat the excesses of 2004, advertisers are employing a far safer stable of pitchmen, pitchwomen, and animated friends like the Jolly Green Giant and Miss Piggy.
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With the US presidential election less than two months away, the Republicans have adopted an aggressive new campaigning tactic that not only seems to be working, but has an element of fun to it as well.