Tag Archives: Political Comedy

Mark Russell: The Line of Death Bar & Grill (1986)

Source:PBS political satirist Mark Russell. Source:The New Democrat “In 1986, Mark Russell played at the headquarters of the CIA. Written at a time when Reagan, Arafat & Gaddafi were at odds, Russell imagines a bar for CIA employees & comes … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘Monologue: Time’s Up for Governor Cuomo’

Source:Real Time With Bill Maher– talking about the downfall of Governor Andrew Cuomo (Democrat, New York) Source:The New Democrat “Bill recaps the top issues of the week, including Barack Obama’s birthday plans and the growing pressure on NY Gov. Andrew … Continue reading

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The Carol Burnett Show: ‘The Candidates’ Wives From The Carol Burnett Show’

“Walter Windrum’s Wonderful World of Women welcomes the wives of rival politicians, who wind up in a major cat fight!” From The Carol Burnett Show At risk of sounding sexist and chauvinistic (to politically correct candy-asses) if only American voters knew … Continue reading

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Marxist Socialist: British TV Show- Talking About Socialists & Socialism

“Louise Mensch (former Tory MP) on Have I Got News for You, making an argument that nobody in the entire world has ever heard before.” From Marxist Socialist I apologize if: “British TV Show Talking About Socialists and Socialism” is too … Continue reading

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Last Week Tonight: John Oliver- The Filibuster

Source:The New Democrat  “John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn’t, and why it’s stupid to drink coffee like a cat.” From Last Week Tonight I guess my question for John Oliver would be: does he want to end the … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘Bernie Sanders Humor’

“I’m getting worried that Senator Bernie Sanders is fading in the polls. That doesn’t make me happy. I want Crazy Bernie to stay relevant. Why? Because he’s an endless source of clever satire. Previous editions of Bernie humor can be … Continue reading

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Biographics: Hunter S. Thompson: ‘Gonzo Extraordinaire’

Source:The New Democrat  I guess I look at Hunter Thompson not as a political satirist or a comedian, or perhaps even a journalist, but as a satirist on American life who was so interested in America that he wanted to … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘Communism Humor’

“Time to augment our growing collection of satire about the twin horrors of socialism and communism. Today, we’ll concentrate on the latter form of totalitarianism and mock Marxism.” Read more from Dan Mitchell  Russian-American comedian Yakov Smirnoff, on the Rodney Dangerfield … Continue reading

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Dan Mitchell: ‘Socialism Humor’

“Given the misery that it has inflicted on the world, it’s just about impossible to think of socialism as a gift. However, when I want new material for my humor collection, I think of socialism as the gift that keeps … Continue reading

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Real Time With Bill Maher: ‘Government By Mad Leftists’

Source:The New Democrat  “Bill recaps the top stories of the week, including racist rhetoric from President Trump and the second round of Democratic debates.” Source:Real Time With Bill Maher I don’t get the title of Bill Maher’s piece since is … Continue reading

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