Tag Archives: Political Satire

University of California Television: An Evening with Christopher Buckley (2009)

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:The Daily Review I like Chris Buckley’s line saying that it is unfair for satirists, because they are now in competition with USA Today. Applying that a lot of jokes come true, or as I would put it, get elected. … Continue reading →

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Commentary Magazine: Noah Rothman: ‘Donald Trump Goes Full Democrat’

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source: The New Democrat  Donald Trump reminds me of a used car salesman who tells a potential customer that he has a great deal on a 1978 Ford Pinto, of Chevy Chevette, as if there’s such a thing as a … Continue reading →

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CBPP: Robert Greenstein: Budget Deal, Though Imperfect, Represents Significant Accomplishment and Merits Support

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:The New Democrat Looks like the parents for the House Republicans finally came home from their long extended vacation and took control over their house and children. But if I had kids like the House Republicans, especially the Tea Party … Continue reading →

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Christopher Kemmett: Real Retards Vote- Why you Don’t Want to Stop Them

Posted on October 25, 2015 by kireschneider

Source:The Daily Review When I saw this post on The Real Strategy a blog I’ll admit I’m not that familiar with, it got me thinking about the title of a book from the great political humorist P.J. O’Rourke. Where he … Continue reading →

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Real Time With Bill Maher: Interview With Senator Bernie Sanders

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:The Daily Review Every time I hear someone interview Senator Bernie Sanders and someone asks him what does he mean by socialist and socialism, I end up feeling like I’m one of his campaign spokesman. Because he never fully answers … Continue reading →

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Bill Ayers: ‘Socialism, Seriously!’

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:Haymarket Books– who’s kidding? “Socialism, Seriously! Memo to Bernie: Martin Luther King, Jr. was a socialist, and so was Jane Addams, Ella Baker, Bayard Rustin, Dorothy Day, Eugene Debs, and Julian Bond. Claim it. King said in 1967: The US … Continue reading →

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Dennis Miller Live: Christopher Hitchens (1999)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:The Daily Review Chris Hitchens, doing a great impersonation of Ayn Rand on Dennis Miller. And I believe he wasn’t a fan of her, but what he’s saying is that you always go off the best evidence available and that … Continue reading →

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Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge: ‘Anything Goes with Chris Buckley’

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Rik Schneider

Source:Hoover Institution– The great political humorist Chris Buckley. Source:The Daily Review “In this wide-ranging interview, bouncing from the comic to the serious and back again, Christopher Buckley comments on the new media, politics, Republicans, the war, spending, McCain, Obama, and … Continue reading →

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Video Detective: The Seduction Of Joe Tynan (1979) Starring Alan Alda & Meryl Streep

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Derik Schneider

Source:The Daily Review The Seduction of Joe Tynan is one of the best political movies I’ve ever seen and it reminds me a little bit of the Ted Kennedy-Jimmy Carter 1979-80 Democratic race for president, which I’ll get into later. … Continue reading →

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Liberty Pen: ‘Donald Trump- Then and Now’

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Ederik Schneider

Source:Liberty Pen– The one and only Donald J. Trump. We can thank God there is only one of him. Source:The Daily Review “Have Donald Trump’s politics really evolved or does he simply value pragmatism over principles? Liberty Pen” From Liberty Pen The … Continue reading →

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