Best Humor from the Obama-Clinton Showdown
Tuesday June 3, 2008
Now that the Democratic primary race has come to a merciful end, we'd like to offer a salute to the funniest moments and the best political humor from 2008 Democratic campaign. The envelopes, please:Best Obama Spoof Video: The Empire Strikes Barack
Best Clinton Spoof Video: Hillary Under Fire in Bosnia
Best Political Cartoon: Nails in Hillary's Coffin
Best Late-Night TV Cameo: Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night LiveBest SNL Spoof: Obama-Clinton Debate Parody
Best Daily Show Segment: Barack Obama's Gaffe-In
Best Colbert Showdown: Clinton, Obama, Edwards Converge on Colbert Report
Best Top Ten List: Barack Obama's Top Ten Campaign Promises
Most Embarrassing Obama Moment: Obama's Bowling DisasterMost Embarrassing Clinton Moment: Hillary vs. the Coffee Maker
Best Clinton Late-Night Joke: "Things aren't looking good for Hillary. Like a lot of women in Washington, I think she's just starting to realize she may have slept with Bill Clinton for nothing." --Jay Leno
Runner up: "Hillary Clinton says she isn't dropping out because there are still six states that haven't had their Democratic primary. That's right. Barack Obama's favored in the states of Oregon, Montana and South Dakota, and Hillary is favored in the state of denial." --Conan O'Brien
Best Obama Late-Night Joke: "In New York, Catholic groups have forced an art gallery to shut down an exhibition of a six-foot image of Jesus in chocolate. Or, as Democrats call it, Barack Obama." --Bill MaherRunner up: "According to a new poll, Barack Obama has a 24-point lead over Hillary Clinton in North Carolina. Obama is doing particularly well with one important demographic: voters." --Amy Poehler
Best Music Video: Obama Girl's 'I Got a Crush on Obama'Funniest Campaign Ad: Jack Nicholson's Ad for Hillary Clinton
Funniest Quote: "I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go." –Barack Obama, at a campaign event in Beaverton, Oregon (Watch video clip)
Best Drunkard: Hillary Clinton Downing Whiskey Shots and Beer at an Indiana Bar
Best Dance Moves: Barack Obama Busting a Move on EllenFunniest Clinton Pic: Hillary Melting
Funniest Obama Pic: Super Obama
Fuzziest Delegate Math: The Other Math: How the Democratic Race Was Really Won
Best Fake News Item: Hillary Vows to Stay in Race 100 Years (Borowitz Report)
Best Parody: If They IM'd: Old Bill Clinton and New Bill Clinton (23/6)
Best Election Synopsis: Everything You Need to Know about the Democratic Presidential Race in 8 Minutes (Slate)
More 2008 Campaign Humor:
Election Humor Roundup
Obama Humor Roundup
Clinton Humor Roundup


Comments
One of my favorites was this Clinton-Obama ad from Saturday Night Live
“People are now talking about the ticket, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Would that be a good ticket? And I think this would be the first, if you think about it, first combination of an African American man and a white woman since, well, Michael Jackson.” –David Letterman