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The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes

2009-11-13T23:59:02Z

"It's been reported that outspoken anti-immigration anchor Lou Dobbs is leaving CNN. Yeah. True story, yeah. He'll be replaced by a guy named Juan, who will do the same job for $5 an hour." -Conan O'Brien

"CBS News is reporting that President Obama has decided to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan. Obama says it's all part of his plan to finally deliver on the campaign promises made by John McCain." -Jimmy Fallon

"First Lady Michelle Obama appears on 'Sesame Street' to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. It's going to be a big episode. Yes, sources say the episode gets a little tense when Ernie and Bert ask the first lady why her husband's dragging his feet on gay marriage." -Conan O'Brien

"President Obama's approval rating is down to 46 percent. That means 54 percent of the people do not approve of the job he's doing. I think this is totally unfair. We should at least wait until he actually does something." -Jay Leno

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The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 23:59:02.

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The 100 Funniest Pictures of the Decade

2009-11-11T20:06:13Z

With the end of the '00s upon us, we'll be taking a look back in coming weeks at the best political humor of the decade.

We're starting with the 100 funniest political pictures, spanning the years from the 2000 Florida recount to the era of George W. Bush to age of Barack Obama, with cameos by Sarah Palin, the Clintons, and other favorite political punching bags.

Click through this series of classic photo follies and Photoshop parodies for a comical nostalgia tour of a decade marked by one political absurdity after the next.

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The 100 Funniest Pictures of the Decade originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 20:06:13.

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Jon Stewart's Hilarious Glenn Beck Impersonation

2009-11-09T16:41:55Z

This Daily Show segment is one for the ages. Watch as Jon Stewart does a brilliant, pitch-perfect imitation of Glenn Beck. There's a war going on in America, and the stakes are nothing less than Glenn Beck's internal organs.

This Just In:

� SNL mocks Fox News's election coverage and Glenn Beck's spelling problems

� Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler rip apart Goldman Sachs on SNL's "Weekend Update" for getting preferential access to the swine flu vaccine despite massive shortages nationwide

� Stephen Colbert wonders if "Guy-Fawkers" will be the next accidentally sexual GOP catchphrase

� Borowitz Report: Fox News Reports: Millions of Grannies Flee U.S. as Death Panels Loom

� The Onion: Victim In Fatal Car Accident Tragically Not Glenn Beck

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Jon Stewart's Hilarious Glenn Beck Impersonation originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Monday, November 9th, 2009 at 16:41:55.

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Political Cartoons of the Week

2009-11-08T15:23:53Z

Check out our Editorial Cartoon Gallery featuring the week's best political cartoons.

New this week: cartoons on health care reform, 2009 election results, Obama's election anniversary, and more.

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Political Cartoons of the Week originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 15:23:53.

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The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes

2009-11-06T15:12:24Z

"President Obama said that his economic plan has saved or created one million new jobs. Well, one million and two if you count the new jobs he's created for governors of Virginia and New Jersey." -Jay Leno

"One year ago today, ladies and gentlemen, Barack Obama was elected president one year ago today. One year later, we're still in Iraq. We're still in Afghanistan. But, you know, at least we got rid of Paula Abdul." -David Letterman

"Hey, the health care bill was introduced yesterday. It's 1,990 pages long and costs $894 billion dollars. Or $2.2 million per word. That makes them the most expensive words to come out of Washington since 'Mission Accomplished.'" -Jimmy Fallon

"Here, of course, we celebrate Halloween. In Mexico they call it what? 'Day of the Dead,' where people believe the dead rise and walk the earth again. Or, as folks at Acorn call it, the 'Voter Registration Day.'" -Jay Leno

"He's OK now, but during the middle of his show FOX News commentator Glenn Beck was rushed to the hospital for an attack of appendicitis. Yeah, apparently, Beck was crying and screaming incoherently, so his audience assumed everything was normal." -Conan O'Brien

"It's interesting what former presidents do when they leave office. Bush is now working as a motivational speaker. And if you want to be motivated, who better to turn to than the guy who invaded the wrong country and started a depression." -David Letterman

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The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 15:12:24.

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William Shatner Recites Levi Johnston's Tweets

2009-11-05T15:46:02Z

During the summer, William Shatner created a sensation when he appeared on The Tonight Show to perform a dramatic reading of Sarah Palin's farewell speech. It proved so popular that Shatner followed it up with a poetic recitation of Palin's Tweets.

Last night, Shatner gave the same treatment to Levi Johnston, the attention-whoring father of Palin's grandson, with whom Palin has been feuding. Both have been in the headlines recently with Palin set to release her book and Levi set to expose his Johnston in Playgirl.

Watch as Shatner performs a poetic reading of Johnston's Tweets.

According to TMZ, Johnston is furious, saying The Tonight Show essentially shat on him.

Johnston's lawyer claims the Tweets aren't his and make him out to look like a racially insensitive pothead. They are demanding a retraction from NBC.

Here are the Tweets Shatner turned into poetic verse:

Maybe I'm a genius and not even know it / Maybe I don't exist and it only seems like I do / Maybe this is a parallel universe where I don't.

Anybody know where I can get some good weed?

I feel like I'm in a rap video every time I come here / What's the deal with the taxi drivers not speaking English / Is it a law against it?

Is it true that fat kids never get kidnapped?

You know you're a celebrity when strangers want to see your penis. LMAO. (Watch video)

Here are some other choice Tweets compiled by BuzzFeed from the same Twitter account, which were attributed to Johnston:

Is it true that NYC doesn't have a drinking law .. !!! you can buy alcohol any time, all day all night ??? SWEEEETTTTTTTTT

Would you show your WANG for $35,000?

2 all my BLACK Brothas - KFT to offer free chicken to all U.S. customers on Monday!

Isn't bombing the moon a bad thing for the monthly female period? waves? animal specie? earth in general?

TEA PARTIES? How old are we, like 6 ??? lol

Update: Conan O'Brien apologized to Levi Johnston on Thursday's "Tonight Show" for misattributing what turned out to be counterfeit Tweets.

"I would like to personally apologize to Levi Johnston and his lawyer and publicist, for misrepresenting him in any way," O'Brien said. "Levi is clearly a great American. We wish him the best of luck as he trains for his upcoming naked photo shoot."

O'Brien then attempted to make amends by bringing Shatner out again to perform another reading of verified quotes from Johnston.

Among them: "You can't just do a movie. I'm sure it's harder than it looks. I just get naked, that's what I do."

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William Shatner Recites Levi Johnston's Tweets originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 15:46:02.

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The 10 Funniest Moments From Obama's First Year

2009-11-04T01:21:44Z

There were many dire predictions after President Obama was elected about how he would be a disaster for political comedy.

While it's safe to say he'll never able to live up to the legacy of George W. Bush or Bill Clinton, during the past year he's still provided us with some good laughs, some scripted, some unintentional.

A year after he won the White House, we present a roundup of Obama's 10 Funniest Moments, from his stand-up comedy routines to his late-night TV appearances to funny moments caught on camera.

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The 10 Funniest Moments From Obama's First Year originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 at 01:21:44.

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Political Cartoons of the Week

2009-11-01T15:04:17Z

Check out our Editorial Cartoon Gallery featuring the week's best political cartoons.

New this week: cartoons on Halloween, the resurrection of the public option, and turncoat Joe Lieberman.

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Barack Obama Cartoons
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Political Cartoons of the Week originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 15:04:17.

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The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes

2009-10-30T23:19:25Z

"One of the top selling costumes this Halloween is a vampire version of President Obama called 'Barackula.' Also very popular is the vampire version of former Vice President Dick Cheney, called 'Dick Cheney.'" -Conan O'Brien

"Former President George W. Bush made his debut as a motivational speaker. Afterwards, Bush said, 'The crowd was so motivated, many of them left halfway through.'" -Conan O'Brien

"Bush is actually really good at motivating. Last year, he motivated everyone to vote for Obama." -Jimmy Fallon

"In a speech in Canada, former President George W. Bush said he was proud that when he was in office he didn't sell his soul, which is true. He rented it to Dick Cheney, who then sublet it to Halliburton, but it's totally different." -Jay Leno

"Former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, is promoting her new book and she's going to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show. ... Sarah and Oprah. On the one hand, a very powerful woman qualified to be President of the United States, and on the other hand, you have Sarah." -David Letterman

"But if you think about it, Sarah Palin and Oprah Winfrey have a lot in common. They both helped get Obama elected." -David Letterman

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The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 23:19:25.

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Halloween and Political Hijinks

2009-10-30T00:14:49Z

Here are some politically-inspired tricks and treats for Halloween:

� One of the most popular Halloween masks this year is "Barakula," a vampire version of President Obama. Another best seller, the Bernie Madoff "Mr. Ponzi" mask, is a sure bet to scare children.

� Need a last-minute mask? You can't go wrong with these handy cut-out masks of Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Rod Blagojevich, or Kanye West, courtesy of HuffPost Comedy.

� The Daily Show brings you Ten Spooktastic Halloween Costume Ideas

� Bill Maher presents the Republican House of Horrors

� Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network is warning against demonic Halloween candy, which it claims has been "dedicated and prayed over by witches"

� View a series of political cartoons about Halloween 2009

This Week's Political Humor Highlights

� Stephen Colbert suggests breeding a master race to solve the health care crisis

� Jon Stewart takes on the media and Joe Lieberman over the public option: "You know what's worse than being sick and not having health insurance? Having to sit through the Lieberman filibuster that kept it from you."

� Craig Ferguson says Dick Cheney ogled his wife's breasts

� Did Arnold Schwarzenegger use a secret code to say "f**k you" to legislators?

� The Onion: Obama's Declaration Of Swine Flu Emergency Prompts Pro-Swine-Flu Republican Response

� Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart get pumped up over Bush's motivational speaking career

� Bristol Palin's baby daddy, Levi, will be exposing his Johnston in Playgirl

Get Political Humor on Facebook and Twitter Halloween and Political Hijinks originally appeared on About.com Political Humor on Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 00:14:49.
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