Bail Out Print Journalism

Posted on December 11th, 2008 by Daniel McCarthy

P.J. O’Rourke observes:
The Government is bailing out Wall Street for being evil and the car companies for being stupid. But print journalism brings you Paul Krugman and Anna Quindlen.
Read on.

Filed under: Economics, Satire

The Right Before Christmas

Posted on December 6th, 2008 by Daniel McCarthy

The ingenious Scott Lahti posted this little ditty in the comments section of a post a while back. I figure it deserves a bit more attention — enjoy!
THE RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Now, Ingraham! Now, Philgramm! Now, Graham, K-Lo and Zell!
On, Marksteyn! On Malkin! On [...]

Filed under: Politics, Satire

A Beloved Thanksgiving Tradition

Posted on November 25th, 2008 by Daniel McCarthy

President Bush pardons a turkey:
In Thanksgiving Tradition, Bush Pardons Scooter Libby In Giant Turkey Costume
Scooter should thank heaven that Sarah Palin wasn’t the one doing the pardoning…

Filed under: Satire

It’s A Cook Book!

Posted on October 13th, 2008 by Clark Stooksbury

Andy McCarthy and others are peddling the theory that Bill Ayers is the ghostwriter of Obama’s Dreams of My Father. Matthew Yglesias is thinking small when he writes, “the speculations gets really interesting when we consider the possibility that Ayers was the assassin Hillary Clinton hired to kill Vince Foster.”
When the other shoe drops, it [...]

Filed under: Books, Satire

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin, Round 3

Posted on October 5th, 2008 by Daniel McCarthy

The YouTube videos quickly get zapped for copyright infringement, but the Huffington Post has (for now) the video of last night’s “SNL” spoof the VP debate here. It’s dead-on satire, except that the skit is more substantive than the actual debate…
Update: Here’s the video, from NBC.

Filed under: Election, Politics, Satire

Next Let’s Hear From Judge Judy

Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Clark Stooksbury

So now Deepak Chopra is an elitist? Deepak Chopra? Patrick Deneen writes:
Michael Kinsley challenges Sarah’s defenders to “show me the snobs.”
How much time does he have, I wonder?
There are a few good examples posted over at “No Left Turns.” But the one piece of evidence I’d like to offer has to take the cake: a [...]

Filed under: Satire

Freedom on the March But It’s Two Out in the Bottom of the Ninth

Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Philip Giraldi

Speaking yesterday at the National Defense University at Ft. McNair in Virginia, President Bush said that there has been a “moment of success in the war on terror.”  Bush supported his lofty rhetoric by citing the “dismantling” of al-Qaeda infrastructure in the Iraqi province of Anbar.  A moment might be little enough to ask for [...]

Filed under: Satire, War

That’s Our Bush

Posted on August 11th, 2008 by Daniel McCarthy

Compare–Bush in Beijing:

(Photo: REUTERS/Larry Downing)
And on the silver screen:

Filed under: Satire

Pentagon Deploys New Spokesdrone

Posted on August 5th, 2008 by Daniel McCarthy

It “has the potential to save countless careers.” More hyperreality from The Onion:

Pentagon’s Unmanned Spokesdrone Completes First Press Conference Mission

Filed under: Satire

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