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The Comedy of Politics

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TheJollyApe	The Comedy of Politics	Lead	[-]
Royal Posts: 3302 (09/27/08 4:12 AM) XOC Forum Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : politics, comedy With all the politics talking I felt I had to share an old favourite of mine. Remember long ago when the war had just begun. This is from that time. There were some upset voices on this side who claimed Blair was nothing but Bush's lapdog. Some of them turned it into comedy. Can politics be fun? Is there a comedy element to it or should it always be completely serious? Can comedy be political and can politics be comedy? Lets have fun with the comedy side of politics (without mocking or bashing each other, lets leave that up to the vidmakers). thejollyape // theoddballs
Hippy Amazon		#1	[-]
Four Star General Posts: 4175 (09/27/08 4:55 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	LOL Fun Vid! I've seen some very naughty and very funny vids on politics. and Yeah there are some that go too far. Its just such a very serious process, which seems to take forever! So you need something to lighten the mood! Theres always heaps of love vids between Allied countries! Usually the brokeback mountain theme... Lots of people make fun of our new Prime Minister. I'm a big fan of him, but I can totally laugh at him too; which is a good thing! It makes the candidate seem more "real" and just like one of your mates. Whats most important to me is that the candidate can laugh at themselves! thats the true test Last Edited By: Hippy Amazon 09/27/08 4:57 AM. Edited 1 times.
LadyKate63		#2	[-]
Administrator Moderator Olympian Posts: 84659 (09/27/08 5:17 AM) Xena Studies Ph.D. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Humor is the only thing that makes politics bearable. That Sarah Palin/Hillary video was pretty funny. I also remember Dana Carvey as George Bush the First on Saturday Night Live. He was hilarious. See my artwork and fanfiction at The Muse's Corner * Visit Xena Online Community Keepership and sig script by Nutty, banner by Aurora Goddess, Avatars by Cila
stringbeans69		#3	[-]
Two Star General Posts: 1934 (09/27/08 5:33 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	JollyApe: Your post, as well as that video, is full of WIN. -stringy I haz a bek!
Hippy Amazon		#4	[-]
Four Star General Posts: 4176 (09/27/08 5:36 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Found an Aussie vid. Its actually on a weekly comedy show that plays our Prime Minister "Kevin Rudd" as a Mission Impossible type figure battling different things every week... Usually its the leader of the opposition... But this one features a bit of Obama, McCain & Palin. Just sposed to be very tongue in Cheek, Hope its ok to post:
Elfrieda		#5	[-]
Olympian Posts: 11818 (09/27/08 6:23 AM) Miss Amphipolis Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've seen the Blair/Bush video before, but it was definitely worth another viewing. And the Kevin Rudd video was hilarious! Army of Xena
calliopes muse		#6	[-]
One Star General Posts: 1587 (09/27/08 2:15 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Sometimes you just have to laugh or else you'll cry. I love a good comedic poking at politics as long as it's not vicious, mean, or downright propagandic lies. With a little over a month to go for this election to be over, I'll take all the laughs I can get because I have a feeling I'll be crying a lot afterwards. WITHOUT GABRIELLE, THERE WOULD BE NO XENA!!! Proud member of the PLA! Long live Queen Gabrielle! Fanfic Writer and Vidmaker Thanks to Shenanigan for the awesome scroll and to Dahllaz to the kickin' keeper!
TheJollyApe		#7	[-]
Royal Posts: 3304 (09/27/08 2:37 PM) XOC Forum Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	To me politics is serious, but sometimes comedy is the best politics there is. There is so much that can be said by making fun, and I don't know but it feels as if you use comedy as a tool it is almost easier to spread the message present. I was looking through the website of the first vids creators and they had a brilliant Le Pen video I hadn't seen before. For those who don't know who Le Pen is, he's a French Politician with a very xenophobic view on immigration (also the founder of Front National). Le Pen Sings thejollyape // theoddballs
dahllaz		#8	[-]
One Star General Posts: 836 (09/27/08 9:06 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I was thinking about a thread like this the other day...spooooky. Not only are the Read My Lips videos funny - but they are edited really well. Oh man, I remember Dana Carvey as Bush Sr. too. "not gonna do it, not gonna do it." Didn't he also go to the White House or something and do the impression in front of the President? Phil Hartman did a pretty good Clinton one too, if I remember correctly. userbar graphics by Aurora & TaladarkieJJ My graphics
LadyKate63		#9	[-]
Administrator Moderator Olympian Posts: 84693 (09/28/08 12:08 AM) Xena Studies Ph.D. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	dahllaz wrote: Didn't he also go to the White House or something and do the impression in front of the President? Yes he did, and I have to say Bush Sr. was quite cool about it. And yeah, Phil Hartman was a great Clinton. See my artwork and fanfiction at The Muse's Corner * Visit Xena Online Community Keepership and sig script by Nutty, banner by Aurora Goddess, Avatars by Cila
absinthe angel 777		#10	[-]
Three Star General Posts: 2155 (09/28/08 12:34 AM) Dark Angel Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tina Fey just did Palin again. lol I think she's beginning to like the part! It was a takeoff on the Katie Couric interview. priceless. Absinthe Angel 777's Xena Fan Fiction! Infinity Factory - Atheism, Paganism, Political, Jazz, Cryptozoology t-shirts gifts and more! New designs! Keeper of Livia's Goth Makeup Kit
Xenasgrrl		#11	[-]
Olympian Posts: 3889 (09/28/08 1:21 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	dammit, missed it! I hope someone will post the link when it's online ~PLA banner by Shen~ ~Keepership banner by Sais08~~sig courtesy of Zaudeen~ Userbar made by Leigh~thank you sweetie
dahllaz		#12	[-]
One Star General Posts: 839 (09/28/08 3:10 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	SNL version of Palin/Couric interview. So darn fuuunnny. I went to the Times Square area to see a film called the Bush Doctrine. It was not about politics. Goes quite well with the Campaign '08 thread in the scrolls, eh? userbar graphics by Aurora & TaladarkieJJ My graphics
TheJollyApe		#13	[-]
Royal Posts: 3310 (09/28/08 3:25 AM) XOC Forum Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That was excellent. Tina Fey is having way too much fun with this "It seems to me that when cornered you become increasingly adorable." Ah, fun. thejollyape // theoddballs
LadyKate63		#14	[-]
Administrator Moderator Olympian Posts: 84702 (09/28/08 3:34 AM) Xena Studies Ph.D. Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	OMG! That was hilarious. See my artwork and fanfiction at The Muse's Corner * Visit Xena Online Community Keepership and sig script by Nutty, banner by Aurora Goddess, Avatars by Cila
Xenasgrrl		#15	[-]
Olympian Posts: 3890 (09/28/08 3:42 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks dahl! "In that case I'll have to get back to ya!" ~PLA banner by Shen~ ~Keepership banner by Sais08~~sig courtesy of Zaudeen~ Userbar made by Leigh~thank you sweetie
Elfrieda		#16	[-]
Olympian Posts: 11827 (09/28/08 3:59 AM) Miss Amphipolis Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	That was awesome! Army of Xena
bel canto		#17	[-]
Warrior-in-Training Posts: 123 (09/28/08 6:18 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	loved it! As for comedy in politics, I am firmly in the "would rather laugh than cry" camp too. Political satire has been around forever and I am very thankful that politics can provide inspiration to SNL troupe members, those like Jon Stewart, Steven Colbert, and Andy Borowitz, and all those political cartoonists. Good stuff Courtesy of TaladarkieJJ Last Edited By: bel canto 09/28/08 6:23 AM. Edited 1 times.
xxdecrepitxx		#18	[-]
One Star General Posts: 725 (09/28/08 2:12 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	dahllaz wrote: I went to the Times Square area to see a film called the Bush Doctrine. It was not about politics. I love it, love it, love it! vegan straight edge too punk to be drunk -xVx-
TheJollyApe		#19	[-]
Royal Posts: 3328 (09/29/08 10:07 AM) XOC Forum Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Here's another video that walks the comedy line only from a different perspective. It's politics, but so archaic it becomes comedy. This is (apparently) a serious "educational" video which is very political, that was made in the 50s. The video is actually very sad when you consider it and its messages, even though it's intentions were good. It becomes a case of better to laugh than cry. Boys Beware! thejollyape // theoddballs
dahllaz		#20	[-]
One Star General Posts: 857 (10/05/08 3:25 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	SNL Palin/Biden debate For a small preview, here's a couple quotes form it. Biden: Because look - I love John McCain. He is one of my dearest friends. But at the same time he is also dangerously unbalanced...as my mother would say: God love him, but he's a raging maniac. And a dear, dear friend. Palin: I liked bein' here tonight. Answering these tough questions without the filter of the main stream, gotcha media with their follow up questions and fact checkin' or their incessant need to figure out what your words mean and why ya put 'em that order. userbar graphics by Aurora & TaladarkieJJ My graphics

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