A golden age of satire

ARTICLE: "Comedians Of Clout: In a Funny Way, Satirical Takes Can Color Perceptions of the Presidential Contenders," By Michael Cavna, Washington Post, June 12, 2008; Page C01

To me, the clearest sign that Bush ends up like being Nixon (the bad Nixon) is the compelling rise of satire.

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[hof1991]

Satire gets a lot easier in the Youtube era. Indeed, it seems to write itself. Just taping many politicians and showing them talking approaches satire. Remove the media filter and satire arises naturally.