Monday, March 9, 2009

Republicans Don't "Get" Comedy

Stephanie Miller is a radio host, with a comedy show that is a blend of pop culture, news and politics. She's a liberal, even though her dad was the running mate of Barry Goldwater in 1964. And she's frickin' funny. So, when you see Stephanie's head in one of those four-square chattering windows on a cable news show, you know what you're getting: political comedy.

Love her as I do, not every extemporaneous joke is a knee-slapper. So I'm not going to insist that I roared with laughter at the clip below. I can however appreciate it for its intent, which is yuks. But right-wing world has been in a bit of a tizzy, claiming--with straight faces--that Stephanie Miller wants Rush Limbaugh to be executed for treason. Puh-leeze.

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Video: Stephanie Miller wants Rush executed, Larry King shrugs



I’ve decided to move this from the headlines, as it bugged me all night long and I was still chewing on it this morning. It reflects a cult of personality gone psychotic among the Left for Barack Obama, where any kind of dissent equates to treason. However, we’ve (almost) come to expect that, but as the Newsbusters point out, Larry King — who gave Bobby Jindal a tough interrogation the other night over something somebody else said — doesn’t even bother to follow up. . .


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