There was a story on the Washington Times Web site about how comedians can't find anything about President Barack Obama to make jokes about.
That is one of the single dumbest things I've ever heard. I can think of all kinds of things he's said or done to make fun of. He gave foreign leaders an iPod and DVDs as gifts. Huh? Did he hit Best Buy before the flight? By the way, the DVDs don't play European DVD players. Could you imagine the uproar if George Bush did that?
Most late-night talkers want to push their own political agendas and are on their knees for Obama so they refuse to do their jobs as satirists, but some are probably fearful their careers will be destroyed if they dare point out Obama is actually human and poke fun at him.
The President has made many miscues but you can't make a joke at his expense or you will be branded a racist. Look at the April 15 Tea Parties, the participants were labeled racists by many because of Obama's mixed heritage.
Could you imagine if David Letterman had the guts to make fun of Obama's reliance on a teleprompter? Some left-wing nut would call him a racist.
I can hear the women on "The View" wailing: "What, he can't speak because he's black!"
Obama has a lot of good qualities but he is not perfect. It would be nice to see some comedians like Jon Stewart, Letterman and Jay Leno have the courage to make a few jokes about the president. But they won't. Seriously, Obama is a grown man, he can take some ribbing. You don't have to degrade him like you did Bush, but make a few jokes.
This is dangerous territory we're on here. Where are we headed if fear and ideology keeps people from speaking their minds?
Here's a prime example of what happens to normal people versus the President when it comes to the media and public opinion.
Obama says he is for traditional marriage. Not a peep. Miss California says the same thing and she is attacked by idiots all over the country. MSNBC had some clown on calling her a man and saying she had a sex change.
Could you imagine anyone saying Obama was once a woman and had his vagina removed? That person would be killed in the street. There is no need for that kind of attack on anyone.
A few jokes about a public figure is one thing, but the constant attacks on Miss California is shameful.
What is going on in this country? We are so worried about the treatment of terrorists but we get so worked up over a beauty queen's opinions to the point where we act like animals eating our young?
If you get a chance, read that article. Here's an excerpt:
Claiming that his peers are "panicky" about "being called a racist," stand-up legend Jackie Mason said too many once-fearless satirists are settling for "hero worship" of the new U.S. president.
The Great Presidential Comedy Drought of 2009 can't be chalked off to a lack of satirical fodder, said comic Jeffrey Jena, founder of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy blog. ("Looking at politics and life from the right side," proclaims its motto.)
"Letterman used to do a 'Bushism of the Week.' " Why hasn't he started one with Obama?" Mr. Jena said. "There's plenty of those moments, the 'Ohs, and 'Umms' or 'I don't speak Austrian.' "
"Late Show" host David Letterman was scathing in his mockery of President George W. Bush. But on his show recently, he scolded those who would mock the new president's reliance on the teleprompter for "political nitpicking," saying Mr. Obama is "at least out there trying" to cope with "impossible" political challenges.
"What really can you say wrong" about the determined new president, Mr. Letterman asked rhetorically while introducing a short film called "Teleprompter vs. No Teleprompter." The segment contrasted a clip of a fluent passage of rhetoric from a formal Obama address to Congress with one of a tongue-tied Mr. Bush trying to extemporize in a televised informal question-and-answer format.
Jon Stewart of "The Daily Show," another erstwhile scourge of presidential foibles during the Bush years, has morphed into a political loyalist, rising to the defense of Mr. Obama with angry rants against critics of the president such as CNBC's Jim Cramer and Internet news aggregator (and Washington Times columnist) Andrew Breitbart.
