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Tuesday, November 4, 2008 12:00 AM

The end of the satirical industrial complex?

For the past eight years, Jon Stewart, Tina Fey and other comedians have had us laughing through our tears. If Obama wins, will the laughter die?
By Thomas Schaller

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  • Monday, November 3, 2008 09:12 PM

    The Day The Humor Died

    The late night hosts haven't benn able to poke fun at Obama during the campaign. None of the faux news shows have dared to comment on Obama at all.

    Tonight Boston Legal took extreme care to attack McCain and not attack Obama in any substantive way.

    Do I think that these shows will comment satirically on Obama. NOT A CHANCE.

    Obama is an untouchable. To Satirize him will be considered a hate crime.

    —dhdOWNEY Read dhdOWNEY's other letters

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