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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 07:50 PM

    It's the media, stupid

    At least as far as The Daily Show is concerned.

    And we'll always have plenty to make fun of there.

    Not to mention: If you actually count how many Democrats and how many Republicans are skewered by The Daily Show, it's come out even.

    Satire aims at power, not ideology. No matter how they got there or who they're allied with, the powerful will always be prime pickings.

    —SoFla Kate Read SoFla Kate's other letters

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