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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 08:23 PM

    Affleck's great Olbermann parody should demonstrate there's lots of room for satire left.

    Unfortunately sites like this, which go every Palin skit in detail, aren't talking about this skit at all.

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