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BORIS AND BREXIT
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 (2795 reads)
A triumph for Boris: now comes the hard part.
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"PERFECT"
Tuesday, October 22, 2019 (3873 reads)
Impeachment -- then and now.
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Dumb
Saturday, September 21, 2019 (3844 reads)
He says he's really smart.
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NO COLLUSION?
Sunday, March 31, 2019 (6161 reads)
No collusion? And what about obstruction?
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SHUT IT DOWN!
Sunday, December 30, 2018 (6793 reads)
We're shutting down the government
Said Trump it makes me proud.
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IT'S OVER
Friday, October 12, 2018 (7031 reads)
Kavanaugh's appointed -- was there ever any doubt?
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WHAT A WEEK!
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 (7264 reads)
An incredible week, even by Trump's standard.
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BEYOND SATIRE
Sunday, July 01, 2018 (8009 reads)
Satirizing Trump grows more difficult every day.
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SHOULD WE TONE DOWN THE SATIRE? 1-18-2011
Friday, February 04, 2011 (27429 reads)
SHOULD WE TONE DOWN THE SATIRE? 1-18-2011
The Arizona shooting has added more and more voices to the demand to restore civility to political discourse. Over and over we hear the demand to stop the vitriolic exchange of insults driven by mutual hostility.
What does this mean for political satire? By definition, satire is hostile and offensive. Even Art Buchwald, whose satire was relatively mellow and genial, said “Satire is malicious”. Holding people up to ridicule is not a friendly act. It doesn’t seem consistent with the proposal to lower the temperature of political discourse. So should satirists now blunt the edge of their wit when commenting on political issues and leaders?
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