There is no shortage of political fodder for comedians in 2008. The campaign season took off with Stephen Colbert's Doritos-sponsored run for president. When his presidential dreams were broken into shards of bottom-of-the-bag chips, we turned to the feisty Democratic primary. The fightin' socialists!
During the 500 or so debates, our gossip-mongering eyes studied Hillary's glances to Barack, at one turn with the adoration of a schoolgirl and another with a readiness to bite into his soul. The love-hate relationship found its way into a spoof of the Sarah Silverman-Matt Damon video in "I'm F*cking Obama".
A quiet Summer brought a folksy Fall when Sarah Palin, literally, took the stage. Her interview with Katie Couric was spoofed on SNL; her life turned into a faux Disney movie complete with a real-life trailer; and her quote about "real America" was refuted in Jon Stewart's defense of fake America. But 18 days before the election, John McCain and Barack Obama got together and roasted each other, acknowledging in person the campaign headlines swarming above.
So those are our favorite Lighten Ups — what's yours? Haven't got one? Fear not because we'll be looking back at the biggest and bestest news from 2008 right into 2009.
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none were that funny really.
1Sorry, I never saw any of the ones above but the roast so I went with that. I think I missed all of the comedy of the political years.
2Oh God, where was I for "I'm f*cking Obama"? That was hilarious, following that John Stewart defending fake America was great because he actually looked pissed off.
3As a fake American, I voted for Jon Stewart.
4I LOVED the snl skit with Tina as Sarah and Amy as Hillary. That was my favorite hands down.
5My favorite was Jon Stewart with fake america..I laughed my ass off!
6i loved the roast of each other. although all the moments were hilarious!!!
7Jon Stewart's defense of fake America
8wow. Caterpillar, what does make you laugh if none of these are funny?
I am partial to the word-for-word Tina Fey interview, the roast was good, Stephen COlbert running and making problems for both Obama and beating Biden was great too.
9wow. Caterpillar, what does make you laugh if none of these are funny?
I am partial to the word-for-word Tina Fey interview, the roast was good, Stephen COlbert running and making problems for both Obama and beating Biden was great too.
10The Tina Fey word for word spoof was absolutely brilliant. No question about it.
11But did you actually see the roast? I was an Obama supporter. But I really gained an admiration for McCain after watching it, and rewatching it. He is a very funny good natured man, with a deadly comic delivery talent.
The defense of fake America was the best. I watched it so many times and it was still hilarious every time.
12Stewart!
13The roast was great. Hands down the best.
14Roast was my favorite but defend America was awesome too.
15THIS one! Just now, when I was musing on Blagojevich's hair and it made me remember Jimmy Johnson, former Dallas Cowboys coach....(hairspray hair flapped beautifully in the wind, as I recall).
This photo made me smile! Go on, now, SMILE WITH JIMMY!
http://miamisportsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jimmy-johnson.jpg
16I loved the roast. It was nice to see them all letting their hair down..so to speak. Even Hillary was there...and everyone was laughing and enjoying themselves.
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