The Soporific One showed his true political colors again while interviewing two members of an improvisational comedy troupe last Monday March 16.
A few choice quotes (more or less verbatim):
“In the past we’ve had presidents who are fertile for ridicule… I don’t know that’s the case uh… President Obama he’s not that funny. He’s an impressive man but uh he doesn’t create the kind of material that Bill Clinton did or George Bush for that matter. So where do you go?”
“Michael Moore* – is he funny? He’s certainly a big target”.
Many have wondered if those who for eight years delighted to ridicule President Bush were willing to laugh at President Obama. For the most part – no. Apparently only Democratic* presidents are considered fair game! I remember when “This American Life” on National Public Radio asserted in all seriousness “we will never pick on President Obama’s smoking habit – it is his only flaw”. It boggles my mind how some will say with a straight face and no sense of irony that President Obama provides little to no material for comedy. The man and his administration are a gold mine. Just start with his teleprompter.
And not only does Jim Engster join the Republican* party attack machine in bringing up Michael Moore at every opportunity – he thinks it appropriate to make fun of his larger-than-average size. Okay so he could lose a few kilograms but he is trim compared to quite a few conservative and Republican actors and politicians. Since when is making fun of people because they are heavy acceptable political discourse?
Try to imagine if the target were Rush Limbaugh!*
*You realize of course that I have engaged in a moment of parody. In these three cases it is the other way around.
