Obama's Not Funny Enough
Filed under: Politik > Barack Obama > Hillary Clinton > John McCain
Interesting stuff!
According to a new study that covered all political jokes between Jan. 1 and July 31 in late-night monologues by Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert……
Barack Obama isn't as 'funny' as John McCain, George Bush or Hillary Clinton.
Bush was the most mocked, with 605 jokes.
Clinton had 562.
McCain got 549.
Obama trailed, with 382.
The study finds that only cable's Comedy Central — whose primary comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert more closely follow the day's headlines — has slightly more jokes about the Democratic presidential nominee.
On Comedy Central, Obama and McCain were close, with 207 and 201, respectively, while Clinton and Bush nearly tied at 179 and 177.
The network comedians broadcast only 169 jokes about Obama, compared with 428 about Bush. McCain scored 328 jokes. Hillary clocked in at 382 jokes.
The study did not explore why Obama got off so lightly on the network shows.
To us it seems pretty obvious.
For Obama there's no 'low hanging fruit' to pick and poke fun of!
Bush's idiocy and fumbles are easist to joke about.
Age related jokes are no brainers to craft around McCain.
And, Hillary…well, we think she can thank Bill Clinton for his womanizing ways. If we had a dollar for every Hillary on Bill's roving eye joke we've heard we'd have a nice chunk of money!
What do y'all think?
P.S. How come Kimmel wasn't part of the study???
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wow, liberal bias, like that's something new.
WHAT'S FUNNY IS THAT BUTTCRAK IS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PEREZIDENT IN THE FIRST PLACE!
There is nothing funny about this motherfucker. Sorry if it offends any of you, but I cannot stand him. Only funny thing will be when he loses to McCain. Not that I like McCain, but I certainly prefer him over Obama. Obama. Obama. Sounds too fuckin much like OSAMA [Bin Laden]. And now I find out he has a brother named Hussein? Hate to overgeneralize and stereotype, but it all just creeps me out. It don't feel right. Wish Paris was on the ballots!!
why are they spending money to see how many jokes each had when there are poor black babies dying in TN??
I know, he's not funny. I can't think of a joke about Barack Osama!
nobody wants to lose their goddamn jobs over making racist jokes….THATS why
Re: State ziti – true !! isn't he always late or something…. eats lots of chicken and watermelon? i'm sure there is SOMETHING we can come up with !!!!!
THEY HAVE TO BE FUNNY B/C THEY DON'T HAVE ANYTHING IMPORTANT TO SAY ……..THEY ARE FULL OF SHIT REPTILIANS
It's too early in the game…they will find something to make fun of soon enough. Maybe it's because you are not suppose to make fun of black people??? Isn't that the way society is these days? Time for people to get pissed at my post!!
Well they could always pull the race card…guess nobody is edgy enough to do that.
Bush is easy to make fun of because he's a douche
Re: flymethere – it's not liberal bias…its called theres nothing stupid/old/has a bad husband to poke fun at, if it were liberal bias Hilary wouldn't be there either
he just has no skeletons in the closet….he's opened about all of them making him less funny
because he's black
people (the media) are just too afraid of being called racists to make jokes about him. Look at what happened to Ferraro….U can't say shit about a black person cuz then you will be labeled a racist and your life is over…..Sucks but it's true
Re: Andy27 – While I DO NOT SUPPORT OBAMA, I think it is unfair and ignorant to say you dont like him because he sounds too much like OSAMA.
I love Barack but he, like all politicians, is laughable, but hollywood knows how you can be alienated if you're viewed as a racist…
but I'm sure if Fox news was counted in this poll things would point in a different direction…they may not be comedians, but they are definetly not news either.
Because no one cares about Kimmel.
Ba hahaha! It's sad how your presidential posts are the breeding ground for ignorance, P. It's delightfully heartbreaking.
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Perez your reasoning is way off. They're scared to make fun of "the black guy" plus they are dilusionally worshipping this phoney.
Re: abercorey – Oh, that is totally it. This day and age, everyone's so fucking scared and sensitive about shit, that it wouldn't take more than a nano second before some stupid fuck started crying about it and pulled out the race card, as they always do. It ALWAYS becomes a racial issue for most blacks. Not all, but most. But, yeah, there's PLENTY of material to pick from, but no one has the balls to do it. Bring out Chelsea Handler!
Re: Andy27 – it's true!!
I can't tell you how many people have "accidently" called him Osama!!!
There's just something about him that I don't trust!!
Exactly.
a) The liberal media LOVES Obama. They are going to turn the so-called White House Press Corps into a full-fledged paparazzi machine…that's how big of a media darling he is.
b) He is black. The last thing networks want is so-called Reverends Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson (what religion by the way?) up their asses about being racist. I'm not a racist by any means, but why is it ok to have the NAACP and not a similar white organization? To make a joke about a white person's ethicity but not a minority's? Hypocrisy at it's best.
Re: Andy27 –
If that is how you make your voting decisions maybe you should stay home. It sounds like you are being brainwashed,
OMG.. Really, I mean really?? this guy is touted like he eats poverty and shits rainbows… Im pretty middle of the road and Im SOOO tired of hearing about this guy. Its like people believe when he gets elected that they'll increase their cock girth by 2 inches, and have fairys deliver weekly checks. WTF is it about this guy that people love? Speeches? I guess im way outta touch. But hey, Heres to 2 more inches in November
It's tough to joke about a guy who exudes dignity…for once!
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I'd like a president who isn't laughable.
And I wouldn't mind if the White House press corp turned into a love fest. They wouldn't be any less effective than they've been the last 8 years when they've been nothing but a bunch of frightened teenage girls.
Actually, I think there are a lot of funny things about Obama!! The problem is that he will take them all and wine about it. The whole "poor me" thing about race, a muslim name, he "looks different". It's no fun to laugh about people who can't laugh at themselves, ya know?
OMG THIS IS SOOOOO OLD!! I READ THIS IN A CANADIAN NEWSPAPER IN TORONTO BACK IN JULY! THE HEADLINE GRABBED MY ATTENTION CUZ BEING A CANADIAN NEWSPAPER THEY WERE COVERING OUR PRESIDENT, EX PRESIDENTS AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, AND THEY SAID EXACTLY THE SAMETHING OBAMA ISN'T FUNNY… THATS WEIRD THAT THEY WOULD BRING THAT INTO THE NEWS WAYYY BEFORE THE UNITED STATES, OR ATLEAST PEREZHILTON'S SITE.
The late nights shows are very biased. I have rarely heard them say anything negative about Obama. Letterman and Leno are incessant with the McCain age jokes. What's fair is fair, if they are going to hassle McCain every night, they should do the same to Obama.
i cant believe someone actual sat there and counted this all…and probs got paid for it lol
OBAMA for PEREZIDENT!!!!! McCain is the one i DONT trust… i TRUST the fact that he will put this coutry further down the shitter than what Bush did.. =( as a Texan i used to be a DubbLya Bush supporter.. NOT ANYMORE! & John McCain has agreed to follow the Bush Administration… so sad… Obama's name stereotype is the only thing he has against him.. if it werent for his name people would not even question Obama. Obama would make great beneficial changes for us! =D
It is liberal bias. If they wanted to make fun of him, they could find something.
It's just like how your fat ass doesn't make fun of certain celebrities (Paris Hilton) you're infatuated with. The media is infatuated with Barack Obama, so they don't make fun of him.
Re: Andy27 –
ANDY!
I am so with you…
Bring on Handler!!!
Anyway,
I am still writing in RON PAUL Ya'LL!!!
i just hate the fact that mccain in ahead in the polls! WHAT THE HELL? is the U.S. really that stupid?
Re: jaycie – Obama demands respect, and if you think about it, would you rather have a president who people make fun of & he laughs at himself about it or a president whos respected? I personally would rather have a president who is respected, just like a leader should be.
I agree with several others here. They don't make jokes about him because they don't want to be perceived as racist. End of story.
Obama for pres!
The reason no one will tuch him is hes black they are scared the NAACP will jump on them!!
Re: BiancaBABY –
Umm, no. Obama doesn't demand respect, he has done nothing to deserve it. That's why he's losing in the polls now and it's only going to get worse. The shine has worn off of an empty suit and the American people are starting to realize it.
Re: Andy27 –
haha I love Chelsea, shes not afraid of having to go to rehab for using the "N" word lol
Tim Kaine for VEEP
Wow, for someone that claims to be a liberal and democrat, you sure get a lot of your political information from Fox News!!! That was on last nights O'reilly Factor!!! LMAO!!!!!! Nothing like a gay closeted Republican.
no nigs 4 prez.
Re: BiancaBABY – i agree with you
Okay..both McCain and Obama said they would increase the amount of troops in Iraq.
But everyone assumes because McCain wants "50 years in Iraq" (similar to Americas involvement in Korea and Japan…he wasn't meaning war) and Obama is a Dem that the war will be over if Obama is elected!
WRONG
Re: BiancaBABY – I'd rather have a president who is confident enough in himself that he doesn't get his panties in a wad every time someone cracks a joke about him!
I'd like a president who is on a mission to better this country instead of worrying about how popular he is or who is saying what about him on a given day! Seriously, he's STILL talking about how he "looks different"! (No shit, don't we all look different? Oh yeah, he's talking about race, which no one else can touch or they're racist.) It's pathetic to me. I'm sure you'd hate to hear McCain talk about how "they're going to tell you I'm too old" at EVERY SPEECH HE GIVES!! Right?
KIMMEL wasnt part of the "Study" because like everyone said in Pam Anderson's Roast he is a total loser with no following…… And also Obama gets off too easy in the media, people should make more fun of him, but of course they wont cause he is "black" and they dont wanna offend him…. NEWS FOR EVERYONE HE IS HALF-BLACK NOT FULL BLACK. YES INDEED HE HAS WHITE IN HIM…..
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Re: abercorey – This is very true…But being white allows people to have endless jokes…. Make fun of everyone or none at all.
Go Perez! Keep up the good fight!
The only reason Obama is not being made fun of is because his campaign and cult members go to ridiculous extent trying to make everyone look like a racist. That is the ONLY reason.
Re: Andy27 – Thank God - someone who agrees with me!!! Dito on everything you said. Also, the reason that people don't make jokes about him ISN'T becuase there's nothing to make fun of as Perez thinks, it's because he's black and nobody wants to make fun of the black dude! They tread lightly so they don't have the NAACP and others calling them racist. It's bullshit if you ask me. I can't stand him. I don't trust Osama, oops, I mean Obama.
Re: BiancaBABY – YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON - WHAT, ARE YOU 18 years old AND YOU JUST KNOW EVERYTHING, DON'T YOU!!??!! YOU DON'T KNOW SHIT.
Nobody makes jokes because they will be accused of racism! TEAM MCCAIN!
Re: MiamiDolphinLover –
OSAMA! That's what we call his sorry ass!! LMAO!
the reasons there are no jokes are because:
1.) he's joke enough as it is.
2.) because no one wants to be accused of being racist for making jokes about him. even anything non-related could, and would be, retaliated from his camp with a cry of racism.
anyone that says race is not an issue in this election is a joke. obama has made it a race issue since day one.
I think it's because he's black and they don't want to get crap for being "racist" . . .
Of course perez, Obama is God, Obama is Jesus, Obama is the angel of Light….That is the reason comedians can't make a joke about him!….He is the second coming!!!!!!!……..or maybe the left white guilt is so big in this country, that even comedians can't make a joke about a black men?
Is like they can make fun of Cristians and Jews, but not of muzlims…They are afraid.-
Fuck them all.- This is the year when comedians and journalist have died.- Sad year for America.
I LOVE THIS POST. my first initial reaction was UGH another perez-worshipping-obama thing..but then reading through the comments brings back my faith in humanity that some people can see the obvious and not get swept up in obama's cult-ish nonsense.
and i don't care what people say about mccain's paris/britney ad..ITS TRUE. obama is nothing more than a foolish newbie celebrity and will certainly do nothing to help this country.
Re: BiancaBABY –
Obama can't demand respect, because you EARN respect, you don't demand it. The only respect he has is the radical, pro-muzlims, pro-blacks, anti-white radicals of this country. His voting record demands respect? Give me a fucking break!
Once again, that's what you get for "thinking". Just stick to reporting on stars and leave the politics alone, muffin.
Its pretty easy to figure out and it has nothing to do with "low hanging fruit" and EVERYTHING to do with people being scared witless (literally) with fears that if they joke about Obama the PC thought police will label them racist.
Not to mention, Obama is notoriously humorless… and what fun is it to poke fun at one who cannot laugh at oneself?
gee - hollywood liberal bias. Who would have ever guessed. Fuck you! I won't do what you tell me!!
I'm voting for Obama because he supports lower tuition for college students. I also see eye to eye with him on many other issues.
Re: TRUTHHURTS – Good for you, baby! YOu show those brainwashing bastards who they're fuckin' with!
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OSAMA AND OBAMA IS A LITTLE BS!!! LOL I CRACK MYSELF UP!! HAHAHA! But no seriously FUCK OBAMA i am not racist i have alot of black friends but Obama is NOT black he is MUSLIM!! ARE all his followers just flat out stupid!!!! I mean i honestly wouldnt vote for any of them but i would rather have Paris Hilton as my president than fucking Barack Hussein Obama!!! Thanks for letting me vent !
Re: danascully – That's good, because after he gets done taxing your parents to death, you'll need all the help you can get. I swear, people without jobs, mortgages, kids, etc, should really only get a half-vote.
A great deal of the media mockery of Bush is liberal bias because the presidents of those companies, as well as celebrities, are huge liberals- with HUGE paychecks that have been the direct result of capitalism- which is only possible in free countries with capitalistic systems. Obama has nothing to be made fun of because the stuff he has done is SERIOUSLY flawed- did you know Rezko is a SYRIAN? McCain fought to keep our country free- and does so every day by not accepting PORK legislation like Obama has, while Obama has been consorting with domestic terrorists like Ayres, criminals like Rezko and racists like Rev Wright. Why have the dems done this again???? You can't talk about McCain having money as if the Dems haven't had rich people like Ted Kennedy, Kerry, Edwards and Gore. Ask yourself what a paid carbon credit is and where it goes?? TO GORE!!!!!!!! Invent a fake solution and get paid for it.
Oh- for you Perez- you are the one always calling illegitimate children "bastards"- you love using the phrase "bastard child". How come you don't call Obama a "bastard" child? Why is HE exempt from that treatment from you when you gleefully label babies as bastards? You used to print terrible things about Obama. Now you kiss his ass. Are you really mentally only up to blindly following your party line? Notice how the media never says that about Obama either?
They both suck….
Re: Cherry Bomb – Obama is a bastard!! I'll say it!!
Your turn P!!
Anyone voting for president of the united states based on A NAME is an idiot and shouldn't be allowed to step into a voting booth.
Re: Andy27 – a few months back he refused to put his hand over his heart and say the pledge of allegiance… on national tv! and several years ago, there was a video released by osama bin laden saying that he won't attack our country again, that he'll bring it down from the inside. low and behold, a month later, guess who comes out of the woodwork to be senator from illinois….. sound a bit shady? i can't stand him. he seems like the kind of guy to shake your hand and stab you in the back with the other. doesn't look very trustworthy.
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Trust me, the dude has skeletons. ANyone who is buddies with an admitted terrorist who blew up buildings has a few skeletons. He is young and may have fewer, but he is still basically regurgitating everything that is told to him to say. I mean, anything that can be written on a teleprompter (which is why he did so bad at Saddleback) and not given a straight answer. Trust me, ther is plenty of fruit to pick and it is hanging low enough to pick when the time comes.
I think we all know why there are no jokes about him. Do I really need to say it? He is black. Of course he is also half white. Maybe they could just make fun of the white half. That is always the safest route in politically correct land.We can crack jokes all day about the "old white haired dude" but try the opposite "young black dude" and you will be yanked off the air in no time flat. It is what we call a double standard. Watch any regular news channel and you will get it.
Re: danascully –
What "issues" do you agree with? I am curious. Cuz everyone has issues. Is it the abortion? The death tax proposal? The increase in taxes to fund people with no initiative? Or is it the issue of "change"? Cuz change can mena a lot of things honey. Like the change in your paycheck when more taxes are taken out to fund things liek pork barrel spending. CHeck your facts. Your lower tuition will cost someone. It doesn't grow on trees. And once YOU graduate, then you can have more taxes taken out of your check to fund some kid who thinks money flies out of democrats asses. Get a loan and a job while you go to school liek everyone else does. I don't owe you shit as far as an education adn Obama aint taking it from me to give it to you!
Re: nicfit – Amen nicfit! I grew up as a white girl in the minority and the whites were the ones working in fields while all my friends had babies at 14 and free schooling and free hospital care. My taxes at $3.75/hr detassling corn paid for it. Pisses me off every time I hear someone say they don't pay a babysitter because they have "assistance" or some shit like that. Then they don't pay for health insurance to have a family. We responsible people who have two parents working 70 hrs a week and kids get to "subsidize" your sorry asses. Get a job!
Re: abercorey – DUDE ..YOU TOOK THE WORDS RITE OUT OF MY MOUTH…IT WOULD BE RACIST TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HIM SO THEY DONT FUCKING BOTHER…HEARD DAT!!!
SOME STUPID FUCK SAID …THERES NOTHING TO MAKE FUN OF…ARE YOU RETARDED???LETS JUST GIVE ONE SHALL WE…HIS 'WANNA BE JACKIE O SO BAD 'WIFE..IS SOOO CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUCKING CAMERA ON HER FAT FACE THAT SHE LET POOR BLIND ASS STEVIE WONDER FALL DOWN THE STEPS….HELLO ..TELL ME NO ONE SAW THAT!!!COURSE NOT…THERESSSSSSSS TONS TO SAY …BUT HEY ..DONT WANNA BE A RACIST NOW …BUT LETS MAKE FUN OF THE WHITE PEOPLE RUNNING….SO MUCH BULLSHIT!!!
Haha, I think it is pretty obvious how liberal Hollywood is.
Everyone is easy to make fun of, but Democrats obviously don't want to make fun of themselves.
By the way, don't you think hundreds of jokes about these people is a little excessive?
Time to get some new material, people.
Re: drahcir –
Lmao
Well, and hilariously, said.
Because no one cares about Kimmel.
Glad They aren't joking about HIM!
It all just comes back to the age old rule that you don't hit the girl. Sure you might say well what about hillary, many more jokes were made about her, but she doesn't count, she is more of a man than obama ,she probably even has bigger balls than him.