Jul 17 2008
Now THIS is political satire
Newsweek has an interview with the creators of this hilarious parody worth checking out. I’ve seen this three times now and it keeps on laughing. In order for satire to work as satire, it must address the absurdities of what is being satirized. In the New Yorker cover, which the editors claim was meant to satirize right-wing media and pundits, there is no point of reference that suggests as much. Notice here what’s in Clinton’s “box of tricks.” Brilliant. The portrayal of McCain’s overt militarism is really funny, as it’s also not far from the truth. And Obama singing about change while jumping rainbows on a unicorn? Priceless.





