Commedigentsia

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Just a quick little very partisan thought:

A lot of people think that comic left such as SNL, Jon Stewart etc. are biased against Obama. I don't actually believe that and that's a big part of what inspired the rant last week about the stupid bias.

But if there was such a bias, is it possible that the bias exists because a Clinton Presidency has more comedic potential and so the comedigentsia wants them in power to make fun of? Even I can appreciate that it's going to be hard to make fun of President Obama without being accused of racism (also because he has fewer comedic foibles).

Sure, there will be some people who will think that anyone making fun of a President Clinton is sexist but lets face it, she's not that likable to most people and there's still all the blow job jokes from her husband's presidency. So she'll be comic fodder way before Obama would.

McCain is just another slightly out of it ancient white guy; nobody will hesitate from making fun of him, if he wins, until he turns things over to Vice President Rice after whichever illness takes him in his old age.

Like I said, the above theory does not reflect my actual views. I think the perceived bias is mostly illusory and what bias there is, is just a stupidity bias.