quote:Originally posted by JQ: I'll have to read Franken's book; it seems funny and informative.
Something just occured to me. Is it my imagination, or do there seem to be more liberal humorists than conservative humorists?
I can't vouch for one side being more accurate than the other, but the liberals have Al Franken and Michael Moore. Whether they're accurate or not, I can't really say, but they are funny (or at least they try to be.) I can't think of a single conservative with a reputation as being funny. The only exception I can think of is Truman what's-his-name from "Crossfire," (they guy who wears the bowtie - I heard him speak, and he was pretty funny) and Bob Dole's appearance on SNL and that credit card commercial where he's asked to show his ID.
This is not a value judgment or anything. Just an observation. Are there any conservative comedians or humorists out there? (And by that I mean people who actually try to be funny, not people that are considered ridiculous and an object of mockery).
P J O'Rourke. He's brilliantly funny, and a self-described "Republican Party Reptile". I own all of his books.
