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oilgun:
No Humour on the Left!? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Apart from Anne Coulter, that redneck guy and whats-his-name that used to be on SNL, most comedians are pretty much good ol' liberals, at least.
See related article below:
Drew Carey closes Conservative Comedians Association
Funny man Drew Carey has reportedly closed the Conservative Comedians Association after only two years of operation. In a press release, the comedian cites 'being the only conservative comedian on Earth' for the close.
"It took a lot out of him," says long-time friend of Carey, Sam Jackman. "He was wearing too many hats too small for his head: chairman, treasurer, secretary - even caterer. Although he was pretty good at being a caterer."
Critics blame the lack of conservative comedians in the US on IQ. "To be a good comic, you have to be pretty intelligent. That's where it all falls down for the CCA."
"Although Drew was the only member of the organization until the very end, he really did try to alert fellow comedians to the evils of a higher minimum wage and universal health care," said Jackman. "Eventually, it became clear that all other comedians are just Bolsheviks who like to whine about stupid poor people."
It is believed that the CCA (or, Drew Carey) was until recently involved in secret negotations to secure the membership of Rush Limbaugh, in recognition of a lifetime of service to the 'unintential self-parody' genre of comedy. Unfortunately for the CCA, Rush didn't think of himself as funny in the same way everyone else does.
Critics of the club complained that while the idea of a Conservative Comedians Association is pretty funny, it's a bit odd that Drew Carey ever considered himself a comedian.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha," laughed at least one prime time comedian, laughing on the condition of anonymity. "Ha hah ha ha," he later added.
The failure of the Conservative Comedians Association to attract members is only the most recent incident in a long string of thwarted attempts by conservatives to attract talented minds.
In the realm of science, for instance, the right-wing has been opposed by every Nobel Prize recipient, most particularly by Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein.
Few are able to account for this phenomena, but researchers believe it has something to do with their high levels of education.
Meanwhile, one critic who has come to Drew Carey's defense writes, "Carey tries really hard to be original but being the world's only conservative comedian may be the wrong idea. Maybe he should wear a wacky tie and funny old fashioned glasses instead?"
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Phillip Dampier:
Things are getting a bit too heated in here. Debating ISSUES is what we're all about, so let's cut down on the characterizations of the individuals posting those issues, and keeping the personalities out of the mix. Casting aspersions on each other usually suggests someone has run out of intellectual fuel to debate an issue intelligently, so showing that "tell" usually suggests you are about to "fold your hand." It is perfectly acceptable, if a debate has exhausted its course, to simply agree to disagree and move on to the next issue. We're all neighbors here, so let's always try and keep things civil.
HerrKaiser:
--- Quote from: Phillip Dampier on May 05, 2008, 03:43:45 pm ---Casting aspersions on each other usually suggests someone has run out of intellectual fuel to debate an issue intelligently,
--- End quote ---
I agree.
And when they go the next step and harken back to nazi concentration camps, it's more than being out of fuel.
oilgun:
--- Quote from: HerrKaiser on May 05, 2008, 04:55:25 pm ---I agree.
And when they go the next step and harken back to nazi concentration camps, it's more than being out of fuel.
--- End quote ---
What about when they post old Drew Carey material, is that also a sign of running out of fuel? ;D
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: HerrKaiser on May 05, 2008, 04:55:25 pm ---And when they go the next step and harken back to nazi concentration camps, it's more than being out of fuel.
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Oh, really? Well, if you've got fuel to spare, maybe you can explain why rounding up the poor isn't such a big step after legally preventing them from reproducing?
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