NaBloPoMo post 6: Comedy in politics

[fearmeforiampink]

One of the shows I watch more than much else is the Daily Show. Now this becomes at least partly from the fact that its on four nights a week, but its also because it's a damn good show.

And I wonder why we don't have more similar stuff over here.

I think the key thing is that it focuses on looking at stuff in politics and the other stuff, noting the ridiculousness, self interest, etc.

At the US ElectionGiggle 2012 event I'm at (comedy night plus results of the American elections, 8pm to some ungodly hour of the morning), there's been various different bits of comedy, but there's a lot more farce than satire.

We do have Have I Got News For You, and the hit and miss efforts of Ten O'Clock Live. But we seem to spend more time saying "Oh aren't they silly/pompous" and not enough time saying "What the flying fuck are they doing"

Now, I am perhaps being unfair; whilst it probably will never go out multiple nights a week, 10 o'clock live could improve itself and become a fixture; some of its segments are pretty good.

Since I'm in the middle of a live event, and at least somewhat trying to be social, I'm going to end this here. But I will leave you with the best line from the night so far:

"Vote Romney. It's like giving a bazooka to a dying gibbon."

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