By Laughspin Staff | November 5, 2012 at 3:20 pm | No comments
Will Ferrell may not be known for his biting political satire, but he feels strongly enough about the current election to campaign for Barack Obama's second term for president of the United States of America. How strongly? Well, strongly enough that he'll eat garbage, or take a...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 5, 2012 at 12:08 pm | 3 comments
Ever since Barack Obama replaced George W. Bush in the White House four years ago, politically minded comedians have attempted to adjust their focus to a president who is decidedly not the slow-moving target Bush was. And on the eve of election day, it seems Obama is still...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 1, 2012 at 4:25 pm | No comments
Not to be outdone by New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who today announced his surprise presidential election endorsement of Barack Obama, another billionaire has come forward with his pick. That's right! The Simpsons' famously wealthy crankpot Mr. Burns has also announced who...
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By Laughspin Staff | November 1, 2012 at 2:19 pm | One comment
The folks at Animation Domination High Def have struck again, this time tackling the process by which we vote for president of the United States. A play on the classic School House Rocks songs that still help educate our youth, this one features a homeless Uncle Sam who's more...
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By Laughspin Staff | October 31, 2012 at 11:14 am | 2 comments
Though he's widely known for his hilarious, off-color quips on Twitter, comedian Rob Delaney has, in recent months, become increasingly vocal about the presidential election. Over the summer, in fact, his tweets became the most re-tweeted on the subject of Mitt...
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By Billy Procida | October 30, 2012 at 2:58 pm | No comments
Regardless of how you feel about Barack Obama or Mitt Romney (or Gary Johnson), this election has provided many laughs and ample material for our favorite comedians (Super PACs, binders full of women, and Perry's "oops"). At Bob Saget's Scleroderma fundraiser recently, I caught...
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By Laughspin Staff | October 25, 2012 at 10:15 pm | No comments
Tina Fey was invited to speak at the Center for Reproductive Rights Inaugural Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York last night. And talk she did. Although the entire speech is not online yet, the Wall Street Journal has released an amazing clip.
“I wish we could have...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 25, 2012 at 11:52 am | No comments
In response to Donald Trump's absurd proposal to Barack Obama yesterday -- that he will give $5 million to charity if our president provides his birth certificate and college records to prove he's an American citizen -- Stephen Colbert has announced his own charitable plan: He...
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By Laughspin Staff | October 24, 2012 at 1:09 pm | No comments
Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key (aka, Comedy Central's Key & Peele) have been delivering hilarious, pointed political commentary throughout the election season. And no doubt Peele's Obama and Key's Luther (Obama's anger translator) have been the high point of their Web-only...
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