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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: happyg on February 03, 2014, 05:49:42 pm

Title: SNL’ chief: Dems take jokes mores personally than GOP
Post by: happyg on February 03, 2014, 05:49:42 pm

By Seth McLaughlin
Republicans are easier to make fun of than Democrats.

That is what “Saturday Night Live” executive producer Lorne Michaels told Vulture.com.

Asked whether there are any rules for what does and does not work politically on SNL, Mr. Michaels told the website: “Republicans are easier for us than Democrats.”

“Democrats tend to take it personally; Republicans think it’s funny,” he said.

Mr. Michaels also said he is registered as an independent and Canadian-born comedian Norm McDonald is “more cranky than political


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Title: Re: SNL’ chief: Dems take jokes mores personally than GOP
Post by: Fishrrman on February 04, 2014, 02:54:34 am

As the saying goes, "want to make a conservative angry? Tell a lie about him. Want to make a democrat angry? Tell the TRUTH about him!"

If you want to make a lefty REALLY angry, spice up the truth with some humor -- drives them wild with anger !!