Their Kerry is better than their Bush. They had a good Bush back in the 2000 election, two Bushes ago. It’s a step down to the next Bush they funneled out a couple years ago, and another step down to the newest Bush.

We’re a ways away from the inspired political comedy that the 2000 election evoked… but then again, the scene of Gore and Bush singing “I Got You Babe”. (Their first Gore was inspired. The second Gore was pretty funny too… the second Gore being, of course, Al Gore.)

#1: The “Swift Boat Veterans for Truth” ad parody… “Yes… he served admirably, but take a look at what his service says about his domestic priorities.: “We were under attack, when Kerry said ‘You know, people don’t pay enough taxes.” I said, “We’re under attack from that sniper, what should we do?” And Kerry responded “I’d tax him too.”
“… and it was there, in the jungles of Vietnam, that John Kerry performed a same-sex marriage.”
“Kerry insisted that we change the boat so that it runs off of wind power. Later, in characteristic fashion, he flip-flopped.”

#2: “James Carville” walks in to Kerry and Heinz in the hotel after the debate: “You beat George Bush in a talking contest. That’s like Wilt Chamberlain beating Stephen Hawking at basketball and celebrating when you beat him by two points.” Actually, that’s probably a funnier Carvillism than anything that’s come out of the real James Carville’s mouth.

#3: Of course, the opening was a spoof on the debate. A sketch that ran a bit too long for its own good, packed with good material juxtaposed with bad material. They played up the Bush comment “But it’s hard.” And went on with the Kerry “flip flop”ping.

Sort of par for the course. You laugh sometimes. You wince sometimes.

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