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We’re all aware of the longstanding genius of The Onion. But I’ve actually become more impressed with them in the last year or so as they’ve beefed up their video content, which is arguably superior to their written articles. The problem with The Onion has always been that the jokes tend to piffle out after the headlines — it often seems as if the articles themselves are just filler. With the videos, however, the material — which satirizes TV news as or maybe even more effectively than their print pieces satirize newsprint — tends to get funnier as the pieces go on and the absurdity increases. Case in point:
Portrayal Of Obama As Elitist Hailed As Step Forward For African Americans
I’m also rather impressed by what they’ve been able to do on what I presume is a fairly limited budget. Imagine what they could do with a bankroll big enough to, say, put together a full-size recreation of a political convention.
I liked your article about The Onion videos. The are quite funny. In the “Portrayal of Obama As Elitist As A Step For African Americans” – I agree about the humor. I hope they can do a follow up expose on the another African American Elitist Oprah Winfrey – who now refuses to have Governor Palin on her show as a guest.
I guess that means the whole Celebrity Elitist shallowness on one of Barack Obama’s biggest supporters and campaign fundraisers – doesn’t think a white woman deserves the chance to be seen by many of her viewers (who are of all different races) who still have not decided on who they will be casting their vote for.
I wish the Onion does have a humorous video in regards to this issue.
LIke McCain’s commercial on Obama’s “Celebrity” – I believe a spoof with Oprah and other media types who have taken very biased stances when journalists are supposed to be objective – would be worth seeing on The Onion. I know I would tune in.
— TRF · Sep 6, 11:17 PM · #