Someone Watching Sarah Palin’s Campaign Tactics Imagines How She Might Challenge a Referee’s Call in a Sixth-Grade Hockey Game Someone Watching Sarah Palin’s Campaign Tactics Imagines How She Might Challenge a Referee’s Call in a Sixth-Grade Hockey Game
Push back on the pushy hockey mom.
Oct 8, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Saturday Night Live’s VP Debate: With Tina Fey, Queen Latifah Saturday Night Live’s VP Debate: With Tina Fey, Queen Latifah
In an uproarious recreation of the 2008 VP showdown, Fey introduces a flute for the 'talent portion of the debate.'
Oct 5, 2008 / Saturday Night Live
Homer Simpson vs. Electronic Voting Homer Simpson vs. Electronic Voting
The Simpsons character encounters a corrupted electronic voting machine: 'This doesn't happen in America! Maybe in Ohio, but not in America!'
Oct 2, 2008 / YouTube
On a Clear Day, I See Vladivostok On a Clear Day, I See Vladivostok
The song of a political visionary--with apologies to Alan Jay Lerner.
Oct 1, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Tina Fey Plays Palin in Katie Couric Interview Parody Tina Fey Plays Palin in Katie Couric Interview Parody
Fey impersonates Palin in a hilarious sketch parodying the Republican's disastrous interview with Katie Couric.
Sep 28, 2008 / Saturday Night Live
Ode to John McCain, Political Magician Ode to John McCain, Political Magician
With apologies to David Blaine, and none to John McCain, an ode to a political magician.
Sep 26, 2008 / Evan Eisenberg
Stephen Colbert ‘Suspends’ His Show Stephen Colbert ‘Suspends’ His Show
Parodying McCain's campaign "suspension," Colbert briefly brings his show to a halt until the financial crisis is averted.
Sep 25, 2008 / The Colbert Report
The Palin Action Doll The Palin Action Doll
Puppet lobbyists, banned books and the Bridge to Nowhere Play Set sold separately.
Sep 24, 2008 / Revision3
John McCain Explains What He Meant by Saying That the Fundamentals of the Economy Are Strong John McCain Explains What He Meant by Saying That the Fundamentals of the Economy Are Strong
He'll figure it out eventually.
Sep 24, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin
John McCain’s Age Card John McCain’s Age Card
Confused? Forgetting what you stand for? Sleeping on the job? You need the Age Card.
Sep 23, 2008 / Barely Political