Tough Being Funny

Most of the time a political comic can go a long way on a president. LBJ was an easy impression target, as was Nixon,plus his policies and scowl were fun to lance. Jimmy Carter's accent,teeth and seeming political naivete were raw meat, and Reagan...well,Jim Morris made a nice piece of change being Reagan for two terms (he told me once that the Reagan shrug and head nod would leave his upper body cramped after a an hour's stage appearance).
Clinton's peccadilloes and Southern accent were fun to go after as well. Now we have George Bush,and it isn't fun anymore.
It isn't fun because of the Iraqi war. It isn't fun because he vetoes funds for poor sick kids. It isn't fun because we are despised around the world. It isn't fun because he practices dictatorial methods against his own people. Saddam gassed his countrymen, Bush tortures visitors,wiretaps Americans, and snaps at reporters.
How do you make fun of a president who everyone dislikes? Making fun of Nixon (until 1972) was great because he had support,the same with LBJ and Carter. Bush? Bush is dissed by at least seventy percent of the people,so how much creativity is needed to preach to the ever growing choir?
It is reminiscent of the eighties,when every comedy club had a political comedy night. It soon got boring because every routine was centered around Dan Qualyle and his verbal and mental missteps. Now it is all Bush all the time.
There are great political comedy pundits in this country: Bill Maher,Will Durst, and Barry Crimmins are a few of those who do that profession proud. I will not include P.J. O'Rourke in this list. It's not because he is a conservative, it's because a)he laughs at his own jokes which is obnoxious to the extreme and b)talking about Hillary Clinton's ass is not a political joke,it is white middle-aged male humor,and it is stale.
One felt that beneath it all,LBJ,Carter,and even Nixon had some semblance of a heart. Making light of a soulles brat is tougher. Thanks for nothing,George.