Looks like I read too much into your comment and I apologize for dragging you into my criticism.
Thank you, but no problem and no apology necessary. Everyone has their own take on events and on the commentary (including satirical) about those events, and my comments were not clearly labeled (internet forums should probably require "intent" tags, but they don't...)
Satire at its best blurs the reality/fantasy line, in order to force the reader to consider where they themselves stand. Satire, in my reading experience, is not often funny, and only rarely brings tears of laughter. Most times it is medium dry, and sometimes it is downright bitter.
John generally hews what I consider to be a good path through the mid-range between comedic and bitter. Of course, YMMV.