Letterman is a useful Tool.
Imus said the other day that Leno should retire...and Newt had turned to wearing a mask and carrying a chain saw.
Jimmy Kimmel seems to be a favorite.
And Stephen Colbert said : “I’m exploring right now” like in the 2008 presidential race.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/stephen-colbert-runs-president-talks-george-stephanopoulos/story?id=15363182#.TxRunrytP5w
Mockery is an element of humor which is
“used harshly, often crudely and contemptuously, for destructive purposes” in wikipedia.
Humor used as propaganda to exaggerate stereotypes etc, in the past, was not used so much in wartime, as it was in peacetime; whereas it was considered very important. However German propaganda was extremely important to the course of World War II. By taking control of the media, only printing or broadcasting Nazi material, and the Reich was able to effectively flood Germany with its propaganda.
Beck did this interview with Andy Andrews author of How Do You Kill 11 Million People. [no joke]
Through the lens of the Holocaust, the author examined how Hitler was able to get eleven million people to march to their deaths with so little resistance. In short, he lied to them, they believed it...and it becomes Deadly Propaganda.
http://michaelhyatt.com/how-do-you-kill-11-million-people.html
“Letterman is a useful tool.” - like a screwdriver for pounding nails.