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Growing Group of Comedians Veer Right
Fox News ^ | September 01, 2004 | Catherine Donaldson-Evans

Posted on 09/01/2004 9:29:23 AM PDT by Area Freeper

Comedians always seem to think they're right. And one small but growing group is right — politically speaking.

Though a lot of comics and entertainers have lately been taking potshots at the president and the war he waged in Iraq, a number of right-leaning, conservative comedians have found their voices and started talking back.

A group of conservative comics billing themselves as The Right Stuff have been traveling around the country and are in New York this week to get laughs out of Republican delegates at the convention.

Another of the new breed is Brad Stine, a politically conservative Christian who weaves both elements of his value system into his act.

"I'm a conservative comedian — one of two known to exist in the Western hemisphere," Stine deadpanned in a phone interview. "I'm very pro-America, very patriotic. I use my time on stage to say how great the country is as opposed to saying how bad it is."

Entertainers like Stine and those in the Right Stuff troupe are capitalizing on the upsurge in the "God Bless America" sentiment that swelled with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

"It's 'in' right now to be pro-U.S.," said psychologist Steven M. Sultanoff, the former president of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. "There's been a resurgence of a lot of basic family values. That's become the politically 'in' thing — a return to conservatism."

Stine, for his part, did the struggling Hollywood comedian routine before moving to Nashville (the "Christian Hollywood," as he calls it) and booking shows for the Promise Keepers and other primarily Christian audiences.

The targets of his jokes are the cast of characters you might expect: atheists, animal rights activists, the politically correct, "fanatical left-leaners," gun control advocates, divorcees and, yes, France — but Stine means

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1 posted on 09/01/2004 9:29:24 AM PDT by Area Freeper
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To: Area Freeper

Have you ever seen "Tough crowd" on the comedy channel?

Collin Quinn is the host. He's a pretty conservative guy and does all the USO type tours. The show usually has two liberals and two conservative comedians commenting on current events. It's usually pretty funny unless Janene Godawfulho or Frankenberry is on.


2 posted on 09/01/2004 9:39:13 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The economy won't matter if you're dead.)
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To: Area Freeper

Comic On duty...World Tour
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Posted on 12/30/2003 7:22:17 PM CST by Valin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1049017/posts

September 4, 2003



Note very long piece...but well worth the time.
Steve has been known to lurk here.


3 posted on 09/01/2004 9:39:43 AM PDT by Valin (It Could Be that the Purpose of Your Life is Only to Serve as a Warning to Others.)
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To: Area Freeper

Quotes like this make you really take your hat off to Dan Quayle, who was darn-near crucified by the MSM for bringing the phrase "family values" into the political discourse.

Thanks Dan, you were right about Murphy Brown and you are right today!


4 posted on 09/01/2004 9:40:09 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Area Freeper
"It's 'in' right now to be pro-U.S.," said psychologist Steven M. Sultanoff, the former president of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor. "There's been a resurgence of a lot of basic family values. That's become the politically 'in' thing — a return to conservatism."

Somebody needs to clue this guy in. We're not pro-family, conservative and pro-USA because it's fashionable, but rather because it's right. (Whether we are comedians or not)

5 posted on 09/01/2004 9:40:31 AM PDT by Rammer
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To: cripplecreek

Colin Quin is a Libertarian. There is a HUGE difference.

Why is this not clear to so many people here?


6 posted on 09/01/2004 9:42:02 AM PDT by Area Freeper (PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!!)
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To: Area Freeper

For example, the show "Banannas" on PAX's Columbus, Ohio station...


7 posted on 09/01/2004 9:42:03 AM PDT by Lurking2Long
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To: Area Freeper

Our church sponsored a "men's night out" where Brad Stine was the entertainer, and he was great!!


8 posted on 09/01/2004 9:43:00 AM PDT by LS
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To: Area Freeper

Doesn't mean he isn't conservative. I'm a conservative libertarian myself.


9 posted on 09/01/2004 9:49:01 AM PDT by cripplecreek (The economy won't matter if you're dead.)
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To: Area Freeper

Hip to be square placemarker.


10 posted on 09/01/2004 9:49:07 AM PDT by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: Area Freeper

I saw Brad Stine at the Promise Keepers in Atlanta - he's really very good: funny, Christian, and patriotic can all meld together...


11 posted on 09/01/2004 9:52:12 AM PDT by trebb (Ain't God good . . .)
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To: cripplecreek

Colin Quinn is a libertarian Libertarian. I don't know what you are, but if you are socially liberal and fiscally conservative you are probably a Libertarian. There is nothing technically wrong with this, but it is always good to be able identify yourself.


12 posted on 09/01/2004 9:56:54 AM PDT by Area Freeper (PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!!)
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To: Area Freeper

A thread on right thinking comedians would be incomplete without a shout out to Larry The Cable Guy - "Git R Done"!


13 posted on 09/01/2004 9:59:14 AM PDT by WinMod70
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To: Area Freeper

I saw Brad Stine at a PK rally. Hilarious guy. And smart.


14 posted on 09/01/2004 10:02:57 AM PDT by Taliesan (fiction police)
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To: trebb

Maybe the first comedian ever to quote C.S.Lewis in his act.


15 posted on 09/01/2004 10:03:39 AM PDT by Taliesan (fiction police)
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To: Taliesan

http://www.bradstine.com/


16 posted on 09/01/2004 10:04:47 AM PDT by Taliesan (fiction police)
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To: trebb

I saw Stine at PK in Charleston WV. He was very funny there as well.


17 posted on 09/01/2004 10:06:15 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: Area Freeper

Yeah, so the difference is, Colin Quin means it? Sometimes I think the only difference between republicans and libertarians are the RINOS.

There probably wouldn't even be an LP if it weren't for RINOS.


18 posted on 09/01/2004 10:15:24 AM PDT by t_skoz
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To: t_skoz

Colin Quinn is pro-abortion and pro drug use. He is frequently guilty of class warfare. He is frequently quite amusing, but the conservative description does not fit.


19 posted on 09/01/2004 10:20:27 AM PDT by Area Freeper (PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!!)
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To: Area Freeper

At least 45% of libertarians are pro-LIFE, and being anti-drug war doesn't mean you're pro-drug.

Colin's show is a riot though... who is that goofy looking carnival freak guy who is always making fun of himself and letting the others make him the butt of thier jokes... poor guy, he cracks me up! LOL!


20 posted on 09/01/2004 10:29:59 AM PDT by t_skoz
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