Posted on 11/26/2014 9:37:32 AM PST by Nachum
Comedian Dana Carvey understands why comedians initially tread carefully when joking about President Barack Obama, the nation's first black Commander in Chief. What the former Saturday Night Live standout can't fathom is why fellow comic Dennis Miller got taken to the pop culture woodshed for embracing conservatism.
Carvey expounded on his career, political humor and the host of radio's syndicated program The Dennis Miller Show during a wide-ranging chat with Carl Kozlowski's Radio Titans podcast Kozversations.
The pair addressed the current state of political comedy, with Carvey sharing how he views his role as a stand-up and social commentator. In short, it's all about the person in power at the moment. When it came to President Obama, that process hit a snag initially.
"It took a while to find a way to satirize our president," Carvey told Kozlowski. That doesn't mean comedians should stay away from Obama jokes. It's certainly not his method.
"I always grew up with 'question authority,'" he says, adding that approach applies to any president regardless of race, creed or color.
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Saw Carvey last month in Vegas.
His Obama impression is fantastic as is his Clinton, both Bushes, and Reagan.
Equal opportunity impressionist. Well worth the price of admission.
Yeah but he should realize being called racist by a leftist is like somebody skinny being called overweight by Michael Moore, only the stupid buy into it, believe it.
This guy been asleep for 6 years?
The PC crowd can take their race card and put it where the sun does not shine.
And audited by the IRS.
Any comedian worth his or her profession should be able to handle any accusations of racism.
Example:
comedian: For any blacks who think obama ain’t black enough, they should call him “Barry Manilowbama”.
critic: Thas’ rassis’!
comedian: you do know he’s half white? you only see his skin color. you are barack shallowbama!
I heard Carvey talk about this several years ago, but no one was repeating it. Kind of a lone voice in the politically correct wilderness.
Dan will soon get his IRS “Discount Double Tax” .
Funny... it NEVER stopped Don Rickles or Chris Rock.
He shouldn't have been "taken to the wood shed" because he's conservative but he deserves a "trip" because he's not funny. Vastly over rated as a comedian.
That is so 2008.
Oh he’s missing something in his little analysis
If the president were a conservative or even republican black there would not be a problem
Dana carved just doesn’t want to be called racist by his people, the liberals
Comedians make jokes, often about other people. So isn’t it racist NOT to make fun of him? Not making fun of him is treating someone differently simply because of the color of their skin. I thought that was the definition of racism!
“I shouldn’t make fun of the blacks,” Rickles said, and then proceeded to do just that: “President Obama is a personal friend of mine. He was over to the house yesterday, but the mop broke.”
Could not disagree more with your assessment. Dennis Miller’s commentaries are the best. His SNL role was news anchor. BOR finds him adequate for his nightly show.
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