tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716509980377809016.post7244323301756263187..comments2024-03-11T10:20:01.582-07:00Comments on The Rehearsal Studio: Government by ComedyStephen Smoliarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14689767135234237242noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716509980377809016.post-63278500149761995962014-03-13T11:54:19.506-07:002014-03-13T11:54:19.506-07:00Arguably, "comedians" the likes of Roger...Arguably, "comedians" the likes of Rogers, Twain, Stewart, Maher, and Colbert are not so much comedians as philosophers and political commentators who communicate most effectively through humor. It is interesting that it is hard to identify similar comedians with a conservative bent; Limbaugh sometimes claims to be an entertainer, but it would be very hard to say he's funny. Dennis Miller, maybe. Ben Stein is a conservative, but never expressed it through his comedic activities.<br /><br />Of all of these, I'm most impressed with John Stewart's ability to get the the core of things.DigitalDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620300502981292088noreply@blogger.com