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	<title><![CDATA[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House-- Not]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sara-catania/a-funny-thing-happened-on_b_143304.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><strong>Comedy's Obama Problem</strong></p>

<p>It's been more than a week now since our historic presidential election, and comedians are suffering a serious case of Republican withdrawal. No wonder, given the feeding frenzy in the run-up to the election, when the Republicans served up Sarah Palin to previously flagging lampooners at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br5jGTlX7sU">Saturday Night Live</a> and beyond. Not to mention Dick Cheney's <a href="http://www.thevoiceofreason.com/video/2008/DickCheneyEndorsesMcCain.htm">coughing fit endorsement </a>of McCain, Palin's <a href="http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/sarahpalin/ig/Sarah-Palin-Pictures/Palin-Saks-Avenue.htm">wardrobe issues</a>, McCain's <a href="http://pophangover.com/?p=915">facial expressions</a>, and Palin being <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2008/11/01/palin-brutally-punkd.html">punked </a>by a...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-01-03T16:15:00-05:00</date_published>
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