MetaFilter posts tagged with georgewbush and satire

Getting MAD at Bush

wendell — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:24:50 -0800

In all its 55 year history, MAD magazine has been known much more for media satire than political satire... anything political was often camouflaged as a movie or TV parody and generally less partisan than most. (How can you take their politics seriously when they offered Alfred E. Neuman for President?) Another thing about MAD is how rarely it goes outside its "Usual Cast of Idiots" for content. Well, things have changed, as the MAD editors used 10 Pulitzer Prize Winning Op/Ed Cartoonists to illustrate the incendiarilly-titled “Why George W. Bush Is in Favor of Global Warming”. The usually web-shy MAD even allowed the New York Times to put most of the piece online in a slideshow. Self-derail: While looking for past political content from MAD online, I uncovered this cover from 1974 that would probably be controversial today.

an open letter

the fire you left me — Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:35:28 -0800

For the love of Crusade. A short animation that may not be played at the 2004 Republican Convention.

mail room veterans

nofundy — Fri, 06 Aug 2004 09:46:39 -0800

Mail Room Veterans for Bush
Not exactly your Swift Boat Veterans, but staunch defenders of all things holy and honorable and patriotic just the same. Submitted for your Friday fun.

Will Ferrell's new ACT

mrgrimm — Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:48:03 -0800

Will Ferrell spoofs GWB for ACT ... "you caught me mending my fences, one of the many things i do on my ranch ..." (streaming QuickTime or WMV). i know it's partisan crap, but still pretty funny ... until the end.

Fancy-pants President

silusGROK — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 09:12:48 -0800

"Is [President] Bush a Homo?" Those are Betty's words... not mine. [via tinmanic]

Oxydude — Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:55:48 -0800

Okay, so I am a little biased against the Democratic Underground. Occasionally I may even laugh at some of their insults of dubya. I am sure this page was placed on their website early in the day of the attack without thinking. Maybe I am being just a little too sensitive about the tragedy, but I really think they should at LEAST change the date of this letter to santa.

palegirl — Sun, 06 May 2001 11:20:05 -0800

has george dubya become an unlikely [and unwilling] role model for feminists? "Bush has given the entire country something almost as valuable [as his support for workers rights] -- his example. With Bush in mind, working parents can demand a promotion and nights and weekends off. After all, why should they have to work longer hours than the most powerful man in the world? Today's [feminists] want power and time to watch Little League. And our friend Dubya is leading the way." Is Bush the Younger really doing it right, or ought he be working harder?

bison — Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:37:09 -0800

Salon is not known for their satire, but this "Bushonics"article gives the Onion a run for its money. Or at least, I hope it's satirical: "Among the military's top brass, the dialect is considered to be the unofficial language of the Pentagon."

warhol — Mon, 05 Feb 2001 12:21:07 -0800

Way to go, Mr. President. Hmm, odd. If you visit the White House's website and click on the president, the text is right, but the picture seems to be a little off... If it's been corrected, I grabbed a screenshot and put it on my server. I'm sure it's just a sign of the attention to detail to come over the next four years...

kchristidis — Sat, 23 Dec 2000 14:18:25 -0800

Everybody knew it was about to happen. Ladies and gentlemen, it's a fact that George W. Busch blogs.

Veruca — Wed, 06 Dec 2000 07:53:12 -0800

Curious George W.

veruca — Mon, 27 Mar 2000 12:21:49 -0800

Dear Lord, please forgive me for my shameless promotion of my friends' project, but I do hope all the metausers will enjoy the glory that is Georgy Bush. I know I did, but I am biased. ;)