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Political humor has an extensive record in the United States, replete with examples of humorists and satirists lampooning political leaders, institutions, ideas and more. And contemporary late night talk show hosts of regularly lampoon political figures. This book examines humorous depictions of political leaders in the television era.
Jody Baumgartner is Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science, East Carolina University, USA.
Chapter 1. Introduction: Modern Political Caricatures.- SECTION 1: PRESIDENTIAL CARICATURES.- Chapter 2. “Wimpy” George H. W. Bush.- Chapter 3. Bill “I Did Not Have Sex with That Woman” Clinton.- Chapter 4. George W. “Don’t Mess with Texas” Bush.- Chapter 5. Barack “Political Megastar” Obama.- Chapter 6. Donald “An Embarrassment of Comedic Riches” Trump.- Chapter 7. Joe ““Try Being 110” Years Old” Biden.- SECTION 2: OTHER POLITICAL CARICATURES.- Chapter 8. Dan “Can You Spell ‘Potato’?” Quayle.- Chapter 9. Al “Stiff Guy & Serial Exaggerator” Gore.- Chapter 10. Dick “Darth Vader” Cheney.- Chapter 11. Sarah “I Can See Russia from My House” Palin.- Chapter 12. Hillary “You’re Likeable Enough” Clinton.- Chapter 13: Myth, Reality and Implications: Modern Political Caricatures.