Political Humor

A Colbert Christmas
Stephen Colbert is getting into the holiday spirit with "A Colbert Christmas," a musical celebration of all things Colbert set to air on Comedy Central. Watch a video clip of Colbert...

Political Cartoons of the Week
Check out our Editorial Cartoon Gallery featuring the week's best political cartoons. New this week: cartoons on Obama's new puppy, lame duck Bush, Obama inauguration plans, Sarah Palin's blab fest,...

The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes
"There was a little confusion at the meeting there at the White House when President Bush was told that Obama was coming. He said 'Oh, you mean we caught him?'"...

Pranksters Deliver Spoof Version of Future New York Times
The Iraq war has finally ended! George W. Bush has been indicted for treason! Those were some of the headlines blaring from a fake edition of the New York Times...

Barack Obama, Comedian
One of the lesser-known facts about Barack Obama is that he possesses a wicked sense of humor. Witness this video making the rounds from a 2005 roast of Rahm Emanuel,...

Late-Night Comedians Herald Age of Obama
A roundup of late-night jokes about Obama's victory and the 2008 election outcome: "Ladies and gentlemen, Barack Obama is our new president. And I think I speak for most Americans when...

Jon Stewart's Election Call for Obama
Watch Jon Stewart call the election for Obama as part of The Daily Show and Colbert Report's special live coverage of Indecision 2008. Stewart choked up after he announed to...

Best Humor of Election 2008
After an election year that saw an explosion of political humor on the Web, on late-night TV, and in unintentional comedy supplied by the candidates, here's a look back at...

Best of '08: Top 100 Funny Pictures and Cartoons
View a gallery of the top 100 funny pictures from the 2008 presidential campaign, featuring the best political cartoons, captioned photos, and parodies poking fun at the candidates. More Funny Pics: Funny...

SNL's Presidential Bash
The Republican presidential ticket appeared on Saturday Night Live's "Presidential Bash," while the Democrats were represented by their stand-ins. John McCain opened the show by poking fun at NBC's programming...