I went to watch some pals tonight in a comedy contest. It was the newbs that brought some chuckles to me, for the wrong reasons. The first guy had never done comedy before and did about 2 and half minutes of a 5 minute set. He probably said “fuck” or a version thereof at least 35 times. Mistake, especially for a sober crowd. Another comic did a joke about a man consumating (with?) a horse. Mistake, almost always (I leave the possibility that somehow people would laugh at that in a normal comedy club). The other new guy did jokes and then said he wanted to vote for Obama b/c the country was going great right now. While you’re at it, do some pro James Buchanan bits and fyi, wait until gas is under $3/gallon, unemployment is under 9%, and we’re not in three wars…just a thought. I HATE political humor. If I have to hear a George Bush is stupid, Bill Clinton got a blow job, or fill in the blank joke again, it’s too soon. That’s what Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and every other late night hosts are for. It’s usually pretty far past the point when stand-ups do political humor. What’s next? A timely Charlie Sheen joke about “WINNING?” How about a Tiger Woods sex joke or another relevant joke about Lance Armstrong’s ball cancer? Hey, did you guys hear that Mel Gibson hates Jews? Let me drop this gem on you…