ANOTHER THING REPUBLICANS DON'T GET

This Studio Briefing entry from a few weeks ago made me laugh, but I forgot to post it ...

Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert has become the subject of an academic survey conducted at Ohio State University titled "The Irony of Satire: Political Ideology and the Motivation to See What You Want to See in The Colbert Report." The survey, conducted among 332 undergraduates, concluded that many conservatives believe that Colbert is on their side. As reported by today's (Wednesday) Chicago Tribune, the researchers observed that "conservative viewers often don't comprehend Colbert's "deadpan satire" and process his messages "as being conservative, Republican, and disliking liberals." The study was uploaded on Colbert's website beneath the headline, "Science Proves Stephen Colbert Also Popular With Conservatives."

This also reminds me of the time a while back when the The White House actually had one of Colbert's interviews on their web site without even realizing that he was completely making fun of them.

So, how can anyone be the member of a party that doesn't get sarcasm?