Elections are, to a point, popularity contests. How does the candidate relate to the people? Part of that is displaying a comedic quality. People like it when someone can make them laugh by showing off their lighter side.
Republicans stink at comedy. Good conservative comedy is rare, mainly because it usually devolves into a backhanded insults of some group or minority. When it doesn't, it usually is so tone deaf to the sentiment of the country it leaves people shocked in a bad way. Proof? Behold the comic stylings of W.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKX6luiMINQ
Looking back on that 'bit,' it's embarrassing to think he was the leader of the country.
Democrats, when not sexting a photo of their junk to the world, have a better track record with comedy. President Obama knows how to work a room and can be outright hilarious at times. Some uptight individuals will criticize him for participating at all, but they would criticize him regardless of what he does. They hate him, so to heck with them. They can't take a joke.
In my mind, this is the funniest thing he has done, "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis." It's a riot, very funny and got 23 million views. I'm proud this guy is my President.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/18e820ec3f/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis-president-barack-obama
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