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While The Weekly Standard found a way - they picked on Barack’s ears in this caricature, the New Yorker’s satirical route didn’t work so well.

Joel Stein of the L.A. Times is here to help.

“I called some comedian friends to compile a guide to making fun of Obama.  The consensus is there’s not yet one standout attribute to pound away on.

(McCain is old! Clinton cheats on his wife! Bush is stupid!  Al Gore is a robot! John Kerry makes me feel inexplicably sad inside!), but there are areas to explore.

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The New Yorker magazine cover led to today’s cover story in the New York Times, “Want Obama in a Punch Line? First, find a joke!

Why? The reason cited by most of those involved in the [late night comedy] shows is that a fundamental factor is so far missing in Mr. Obama: There is no comedic “take” on him, nothing easy to turn to for an easy laugh, like allegations of Bill Clinton’s womanizing, or President Bush’s goofy bumbling or Al Gore’s robotic persona.”

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