Photo credit: Janet Donovan
We don’t usually cover birthday parties, but if a famous political satirist shows up and gives an impromptu performance, you go with it. Such was the case at a birthday party for journalist and author Myra MacPherson. The satirist in question was Mark Russell, a comedian best known for his parody music which he performs while accompanying himself on piano. Like all comedians, he is an equal opportunity offender, as they say. We’re hoping this rendition on the presumptive nominees is not a spoiler for his upcoming performance at Ford’s Theatre on September 19th.
Mark Russell
“While Russell’s humor is known for skewering Democrats and Republicans alike, his humorous tirades have also poked fun at third party, independent politicians and other prominent political (and sometimes non-political) figures.
Russell has often been asked the question, “Do you have any writers?” His standard response is “Oh, yes. I have 535 writers. 100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives!” When asked if his views on current events are too caustic, Russell replies, “I follow the old newsman’s adage. As they say, ‘I don’t make the news. I just report it.’ And in my case, I don’t even make the jokes. I just report them as they masquerade as news.” Wikipedia
So hang on all you politicos and stick with the video clip to the end. As we said, equal opportunity offender:
On a lighter note:
