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The New York Times recently published an article highlighting the difficult time that comedians are having with Obama. He doesn’t mangle words, resort to catch phrases, or make silly gestures. He’s the straight man to W’s antics who rarely makes a joke or anything that would feed into a solid joke.

The writer’s for the Daily Show have experimented with the idea that Obama is so wrapped up in the historicity of his campaign that his goal is to have his image engraved on a coin. That’s kind of funny, but it seems that the guys at Jib Jab may have succeeded in at least finding one weak spot for humor, even if his one funny segment in the video pales to the shots taken at McCain and Clinton. I think the flying unicorn and bouncing rabbits are a nice touch. Have a look for yourself…