Al Gore : There 's a severe downturn in the world of political comedy . Obeidallah : Paul Edwards , a middle - aged white guy from the Midwest , is ` ` boring '' He says the golden years of political comedy were during the Clinton and Obama eras . As NBC 's Jimmy Fallon aptly joked earlier this week on his late night show : `` Mitt Romney is hoping to energize conservatives with his choice of Paul Ryan as running mate . Obeidallah : Comedians can only dream about a ticket like : Sarah Palin and Anthony Weiner .
Al Gore : There 's a severe downturn in the world of political comedy . Obeidallah : Paul Edwards , a middle - aged white guy from the Midwest , is ` ` boring '' He says the golden years of political comedy were during the Clinton and Obama eras . Obeidallah : Comedians can only dream about a ticket like : Sarah Palin and Anthony Weiner .