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IronicNews

(129 posts) Wed Oct 31, 2012, 10:14 AM Oct 2012

GOOD OL' FASHIONED POLITICAL SATIRE: Hurricane Sandy Gets Absurdly Political

Hope everyone is safe and well. We actually shot this video during #Sandy in Brooklyn, New York. Just out of frame, is the raging wind. Enjoy!

Absurdity Today, Oct 31, 2012

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GOOD OL' FASHIONED POLITICAL SATIRE: Hurricane Sandy Gets Absurdly Political (Original Post) IronicNews Oct 2012 OP

Pretty darn funny but maybe they should have waited a few weeks to release it. xtraxritical Oct 2012 #1

You may be right. We took care not to make fun of any real part of the Hurricane or its havoc. IronicNews Oct 2012 #2

xtraxritical

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1. Pretty darn funny but maybe they should have waited a few weeks to release it.

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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 11:08 AM

Oct 2012

IronicNews

(129 posts)

2. You may be right. We took care not to make fun of any real part of the Hurricane or its havoc.

Reply to xtraxritical (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 08:53 PM

Oct 2012

We just used the headlines to do some political satire and some truth telling- in the most palatable way- with jokes.

Thanks for watching-

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