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Andy Borowitz (Syndicated Columnist)

Basic Information
Born January 4, 1958
Best-selling author, syndicated columnist, and
comedian
Writing stories for The New Yorker since 1998
Own column: The Borowitz Report (since late
1990s)
Millions of readers
Acquired by The New Yorker in 2012
First recipient of National Press Club award
Material/Subject Matter: American Politics
Obamacare, Government shutdown,
NSA disclosure, Edward Snowden,
Ted Cruz, Grand Old Party,
Democratic Party, Senator,
Immigration, President Obama
Publications: Method
Political Stance: Satirist
1. The New York Times
2. The New Yorker
3. Los Angeles Times
4. Seattle Times
5. The Philadelphia Inquirer
6. The Huffington Post
List of Publications
Snowden Offers to Fix Healthcare.gov
1. Snowden Offers to Fix Healthcare.gov
(Published: October 21, 2013)
Edward Snowden, the exiled American computer specialist who had
disclosed classified details of the National Security Agency, offered to fix the
healthcare.gov website that was malfunctioning. In exchange, he requested for
immunity from prosecution. Snowden informed the US government that he
had figured out what the problem was by hacking into the website. He asks for
immunity as well as the permission to work on fixing this problem at home.
In response to Snowden, US president Barack Obama had stated that
Edward Snowden is a traitor who has compromised our national security.
Having said that, if he knows why we keep getting those error messages, that
could be a conversation.
Obama Declares National Day of Gloating
2. Obama Declares National Day of Gloating
(Published: October 17, 2013)
Parades and fireworks go off as President Barack Obama
declared a national day of gloating. According to Obama, if all
victories were over political adversaries, it would not be very
productive for the nation. Thus, he claimed that it would be best if
there was a day of gloating where one let all that victory out of
their systems.
Starting tomorrow, my message to the Republicans is, Lets
work together for the American people, said Obama, wearing
what appeared to be a beer hat. But today my message is, We won,
bitchaz.
Poll: Americans Divided Over What Wild
Animal They Would Like to See Congress
Mauled By
3. Poll: Americans Divided Over What Wild Animal They
Would Like to See Congress Mauled By
(Published: October 12, 2013)
American citizens are greatly conflicted about what kind of wild animal
would be best to have the Congress mauled by. Great debates are formed as the
twelfth day of the government shutdown approaches. Majority of the citizens voted
for a bear to see the Congress torn limb from limb, however there are
disagreements to what type of bear is best for the task. The most popular species
was the grizzly bear, then the polar bear, and finally the black bear. Others suggest
that Congress should be set upon by rabid hyenas, dogs, or cats.
A large percentage of people who had taken the survey agreed to this
statement: Being torn limb from limb by a grizzly bear or devoured by a pack of
rabid hyenas is too good for these people. They should be eaten, very slowly, by a
colony of hungry fire ants. Yes, thats itfire ants. That would be amazing.
Hostage-takers Call Comparisons to Tea
Party Hurtful
4. Hostage-takers Call Comparisons to Tea Party Hurtful
(Published: October 11, 2013)
Members of the National Alliance of Hostage-Takers and
Blackmailers were offended by President Obamas comparisons
between them and the Tea Party Republicans. They claimed that
they have been insulted with other offensive names for years,but
this one was the worst of it all, since it reinforced those negative
images.
A suggestion said to solve with problem, President Obama
should stop offending organizations with name calling insults. It
is said that Obama has agreed to avoid words such as terrorists,
and babies.
Ted Cruz: Destroying Entire Planet Best Way to Stop
Obamacare
5. Ted Cruz: Destroying Entire Planet Best Way to Stop Obamacare
(Published: October 7, 2013)
Ted Cruz, the senator of Texas created a commotion over the Affordable Care
Act by declaring that "destroying the entire planet is really the best and only
way to stop Obamacare."
Even when he wasn't against shutting down the government and not raising the
debt ceiling, Cruz still believed that the best solution for putting an end to
Obamacare was putting an end to the world. Cruz compared Obamacare to a
parasite that had the Earth as a host, and to kill a parasite, one had to kill the
host.
During an interview with CNN, Cruz said: "I dont want my children and my
childrens children to live in a world with Obamacare. And the best way to
guarantee that is by destroying the world."
Conclusion
Critics: described Borowitz as being incredibly bland and a
one-man fake news machine who produces with soothing
predictability an endless stream of topical jokes and sentences
that resemble jokes.
BUT: Andy Borowitz: considered one of the greatest
comedians of America
Americas Satire King -The Daily Beast
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