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Comedian Will Durst Brings Laughs to the 2012 Election

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Commonwealth Club of California

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Partner:: Commonwealth Club
Location:: SF Club Office
San Francisco, CA
Event Date:: 06.20.12
Speaker:: Will Durst
Tags:: 2012 election; barack obama; george w. bush; bush administration; satire; political humor; humor; mitt romney; president obama

Summary: Comedian Will Durst brings laughs to the contentious 2012 Presidential Election race. Famed political satirist and five-time Emmy nominee Will Durst, hailed byÂ The New York TimesÂ as "possibly the best political comic in the country," has configured a career spanning multiple forms of media commentary and over 800 television appearances. Join him at The Commonwealth Club as he gives an undoubtedly entertaining account of his life and work.Â
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Will Durst

Will Durst talks about The All American Sport of Bipartisan Bashing ($14.95).

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01 hr 08 min 36 sec

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01.: Introduction

02 min 00 sec

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02.: Welcome Remarks

02 min 55 sec

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03.: Being a Political Comic

03 min 08 sec

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04.: From Bush to Obama

05 min 16 sec

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05.: The Republican Primary

05 min 08 sec

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06.: Michele Bachmann

02 min 15 sec

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07.: Herman Cain

01 min 52 sec

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08.: Rick Santorum

01 min 01 sec

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09.: Newt Gingrich

01 min 21 sec

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10.: Mitt Romney

02 min 24 sec

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11.: Medication Ads

02 min 10 sec

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12.: Conclusion

01 min 41 sec

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13.: Q1: Who Would You Rather See as President?

01 min 33 sec

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14.: Q2: What Do You Think of Donald Trump?

00 min 41 sec

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15.: Q3: Who Will Be Running in 2016?

01 min 12 sec

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16.: Q4: How Have Jon Stewart and Colbert Impacted Humor?

02 min 02 sec

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17.: Q5: Most Tolerant First Lady?

00 min 49 sec

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18.: Q6: Tension Between Democracy and Capitalism?

01 min 36 sec

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19.: Q7: How Many GOP Facets?

01 min 21 sec

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20.: Q8: If You Ran Fox News?

00 min 21 sec

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21.: Q9: Best Piece of Material?

01 min 41 sec

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22.: Q10: Can Obama Lose Reelection?

02 min 03 sec

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23.: Q11: Plausability of a Third Party?

01 min 43 sec

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24.: Q12: Developing New Routines?

01 min 42 sec

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25.: Q13: Supreme Court Decisions This Year?

02 min 26 sec

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26.: Q14: Supreme Court Judges Being Chosen from Two Schools?

02 min 19 sec

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27.: Q15: Obamacare?

01 min 42 sec

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28.: Q16: San Francisco's Mayoral Election?

00 min 54 sec

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29.: Q17: The San Francisco Naked Guys

03 min 03 sec

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30.: Q18: Best Politician for Material?

01 min 17 sec

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31.: Q19: When Will There Be a Woman President?

01 min 34 sec

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32.: Q20: What Will Change with A Woman President?

01 min 58 sec

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33.: Q21: Can a Third Party Gain As Much Support as Established Parties?

01 min 38 sec

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34.: Q22: Separation Between Church and State?

00 min 57 sec

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35.: Q23: Political Satire's Influence on Voters?

01 min 02 sec

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36.: Q24: Appearing on Television?

01 min 53 sec

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Political Satirist Will Durst Takes on Mitt Romney

02 min 29 sec

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Comedian Will Durst talks presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, and satirizes the candidate's "out of touch" election persona.
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01 hr 08 min 36 sec

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