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This is one of my favorite types of Rush Limbaugh clips. The kind where he says something so patently ridiculous that he himself can’t help but laugh as he imagines the furious liberals and listeners pounding on their radios in anger. (For past examples, watch the glee he had when responding to criticism over his “Chinese” voice) Today’s instance came as Limbaugh gave his theory why President Obama is pushing for an August 2nd deadline for debt ceiling talks: Ramadan starts on August 1st.

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Sarah Palin wasn’t the only political figure to get satirically served by Saturday Night Live this week. In fact, Barack Obama got his turn first, in the opening sketch depicting a joint press conference between Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao. But did the show consciously sacrifice laughs in order to make a political point?