The Tina Fey Effect

The “butterfly effect” of chaos theory – “a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil and a hurricane hits Florida” – applies to politics as well.



This year it is the “Tina Fey Effect.” That is, the Democratic presidential race remains unsettled because of the Hollywood writer’s strike.



While the writers struck, political comedy on TV sucked.



Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert soldiered on. Leno and Letterman and Conan joked on. But something was missing. Saturday Night Live was even off the air.



Then the writers came back. SNL came back. One of the first skits skewered the media for fawning over Obama. And Tina Fey came out swinging for Hillary.



The result: the reporters turn up the heat on Obama. Hillary gets a boost. She goes on SNL and Jon Stewart’s show. She wins three of four states this week.



Never underestimate the power of laughter.



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The Tina Fey Effect

The “butterfly effect” of chaos theory – “a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil and a hurricane hits Florida” – applies to politics as well.



This year it is the “Tina Fey Effect.” That is, the Democratic presidential race remains unsettled because of the Hollywood writer’s strike.



While the writers struck, political comedy on TV sucked.



Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert soldiered on. Leno and Letterman and Conan joked on. But something was missing. Saturday Night Live was even off the air.



Then the writers came back. SNL came back. One of the first skits skewered the media for fawning over Obama. And Tina Fey came out swinging for Hillary.



The result: the reporters turn up the heat on Obama. Hillary gets a boost. She goes on SNL and Jon Stewart’s show. She wins three of four states this week.



Never underestimate the power of laughter.



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