Probing Kerry for punch lines.Late-night comedians still haven't quite pegged Senator John Kerry, the likely Democratic nominee for President. It's become a ritual of latenight talk shows to turn presidential candidates into stock characters like Bush the Dumb Frat Boy, Gore the Know-It-All Stiff, Clinton the Gluttonous glut·ton·ous adj. 1. Given to or marked by gluttony. 2. Indulging in something, such as an activity, to excess; voracious. See Synonyms at voracious. Lecher, or Reagan the Amiable Dunce. For Kerry, comedians have tried the Rich Guy persona (he went to a Swiss boarding school), along with a variation of the Gold Digger (his wife inherited part of the Heinz food fortune). There's also Kerry the Waffler waf·fle 1 n. A light crisp battercake baked in a waffle iron. [Dutch wafel, from Middle Dutch w . The most popular persona so far seems to be Killjoy kill·joy n. One who spoils the enthusiasm or fun of others. killjoy Noun a person who spoils other people's pleasure Noun 1. Kerry, as depicted in jokes about his long face and dour demeanor. "Democrats finally found someone who is Al Gore without the flash and the sizzle siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. ," says Late Show's Craig Kilborn. Colin Quinn calls Kerry the Undertaker, but says comedians are on the lookout for in search of; looking for. See also: Lookout better material. "We need more information on him. People are waiting for something funny to happen, like the choking-on-a-pretzel thing." |
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