It is hard to write something that is funny. Whenever I try, it seems to fall flat. The writers listed below do not have that trouble.
We had a huge number of nominations for the Most Humorous Post of 2004. All were amusing in one degree or another. The following nine posts are not just amusing. They are sidesplitting, coffee spewing, pee in your pants funny. Handle with extreme care.
“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
“Science Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis” by Hunter at Daily Kos
“Bob Rumson: Vote For Me Or Die! Die! Die!” by Bob Harris
“This or That” at I'm Just Sayin'
“If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride” by Belle Waring at John and Belle Have a Blog
“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
“New Bush Ad” at The Poor Man
“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
“EXCLUSIVE : Bush's Debate Notes” at The Talent Show
I am sorry to say that you may only vote for one.
Science Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis by Hunter at Daily Kos
Posted by: Mber at February 12, 2005 08:02 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Poker with Dick Cheney. I prefer a few Fafblog posts, but this was the best one up.
Posted by: Joe S. at February 12, 2005 08:58 PMWhat Kerry Should Say, Part 2 by the Rude Pundit. A concise and damn funny expression of all our anger from this year.
Posted by: Lee at February 12, 2005 09:00 PMOh, and the url is messed up in the link. Here it is: Rude Pundit.
Posted by: Lee at February 12, 2005 09:03 PMThanks Lee, I had the right URL but the wrong html. Fixed now. The first of many errors, I am sure. Still, posting a bad link to the Rude Pundit is not a good idea.
Posted by: dwight Meredith at February 12, 2005 09:13 PMThis or that
Posted by: Jeffrey Weiser at February 12, 2005 09:31 PMthis or that, has to be.
Posted by: Jyllian Gunther at February 12, 2005 10:03 PMthis or that
Posted by: darren seirer at February 12, 2005 10:08 PM“This or That”
Posted by: Tara Askin at February 12, 2005 10:11 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Chris Martin at February 12, 2005 10:33 PMPOker with Dick Cheney, by The Poor Man
Posted by: SimoneDB at February 12, 2005 10:42 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: PZ Myers at February 12, 2005 10:58 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Sasha at February 12, 2005 10:59 PM“This or That” at I'm Just Sayin'
Posted by: Ryan Sucher at February 12, 2005 11:11 PMRude Pundit.
Posted by: Mithras at February 12, 2005 11:15 PM"This or That" at "I'm just sayin'"
Posted by: greta kleiman at February 12, 2005 11:26 PMRude Pundit
Posted by: lea-p at February 12, 2005 11:36 PMRude Pundit, on this one.
“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Amanda at February 13, 2005 12:04 AMRude Pundit.
Posted by: bitchphd at February 13, 2005 12:20 AMMy choice is Science Friday:Liberal Blogs in Crisis by Hunter @ Daily Kos, but Michael Berube is a very close second in my book.
Posted by: Lynn at February 13, 2005 12:52 AMPoker with Dick Cheney by Poorman
Posted by: TalkLeft at February 13, 2005 01:01 AMOh lordy. Have to vote for Poker with Dick Cheney, even though I nominated Science Friday. Hadn't seen that PoorMan post before - it's a killer!
Posted by: CaliforniaDrySherry at February 13, 2005 01:11 AMPoker with Dick Cheney.
Posted by: ArC at February 13, 2005 04:05 AM"This or That" at I'm just saying
Posted by: Maxwell Morrison at February 13, 2005 04:19 AM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Lydia at February 13, 2005 04:20 AMThe Rude Pundit's “What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)”.
Posted by: Shakespeare's Sister at February 13, 2005 04:24 AMblogging from the rnc national convention
Posted by: chrisd at February 13, 2005 07:08 AMThis or That
Posted by: BL at February 13, 2005 07:46 AMThis or That!
Posted by: jana morales at February 13, 2005 07:59 AM“Science Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis” by Hunter at Daily Kos
Science Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis
Posted by: Elayne Riggs at February 13, 2005 09:14 AM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: newswriter at February 13, 2005 09:19 AM“This or That” at I'm Just Sayin'
Posted by: The Poolroom Loafer at February 13, 2005 09:24 AMPoker with Dick Cheney; The Poorman
Posted by: dc at February 13, 2005 09:36 AMWhat Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: janice at February 13, 2005 09:38 AM"What Kerry should say." Rude Pundit - not for all, but funny.
Posted by: Nick Taranko at February 13, 2005 09:39 AMBerube.
Posted by: bradley at February 13, 2005 10:05 AMThe Rude Pundit always and especially "What Kerry Should Say" part two
Posted by: pissed off patricia at February 13, 2005 10:36 AMThis or That @ I'm Just Sayin'
Posted by: ray at February 13, 2005 10:50 AMEXCLUSIVE : Bush's Debate Notes” at The Talent Show
Posted by: djn at February 13, 2005 10:55 AM“Science Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis” by Hunter at Daily Kos
Posted by: Kristjan Wager at February 13, 2005 11:07 AMPoker with Dick Cheney, though this was a horrible decision for force on us. They were all hilarious.
Posted by: Jazz at February 13, 2005 12:06 PMRUDE PUNDIT!!!!!
Posted by: BlondeSense at February 13, 2005 12:27 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: Babba at February 13, 2005 12:40 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Rude Pundit.
Posted by: Dan at February 13, 2005 12:48 PMI literally had to flip a coin to decide this and it came up with "EXCLUSIVE: Bush's Debate Notes" from The Talent Show.
Posted by: Raybin at February 13, 2005 12:48 PMthis and that
Posted by: raji at February 13, 2005 01:21 PMPoker with Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Meph at February 13, 2005 01:22 PMWhat Kerry Should Say (Part 2) by Rude Pundit. Rude?
Posted by: al at February 13, 2005 01:23 PMPoker with Dick Cheney
Posted by: washerdreyer at February 13, 2005 01:36 PM"What Kerry Should Say (Part 2)" by The Rude Pundit
Posted by: Lindsay Beyerstein at February 13, 2005 02:12 PM"If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride" by Belle Waring
Posted by: squirm at February 13, 2005 03:06 PMThis or That
Posted by: flea at February 13, 2005 03:17 PMOne vote for Poker with Dick Cheney by the Poor Man.
Posted by: (: Tom :) at February 13, 2005 03:21 PMPoker with Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Thad at February 13, 2005 03:27 PMPoker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Belle Waring "If Wishes"
Posted by: elizabeth at February 13, 2005 03:33 PMLiberal Blogs in Crisis
Posted by: flory at February 13, 2005 03:35 PMBerube-san.
Posted by: Roxanne at February 13, 2005 03:51 PMScience Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis, by Hunter @ Daily Kos
Posted by: Maryscott OConnor at February 13, 2005 03:53 PMBerube
Posted by: Nina at February 13, 2005 03:54 PMBerube at RNC
Posted by: steve at February 13, 2005 04:14 PM“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Posted by: Peatey at February 13, 2005 04:32 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: Mike deNoVa at February 13, 2005 04:53 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: Prince of Dirkness at February 13, 2005 05:21 PMPoker with Dick Cheney, The Poor Man
Posted by: Nell Lancaster at February 13, 2005 05:27 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Susan M at February 13, 2005 06:09 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: kerry at February 13, 2005 06:09 PMBelle Waring!
Posted by: Jane Dark at February 13, 2005 06:12 PMBlogging from the RNC National Convention
Posted by: annoying pedant at February 13, 2005 06:19 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé. This isn't even close.
Posted by: Keanu Reeves (no, really) at February 13, 2005 06:28 PMRudepundit. Definitely Rudepundit.
Posted by: dave at February 13, 2005 06:32 PMPoker
Posted by: tsb at February 13, 2005 06:53 PM“This or That” at I'm Just Sayin'
It's more painful than funny now that we're into the second term of the worst president ever, but it's still a brilliant piece of work.
Posted by: eddie haskell at February 13, 2005 06:58 PMMr. Bérubé's RNC Convention post is, probably, the best thing I read about the entire convention. Someday it will be analyzed in intro Humanities classes alongside "Death in Venice."
One vote for “Blogging from the RNC National Convention”
Posted by: Alex at February 13, 2005 07:20 PMPoker With Dick Cheney
Posted by: Grotesqueticle at February 13, 2005 07:26 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: tex at February 13, 2005 07:34 PMWithout a doubt, “What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit.
I am in awe of the Rude One ;-)
Posted by: Morrigan at February 13, 2005 07:54 PMWhat Kerry Should Say - Rude pundit
Posted by: sashax at February 13, 2005 08:08 PMPoker With Dick Cheney. I wanted to vote for myself, but the poorman is too funny.
Posted by: belle waring at February 13, 2005 08:18 PM“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Posted by: todd. at February 13, 2005 08:22 PMit has to be the poor man's "poker with dick cheney"
Posted by: willie at February 13, 2005 09:20 PM“This or That” at I'm Just Sayin'
Posted by: sp at February 13, 2005 09:22 PMPoker with the big time Dick
Posted by: Elvis at February 13, 2005 09:25 PMMichael Bérubé please.
Posted by: Johnboy at February 13, 2005 10:05 PMIf wishes were horses, by Belle Waring
Posted by: Jacob T. Levy at February 13, 2005 10:16 PMBerube.
Posted by: Linnet at February 13, 2005 10:18 PMMichael Berube.
Posted by: Janet Lyon at February 13, 2005 10:20 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: Bill at February 13, 2005 10:25 PMBerube by a whisker
Posted by: Colin Sick at February 13, 2005 10:41 PM“New Bush Ad” at The Poor Man
Posted by: J at February 13, 2005 10:56 PM"What Kerry Should SAy Part 2"
Posted by: Ben Jones at February 13, 2005 11:16 PMTough choice. Science Friday, I guess (after it won a coin-toss against Berube and RNC blogging).
Posted by: coturnix at February 13, 2005 11:27 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: future man at February 14, 2005 12:04 AMPoker with Cheney
Posted by: Diego at February 14, 2005 12:10 AMRude Pundit
Posted by: BrendanL79 at February 14, 2005 12:31 AMPoker with Cheney.
Posted by: cgs at February 14, 2005 12:35 AM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit -- which if he had said during the debate, I would have thought he would have won.
Posted by: cgeye at February 14, 2005 01:39 AMWhat Kerry Should Say Part 2 ( Rude Version) by the RUDE PUNDIT----FUCK EVERYONE ELSE BUT THE RUDE PUNDIT
Posted by: Missouri Mule at February 14, 2005 05:04 AM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Whoever said profanity isn't funny just hadn't experienced it in sufficient quantity.
Posted by: sip at February 14, 2005 05:13 AMBerube.
Posted by: KathyF at February 14, 2005 06:04 AMI vote for "This or That” at I'm Just Sayin' - Krup rocks!
Posted by: Michael Townsend at February 14, 2005 07:54 AMmichael berube
Posted by: delphis at February 14, 2005 08:18 AMPoker with Dick C.
Posted by: Anna in Cairo at February 14, 2005 09:00 AMPoker with Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Social Scientist at February 14, 2005 09:03 AMThis or That.
Posted by: sammie at February 14, 2005 09:09 AMI vote for “This or That” at I'm Just Sayin'
Posted by: daniel zibulsky at February 14, 2005 09:15 AM“If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride” by Belle Waring at John and Belle Have a Blog
“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: vitpil at February 14, 2005 09:27 AMMy vote is "This or That" from I'm Just Sayin'
Posted by: Lorraine at February 14, 2005 10:05 AM"Poker with Cheney" (by a nose, of course)
Posted by: FL at February 14, 2005 10:19 AM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: sian at February 14, 2005 10:44 AM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Roland Crane at February 14, 2005 11:16 AMRudePundit, though this was a tough catagory
Posted by: John Doty at February 14, 2005 11:58 AMBerube
Posted by: gb at February 14, 2005 12:50 PM"Blogging from the RNC National Convention" by Michael Berube
Posted by: Will at February 14, 2005 12:53 PMPoker with Dick Cheney
Posted by: Yosef at February 14, 2005 01:10 PMPoker with Dick Cheney
Posted by: Drew Funk at February 14, 2005 01:35 PMScience Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis.
*Sigh* Would that the snark shortage were true...
Posted by: jpb at February 14, 2005 01:37 PM“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Posted by: John I at February 14, 2005 02:19 PMMichael Berube
Posted by: Marshall at February 14, 2005 02:21 PMBerube.
Posted by: Diane Chambers at February 14, 2005 02:22 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: jam at February 14, 2005 02:47 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: Kate at February 14, 2005 03:09 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Dymphna at February 14, 2005 03:10 PM“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Posted by: Kosh at February 14, 2005 03:17 PMScience Friday
Posted by: PaminBB at February 14, 2005 04:09 PM"Poker with Dick Cheney" - The Poorman
Posted by: palamedes at February 14, 2005 05:11 PMPoker with Dick
Posted by: Judy at February 14, 2005 05:41 PMNew Bush ad -- The Poor Man
Posted by: oyster at February 14, 2005 05:47 PMThis or That
Posted by: profbacon at February 14, 2005 06:10 PM"If Wishes Were Horses"
Fabulous. Oh and a question...
Is this how I vote?
What Kerry Should Say by the Rude Pundit.
Posted by: Houston at February 14, 2005 06:36 PM“If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride” by Belle Waring at John and Belle Have a Blog
Berube.
Posted by: NTodd at February 14, 2005 07:03 PMPoker with Dick Cheney
Posted by: Ammonite at February 14, 2005 07:32 PM“Poker With Dick Cheney” by The Poorman
Posted by: Claudia at February 14, 2005 07:33 PMit was very close, but i gotta say “Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
rude pundit was a very close second
Posted by: ken m at February 14, 2005 08:08 PMPoker with Dick Cheney. This is the toughest category of all!
Posted by: Mangy Polecat at February 14, 2005 08:41 PM"Bob Rumson: Vote For Me Or Die! Die! Die!” by Bob Harris.
Posted by: Amy D. at February 14, 2005 09:06 PM"If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride" by Belle Waring
Posted by: JD at February 14, 2005 09:17 PM"If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride” by Belle Waring
Posted by: jholbo at February 14, 2005 09:33 PMthe talent show. it was the ninjas that did it.
Posted by: tom at February 14, 2005 10:18 PMEXCLUSIVE : Bush's Debate Notes” at The Talent Show
Posted by: destiny at February 14, 2005 10:39 PMPoker With Dick Cheney
Posted by: Anthony at February 14, 2005 10:42 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: Barry at February 14, 2005 10:45 PMTough category, but it has to be Belle Waring's "If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride" for putting "and a pony" to such good use.
"Bush's new ad", by The Poorman
Posted by: julian fischer at February 14, 2005 11:11 PM
“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Michael Bérubé
Posted by: Brian Linse at February 15, 2005 12:10 AMIf Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride” by Belle Waring
Posted by: John Q at February 15, 2005 01:12 AMBelle Waring, "If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride"
Posted by: Ralph Luker at February 15, 2005 01:57 AM“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Posted by: wu ming at February 15, 2005 02:41 AMPoker With Dick Cheney.
Posted by: sara at February 15, 2005 03:16 AM“If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride” by Belle Waring at John and Belle Have a Blog
Posted by: dave heasman at February 15, 2005 04:14 AM"If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride" by Belle Waring at John and Belle Have a Blog
Posted by: backword dave at February 15, 2005 05:04 AM“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman.
Posted by: Adri Overgaauw at February 15, 2005 09:04 AMRNC by Michael Berube
Posted by: Carol at February 15, 2005 09:58 AM"If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride"
Posted by: mm at February 15, 2005 10:18 AM“If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride” by Belle Waring
Posted by: Victor M. Muniz-Fraticelli at February 15, 2005 10:39 AMBlogging from the RNC National Convention
Posted by: Nancy at February 16, 2005 12:04 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: wtnd at February 16, 2005 12:28 PMUnfortunately, due to the Editors' move to pastures new, the storyboard "Wolves ad" isn't reviewable through that link, but IIRC, it had all these beat hands down. My vote goes to "New Bush Ad" by The Poor Man.
Posted by: jenniebee at February 16, 2005 01:54 PM“Science Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis” by Hunter at Daily Kos
'What Kerry Should Say' Rude Pundit!
Posted by: mary at February 16, 2005 02:37 PM“Poker With Dick Cheney” at The Poorman
Posted by: Harry the Hop at February 16, 2005 03:01 PMThe Rude One.
Posted by: -cman- at February 16, 2005 03:50 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: hilzoy at February 16, 2005 03:51 PMWhat Kerry Should Say, Pt. 2, rudepundit
Posted by: James E. Powell at February 16, 2005 06:58 PMif wishes were koufax awards, belle waring would win.
Posted by: snuh at February 16, 2005 07:33 PM"Poker With Dick Cheney!" The Poor Man.
Posted by: kc at February 16, 2005 08:23 PMProfessor Berube
Posted by: mono no aware at February 16, 2005 11:15 PMHunter
Posted by: Mark H at February 16, 2005 11:46 PMWhat Kerry Should Say, by the Rude Pundit. Classic.
Posted by: D. Sidhe at February 17, 2005 12:28 AMDoes "this or that" count as a post? Really? if so, that's definitely my vote.
(I still can't believe people voted for THAT. Not THIS. Ugh.)
Posted by: Maura in VA at February 17, 2005 12:46 AMPoker With Dick Cheney from The Poorman
Posted by: Reese at February 17, 2005 01:04 AMRude Pundit
Posted by: blueeyedpupil at February 17, 2005 02:26 AMMichael Berube
Posted by: Don at February 17, 2005 03:11 AMMichael Berube, s'il vous plait.
Posted by: emily at February 17, 2005 08:35 AM"What Kerry Should Say"
Posted by: A Texan in Maryland at February 17, 2005 11:09 AMthe rude pundit
Posted by: tjkong at February 17, 2005 01:41 PMpoker with Cheney
Posted by: N in Seattle at February 17, 2005 03:10 PM“Science Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis” by Hunter at Daily Kos
Posted by: ScottM at February 17, 2005 05:05 PMfor Most Humorous Post/s--MichaelBerube
for his murderously sarcastic "coverage" of the RNC Presidential Nominating Convention in NYC this past summer.
(i actually printed those entries at the time, and gave them to friends. they were that good. i laughed out loud in front of people, and my heart was made happy, if only for a few golden moments!)
-Librarian
"Poker with Dick Cheney," the Poor Man.
Posted by: Susie from Philly at February 17, 2005 11:46 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
... man, was this one hard
Playing Poker with Dick Cheney was soooo good, but I gotta go with Blogging from the RNC National Convention by Michael Berube
Posted by: The Miller at February 18, 2005 07:06 AM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: ddjango at February 18, 2005 08:16 AM"Poker with Dick Cheney"
Posted by: Nonpartisan at February 18, 2005 08:18 AM"Poker With Dick Cheney".
Finally, I understand why The Poor Man was up for Most Humorous Blog. The statement that every right-wing public intellectual is an idiot killed it. (Tom Wolfe isn't. Neither is Irving or Bill Kristol.)
I bow in humility before John and Belle Have a Blog.
Posted by: 4jkb4ia at February 18, 2005 11:12 AMJust to make everything clear, I voted for "Poker with Dick Cheney".
Posted by: 4jkb4ia at February 18, 2005 11:54 AMthis or that, from i'm just saying
Posted by: adam at February 18, 2005 01:07 PM“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
“What Kerry Should Say, Part 2 (Rude Version)” by the Rude Pundit
Posted by: Roman Totale at February 18, 2005 04:38 PMRude Pundit!
Posted by: Tim at February 18, 2005 06:01 PM“Blogging from the RNC National Convention” by Michael Bérubé
Posted by: PBH at February 18, 2005 06:15 PMThe Rude Pundit's post was a wonderful encapsulation of rage, but for pure laugh-out-loud funny, it's got to be Poker with Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Leslie in CA at February 18, 2005 11:30 PMScience Friday: Liberal Blogs in Crisis
By Hunter.
After the death of irony the loss of snark would be too much!
Posted by: clio at February 18, 2005 11:32 PMThe Poor Man, Poker WIth Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Scott Lemieux at February 18, 2005 11:37 PMPoker with Dick Cheney (from The Poor Man)
RNC, Berube
Posted by: rubyruby at February 20, 2005 11:17 AM