Ticketholder: Mason wasn’t fair, balanced

December

I received the following email from a gentleman who attended Jackie Mason’s show on Saturday and didn’t like what he heard. He gave me the OK to publish his email. Here it is:

“My wife & I were invited by friends to see Jackie Mason this past Saturday night at the Peekskill Paramount Center. Prior to going to see his show, I read your article “Make ‘em Laugh” in the weekend section of the Journal News. (Link here.)

Based on this interview article, my wife & I expected to hear a somewhat balanced comedy routine making fun of all of the recent political candidates for president & vice-president. Instead he launched into a one-sided tirade against Barack Obama making it extremely clear what his political views are. He hardly mentioned John McCain & he highly praised Sarah Palin about what a great governor she is & what a great vice-president/president she would have made.

What kind of jokes or humor is this?

He clearly did not put away his emotional thoughts & stick to the jokes. He criticized Barbra Streisand for promoting a certain issue yet he did exactly the same thing. How do I go about getting my money back as he said is my right in your article?

Bill M., Bronx, New York

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 11:59 am by Peter D. Kramer.
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One Response to “Ticketholder: Mason wasn’t fair, balanced”

Bill Thomas December 26th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I wonder if Jackie made fun if McCain if the writer would have been incensed? I am tired of comics making fun of the conservitives and not the liberals. Good for Jackie!!!!! I agree with him. It seems like open season on our president is ok and leftists are in hog heaven after the last election.

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