March 04, 2008
Hillary: One More Last-Ditch Comedy Gig

Jessie Gaskell | Bio

In a dramatic turn of strategy, Hillary Clinton's campaign managers decided to make her likeable. A weekend SNL cameo, followed up by last night's Daily Show appearance, and Hillary comes off looking like one chill mofo. Which is what we want in a president, right? Unfortunately for Clinton, the young-demographic-appealing-humanizing-chillaxing comedy bookings were as poorly timed as Al Gore's. She may not be president in 2010, but she will be in the newest F*king Ben Affleck video. And she'll be good.

Senator Clinton couldn't get to LA last night to break Dane Cook's record at the Laugh Factory, but she did approach me about one more candid appearance before today's primaries. I, eager to restore the public's faith in journalism, really wanted to circumvent the media's misplaced focus on her wrinkles, her shrill-ity, and of course, her hair. I wanted to, but it was impossible. When you see her hair in person, you'll understand!

And because my segment, "Jessie Asks," has even wider appeal and influence than SNL and The Daily Show, combined, Hillary's expecting the interview to bring her a landslide victory today. Or at least, a #91 most viewed comedy video honor on Youtube.