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Bailout Humor Bonanza

A roundup of late-night jokes, political cartoons, and spoof videos about government bailouts of U.S. corporations and festering public outrage.


1. Bailout Late-Night Jokes

"In a stunning announcement, Citigroup showed a profit and had its best quarter since 2007. They made $8 billion in profit. That just goes to show you, you give a company $45 billion in government bailout money, and they'll show you how to turn it into $8 billion. See this is capitalism!" --Jay LenoMore »


2. Bailout Cartoons

View a collection of cartoons about government bailouts by top editorial cartoonists from around the country.More »


3. Lex Luthor Bailout With Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm from Mad Men stars as Lex Luthor petitioning for a bailout in a funny spoof video presented by Funny Or DieMore »


4. Colbert's AIG Rampage: We'll Hunt Down Bonus Babies With Pitchforks

Stephen Colbert: "Nation, follow me, and I will make us a mob so big, it cannot fail."More »


5. Daily Show: The Notorious AIG

Ben Bernanke slams the phone, and Barack Obama chokes up with anger over the AIG bonuses.More »


6. Daily Show: AIG Gives Bailout Money as Bonuses

Jon Stewart: "Here's the worst part: any money AIG saved on bonuses, they chose to give to their favorite charity, the 'Punch the Children Fund."More »


7. Lewis Black on Bailouts

From The Daily Show's "Back in Black" segment: Ever since our government started handing out free money, every Tom, Dick and mega corporation has been lining up to get theirs.More »


8. The Simpsons Mocks the Bailouts

In the opening sequence of an episode of "The Simpsons," Bart writes on the chalkboard, "My piggy bank is not entitled to TARP funds."More »


9. JetBlue Commercial: 'Welcome Bigwigs'

JetBlue pokes fun at disgraced Wall Street executives in a funny ad campaign.More »


10. $700 Billion Bailout Celebrated With Lavish $800 Billion Executive Party

From The Onion: "Do not worry, America," said AIG CEO Edward Liddy. "It's business as usual at AIG."More »


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