Tim Graham
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Late-night comedy can be compared to an opiate, because their natural audience uses their overwhelming tilt against Trump to get over their anger that Trump won the White House again,”
Tim Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Graham compared late-night comedy to an opiate used by audiences to cope with Trump winning the White House again.
“It's a little bit funny that they're discussing partisan hackery on the Michelle Obama podcast,”
Tim Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Graham found it funny that partisan hackery was being discussed on the Michelle Obama podcast.
“Stewart's right with his metaphor of ultra-processed food. Political comedy's a Twinkie and not a bran muffin. People can have very distorted views on a comedy-alone diet, like thinking Sarah Palin actually said ‘I can see Russia from my house.’”
Tim Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Graham said political comedy is a Twinkie rather than a bran muffin and can distort viewers' perceptions.
“The concept of Americans getting their 'news' from comedy shows is always a terrifying prospect,”
Tim Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Graham agreed with Stewart that Americans getting their news from comedy shows is a terrifying prospect.
“The Obamas have been the most fawned-over couple in modern American media history. Late-night comedians never act on the Michelle principle, ‘when they go low, we go high.’”
Tim Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Graham said the Obamas are the most fawned-over couple in modern American media history and that comedians never act on Michelle Obama's principle of going high.
“In 2024, the late-night shows devoted 82 percent of their political jokes to Trump and the Republicans.”
Tim Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Graham stated that late-night shows devoted 82 percent of their political jokes to Trump and Republicans in 2024.