Will Durst

The New York Times says Emmy-nominated comedian and writer Will Durst “is quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today.” The Humor Times says "Durst is the Sage of Satire, the Learned Lampooner, the King of Political Satire!" Check his website for upcoming stand-up performance dates. Will's books, including Elect to Laugh! A Hilarious, Common Sense Guide to American Politics are available at Amazon and better bookstores all over this great land of ours. From Ulysses Press.

The Carnival-Barking Jester Who Would Be King

By Will Durst, December 2, 2015March 19, 2019

Donald Trump has single-handedly wrecked rectitude Get out the big black Sharpie and pull down the official Presidential Campaign Manual because its time to redact the rules. Reality … Read more

Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving Oddities

By Will Durst, November 25, 2015

Paying tribute to the proud perspicacity of plucky pilgrims in a pacific paean to our peculiar propensity for plumpish poultry on Thanksgiving. – Will Durst

Anchor Baby Battle

By Will Durst, November 16, 2015January 26, 2021

Republicans will pull out all the stops to defeat the anchor baby horde. Prepare for earth-shattering news — immigration has become a key issue in the race for … Read more

Who Would Want This Job?

By Will Durst, November 3, 2015March 19, 2019

A look at the American presidential election sweepstakes It’s like a train wreck. Fascinating, repellent, and loud: all at the same time. Talking about the American presidential sweepstakes. … Read more

FAQs: Benghazi Hearings Edition

By Will Durst, October 27, 2015January 26, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions about Benghazi answered by Will Durst. Q: Isn’t Benghazi the guy who used to pal around with John Cassavetes back in the 60s? A: No, … Read more

Debate Styles: Red Meat vs Creme Brulee

By Will Durst, October 20, 2015October 23, 2015

Republican vs Democratic debate styles If the disappointment of everyone expecting fireworks at the first Democratic debate exhibited itself as perspiration, we could declare the California drought over. … Read more

TP’ing the TPP

By Will Durst, October 12, 2015

The TPP: Travesty or equalizer? Awfully fun to watch the different branches of government quiver like Aspen trees in a force 5 tornado arguing the pros and cons … Read more

Greed Not Good

By Will Durst, September 30, 2015January 18, 2020

Gordon Gekko was wrong: Greed is not good. Get this. And get it straight. Gordon Gekko was wrong. Greed is not good. Greed is bad. Greed eats away … Read more

The Zany Side of the GOP Debates

By Will Durst, September 21, 2015

The Republican debates are more than just long. No, really. To the one-thirteenth of all Americans who watched the latest GOP debate, congratulations on surviving the political equivalent … Read more

How They Spent Their Summer Vacations

By Will Durst, September 13, 2015March 19, 2019

Presidential candidates used their summer vacations to improve themselves – here’s how. Time to yodel a big old welcome back to the same old grind from our too … Read more