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.

Election 2012: Who Wins, and Why

By Will Durst, November 5, 2012October 11, 2017

Looking for the dead-solid skinny on the upcoming presidential election? You’ve come to the right place. As a public service, we’re going to tell you right here and … Read more

Debate II: Remojoed

By Will Durst, October 20, 2012October 11, 2017

Got to relish the sidesplitting spectacle of millions of Democrats wiping their collective brows after watching the second presidential debate through splayed fingers covering their eyes. MSNBC’s Chris … Read more

Ringside at the Undercard: VP Debate

By Will Durst, October 13, 2012October 11, 2017

Needed three towels to wipe down my living room after the vice presidential wrestling match, er, debate the other day. The sweat flung off both the bottom names … Read more

The Audacity of Mendacity

By Will Durst, October 6, 2012October 11, 2017

Was Obama stunned by the audacity of Romney’s mendacity? A surprisingly large segment of America tuned into the first presidential debate, but for some odd reason, President Obama … Read more

October Surprises

By Will Durst, September 29, 2012October 11, 2017

The ‘October Surprise’: Every campaign has one — or more When the end draws near and prospects darken, and polls solidify in the wrong direction, and the base … Read more

Worst Campaign Ever?

By Will Durst, September 22, 2012September 30, 2021

It’s time to start worrying about Mitt Romney. Seriously. The guy may just be running the worst campaign ever. And yes, that includes the McDLT, print ads for … Read more

Spinning the Zero Bounce

By Will Durst, September 17, 2012December 21, 2018

The GOP Convention had everything: Empty chairs, empty suits, but no bounce Let’s speak about The Bounce, shall we? The Bounce being the jump that a three-day, red-white-and-blue … Read more

Elect to Laugh! A New Book by Will Durst

By Will Durst, September 13, 2012January 13, 2025

Elect to Laugh! A New Book by Will Durst

Long-time political comedian Will Durst releases satirical look at electoral politics just in time for the election Yes, there’s an exclamation point in the title: Elect to Laugh! … Read more

High Atop the Deep Bench

By Will Durst, September 8, 2012August 10, 2014

And now a few words on the Democratic National Convention (and their deep bench), which was ALSO interrupted by bad weather, and from this we can deduce that … Read more

The Stealth Convention

By Will Durst, September 1, 2012July 22, 2022

And now a few words about the Republican National Convention. AKA: Women with Big Hair and the Men in White Shoes Who Love Them. And white certainly was … Read more