To me, this is an example of why The Onion is way, way ahead of most other humor sites/mags; the attention to detail. Anyone can write funny headlines, we’ve done it here on the Dope a number of times. The follow-on story that The Onion usually does is a lot of times funnier than the headline. The avatar, the Monster ad, the fact that Joe Biden’s e-mail is in the trash unread with a bunch of spam. That’s comedy gold right there.
The bluntness of the Cheney email was the colorful sprinkle on top of the cupcake.
Also, I have to say, the gag of the original article (moveon sending too much spam) missed a chance to mention that Obama’s org itself sends sometimes two or three emails a day. Unless that’s the subtle point of the joke, in which case I’m getting whooshed.
If Joe is really wondering why his e-mail isn’t getting answered, he should really take the option that page 1 provides and open a chat window with Obama!
ETA: I didn’t even glance at the Monster ad 'til it was pointed out. Great stuff.
And a quit-smoking email from the American Cancer Society! Hah!
The address, “barry.obama1961”, is a nice touch. Yes, it’s true, absolutely all the good Gmail addresses are already taken!
“Baby, don’t forget to pick up eggs on your way back from the Middle East” My husband would probably claim that if he was ever running for office, I’d send him exactly that email…