One of the interesting angles in the post-election news has been concern over how the entertainment industry - specifically comedians - will get along without George W. Bush.
Panelists at the New York Comedy Festival, led by Roseanne Barr, suggested a more sophisticated approach to mocking Obama than most comedians took when mocking Bush. Cartoonist Ted Rall suggested Obama's "uptight" nature may offer room for yuks.
But liberal crusader Bill Maher drove right to the root of the hesitancy many comedians may feel, urging comics to "get over our nervousness about making fun of a black person." Maher unwittingly struck a chord for colorblindness with his summary:
"He's not a black person. He's the president."
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