I was thinking about the act that I have not heard one decent impression of John Kerry when he talks. I have heard many talk show hosts attempt it without much success. I have heard plenty of good impressions of Reagan, Bush-41, Carter, Clinton, and Dubya so what makes John Kerry so hard? I have a theory called the John Kerry Impression Paradox Effect. To practice doing the impression you must speak slowly i in a monotone voice that makes the 2000 Al Gore sound like a televangelist by comparison You must add three times as many words to any sentence as required. The problem is that when you practice his voice you start to become drowsy and fall asleep. The more you practice the sleepier you get. So the more you practice the more practice you still need, thus the John Kerry Impression Paradox Effect.
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Besides, why waste the time on a has been who was formerly a nobody.
While its not exactly an “impression” (in the sense that the impressionist looks like the person being impersonated), Conan O’Brien’s Kerry interview segments provide a funny impression of Kerry. The audience is in stitches before the talking Kerry picture even says a word…