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Political comic Lee Camp throws punchlines on Saturday at Sixth & I
He looks like Jesus in a blazer and his jokes are Colbert-esque, but comedian Lee Camp somehow finds a way to carve out his own brand of political comedy during an election season that has been thoroughly entertaining in its own right.
Camp will perform Saturday night at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue as part of a comedy show called "Mock the Vote" that features his standup along with comedians Leah Bonnema and Brian Parise. Camp won't give away all of the details but says he is sure to include punchlines aimed at Republican nominee Donald Trump, leaked emails from Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign and an explanation for why "our world seems to be spinning around in the toilet."
Camp, 36, is the host of the cable show "Redacted Tonight," which he tapes from his studio in Washington on Thursdays and which appears the next day on RT America, a cable station funded by the Russian government.
"Redacted's" format is similar to that of other satire news shows. Camp selects short news clips to make jokes about, gives sarcastic commentary or criticizes what he feels is a political system run amuck. He also conducts both real interviews with guests and others with fake correspondents - something that became a hallmark of "The Daily Show."
In his latest episode, Camp recaps the final presidential debate and takes shots at Trump, noting...