its parody that has such connection with veracity even the elect could be fooled, if that were possibleThe hallmark of a pretty good parody is that the depicted scenario has enough of a ring of credibility about it that a reasonable person may believe it to have been offered in all seriousness as "real news," or at least as considered, thoughtful opinion.
a note from its maker:
"Folks, this a spoof. It was never intended to be taken as a legitimate news report. Obviously two things are at play here. One, I did the job too well. Two, we have come to the stage in the Obama presidency where quite literally anything is possible." Originally Posted by nevergaveitathought