Tom Leher at a Loss

Eric Rauchway is filling in for Eric Alterman over at Altercation. He interviews Tom Leher:

Being in Prof. Lehrer’s hometown made me wonder whether he had anything to say about the current situation. Turns out he does, and he doesn’t: "I’m not tempted to write a song about George W. Bush. I couldn’t figure out what sort of song I would write," he says.

The problem? The president makes Lehrer "angry," and, well, angry is "not funny."

Rauchway adds: "If Tom Lehrer can’t laugh at us anymore we may be in pretty deep."