I just read a great article about how comedians are having a tough time making jokes about President Elect Obama. Craig Ferguson of the “Late Late Show” said of Senator Obama, “A dignified, thoughtful, charismatic, smart man who doesn’t run at the mouth. Is it a challenge to our creative juices to find something funny about Obama? God, yes!”

What is true about spoken words will also be true about comics?

A brief survey of some Senator Obama cartoons, the vast majority are extremely favorable: images of him giving knuckles to Martin Luther King, Jr. , cleaning of the “mess” of the Bush GOP as represented by an elephant. All seem to echo the tenor of the country: Obama is well liked and needs to be given some latitude to get our country back on track.

Still, undoubtedly, over time, President Obama will need to make tough, unpopular decisions. When that happens, comedians and comics will undoubtedly change too.

Congrats, Obama. Enjoy the ride!