A guy goes into a bar with a liberal on his head…

The problem is it’s hard to be funny when you have to employ doublethink just to shave in the morning. You can only stretch welfare queen jokes so far.

We’ve read the rumors about “The 1/2 Hour News Hour,” Fox’s so-called response to the liberal-leaning “Daily Show,” and the network has even leaked the above clip (which, despite a few clever lines, is a far cry from the bulls-eye skewering of its Comedy Central precursor or the immaculate delivery of SNL’s classic Weekend Updates).

Now, four days before the premiere, TV Guide’s Stephen Battaglio provides show creators Joel Surnow and Manny Coto (also known as the executive producers of Fox megahit “24”) with a chance to wax eloquent about their new forum for the chasm that is right-wing comedy.

It won’t die unless it completely stinks on ice, as the Right has the money to keep it afloat indefinitely unless it is hooted off of the stage.