It was definitely enough comedy fodder for a TV special, political year or not.

However, the mere mention of Republicans, George Bush and Dick Cheney drew loud boos and hisses.

Huge cheers were saved for "Fahrenheit 911" and gay marriage references — and of course, any mention of Cho's mother.

Before the show, Providence High School sophomore Kristan Hibron said she considered Cho "a good role model."

Fellow schoolmate Amy Luera, 15, added that she liked Cho before she became political.

"She talks about her weight issues and makes fun of her mother. Who wouldn't love that?" Luera said.

Jimmy Flannigan and companion Derek Weise of Austin said they would be at the show no matter what Cho's politics are — but they're with her.

"I'm in line with her politics, but that's not why I'm at the show. I would have come no matter what the content," Flannigan said. "I'm for the complete revolt of the Republican ideology, which is tough considering my entire family is Republican."

On the front row, Tiffany Mills and friends were there for the comedy — and maybe just a little bit more.

"We're anti-Bush fans, too," Mills said.

"I'm expecting just a comedy show, not a political agenda," Julie McCoy said. "Throw in a little sex and I'll be happy."

Gay black comic Bruce Daniels opened the show. He drew his biggest laughs with wicked, racially-tinged humor.

He said of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, "She works in the big house."

Less flattering, he called her "a (racial epithet) with a 401K plan."

About Log Cabin Republicans: "Gay Republicans make as much sense as Jewish Nazis."

Cho hit the stage at 8:30 p.m. and quickly tore into her "swing state" material, which she's promised to change nightly at every town she hits until the election. She's best using silliness as her sword against hypocrisy.

In her world the religious right are busybodies, Kabbalah is Scientology with yoga, President Reagan's extended traveling funeral was like "Weekend at Bernie’s," and gay pride isn't enough.

"It's not enough to have gay pride — I want straight shame," Cho said jokingly.

Also worth the price of admission were her Bjork and Beyonce fixations.

There were some Republicans in the house, but they didn't want to give their names.

"We thought we were at the Democratic Convention," one woman said about Cho's concert and audience.

But a fellow Republican said Cho's performance "was fair and balanced."

Now what would Fox News "O'Reilly Factor" star Bill O'Reilly say about that?