Also, it's not shocking that The Onion (or any satire, like the Daily Show, etc.) is the best place for news. Satire is refuge for the truth, has been since the days of court jesters, esp. when the truth is unpopular.
However, I do remember when The Onion became "not funny anymore."
Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over' "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.