| − | ''The Onion'' is a weekly newspaper. During the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] administration it was critical of the President{{fact}} and enjoyed by conservatives. After Bush took office they turned into a liberal paper because they continued to criticize the president. Many people saw this as hypocritical{{fact}} and so The Onion readership has declined in recent years{{fact}}. It is expected to improve dramatically if the [[democrat|Democrats]] win the presidency in 2008{{fact}}. | + | ''The Onion'' is a weekly parody newspaper that pokes fun of whoever is in charge. It is not have any political agenda beyond making fun of authority figures. The Onion was originally a school newspaper for the University of Madison, Wisconsin and has since grown to national distribution. |