"I love satire when it is witty, but not malicious"

Isn't malicious a rather subjective term? I do not think anything that was included in the piece could be called "malicious". It is satire.   

Also, tastes and acceptable comedy changes with time. What was taboo 20 years ago is now acceptable comedy.

As for Mudcatters not calling themselves "far left", I have yet to see a Mudcatter calling themself "far right" either.

So you are the one who loves Ann Coulter. Wow!