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Politicians Should be Mocked More Often

indyconantidim Wrote: Apr 01, 2012 12:40 PM
Wow Dan, you found jokes about politician. Funny they're all about the GOP except for Bidencare. Ha Ha
Gary1206 Wrote: Apr 02, 2012 5:09 PM
Indy, thus shall it ever be. This is considered an Obama joke: "A new poll found that President Obama’s approval rating is above 50 percent for the first time since last May. Obama made sure to thank the people who made that possible — Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul." Wow! Scathing.

I’m periodically asked why I share political humor on  this blog. The glib and easy answer is that it’s good to share amusing material.

But there’s also a serious point, especially when disseminating jokes from the late-night talk shows. Politicians should be mocked. And the more pretentious they are, the more vicious we should be.

Even the ones we like should be subject to ridicule. Elected officials often get very egotistical because they spend all day being flattered by lobbyists. Our role is to make sure there’s a countervailing force.

So enjoy these gems.

Jay Leno

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