Posts Tagged ‘political jokes’
Friday, September 10th, 2010
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“Before President Obama’s address, he called former President George W. Bush. I’m not saying the economy is bad, but he called collect.” – Jay Leno
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Cartoon: Too Beg to Fail
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“Mayor Bloomberg may join President Obama’s administration. If he does, it will cost about $3 million. They’ll have to lower every door knob in the place.” – David Letterman
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Video: Greek Debt Song
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“Last night in only his second Oval Office address, President Obama announced the end of Operational Iraqi Freedom. He said we have given the Iraqis a Western-style government. Well, we certainly have, haven’t we? Their economy is in shambles, their Congress is corrupt, the country is broke, welcome aboard!” – Jay Leno
Tags: David Letterman, friday funnies, Government Spending, Greece, Jay Leno, political humor, political jokes
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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
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Cartoon: Double Dips
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“Congress is very upset with Roger Clemens because they feel like they were lied to. Good! Now they know how we feel.” – Jay Leno
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Cartoon: Chinese Economy
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The Onion: Pentagon Ripped Off By Shady Weapons Dealer
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“They say the recession is good for people because fewer people drive to work which means fewer deaths in auto accidents. Fewer people can afford to eat, so we don’t gain enough weight. You know what that means? President Obama’s economic plan is also his healthcare plan. It’s genius!” – Jay Leno
Tags: friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, political cartoons, political humor, political jokes, The Onion
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
As many of the late-night comedy shows take the week off, showing reruns, we release a rerun of our own. Our top 5 favorite Friday Funnies:
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“Does the Euro recover, or does it keep on nose-diving? Because what I’d like to be able do is go to Europe this summer and, with a roll of dimes, just buy something from the Louvre.” — Stephen Colbert
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“Those 400,000 temporary census worker jobs? Who says they have to be temporary? The Constitution says we have to take a census every 10 years, it doesn’t say that it can’t last 10 years. Just tell them to count slower.” — Jon Stewart
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“Top Chef DC premieres tonight on Bravo. But since it’s in DC, the contestants don’t actually cook, they just talk about what they’re going to cook in the future.” — Jimmy Fallon
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“The U.S. Postal Service reported a $3.5 billion loss in the last quarter, which established it as the federal government’s most successful enterprise.” — Jay Leno
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The Onion: U.S. Government To Save Billions By Cutting Wasteful Senator Program
Tags: friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, political jokes, Stephen Colbert, The Onion
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
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“The economy is so bad, the Obamas are thinking about taking their next vacation in the United States.” – Jay Leno
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The Onion’s American Voices: China Now Second Biggest Economy
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CARTOON: Fannie & Freddie
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“In Austin, Texas, President Obama told an audience, ‘If you want to go forward you put your car in ‘D.’ If you want to go backward, you put your car in ‘R.” But you know something? Either way, the economy is still F’d.” – Jay Leno
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CARTOON: Snagged recovery
Tags: bankrupting america, friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, political cartoons, political jokes
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
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“This week in 1861, the first federal income tax was instituted to pay for the Civil War. These days, we don’t worry about that kind of stuff. Our wars are paid for by our grandchildren.” — Jay Leno
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CARTOON: Recovery quits
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“In Portland, Oregon, a 7-year-old girl’s lemonade stand was shut down by the police because she didn’t get a $120 business license. On the bright side, by closing her business, she’s now eligible for a $108,000 government bailout. ” — Jay Leno
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The Onion’s American Voices: Joblessness Not A Factor In Stimulus Money
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“The U.S. Postal Service reported a $3.5 billion loss in the last quarter, which established it as the federal government’s most successful enterprise.” — Jay Leno
Tags: friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, political cartoons, political jokes, The Onion, US postal service
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Friday, August 6th, 2010
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CARTOON: Bell, CA City Manager
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“Happy birthday to President Obama…They got him a huge cake. He didn’t blow out the candles, he just taxed them until they gave up and went out on their own.” — Jay Leno
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“Happy birthday to President Obama. Republicans tried to block his birthday but they didn’t have enough votes, so it went through and the President was able to turn 49 today right on schedule.” — Jimmy Kimmel
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CARTOON: Government gone fishin‘
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CARTOON: Idiot’s Guide to the Recession
Tags: friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, political cartoons, political jokes
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
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“A new poll shows that Congress’ approval rating is at a record low of 11 percent. The other 89 percent are going to withhold judgment until Congress actually does something.” — Jay Leno
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CARTOON: Weight of Stimulus
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“Budget problems are so bad in Newark, New Jersey, that the mayor has ordered the government to stop buying toilet paper for public restrooms. They’re calling this the worst thing to happen to the state since ‘Jersey Shore.’” — Jay Leno
Tags: Congress, friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, political cartoons, political jokes, stimulus
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010
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CARTOON: Government Money Tree
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The Onion’s American Voices: Senate Approves Jobless Benefits Extension
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CARTOON: PAYGO Leaky Cap
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The Onion: Budget Cuts Force British Government To Shut Down Mysterious Seaside Village
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“According to a study by the Brookings institution, Washington D.C. has the highest concentration of smart people in the United States. Lets see; we have a mess in the Gulf, we have a dysfunctional Homeland Security, and we are $13 trillion in debt. Imagine how bad it would be if these people weren’t geniuses.” — Jay Leno
Tags: debt, friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, PAYGO, political cartoons, political jokes, The Onion
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
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“Well, this week, China gave a vote of confidence in the U.S. dollar. Well, you know why? They own them all. Of course they’re confident.” — Jay Leno
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“What is the point of having a royal family unless they are hideously out of touch. The queen is supposed to waste public money. The whole purpose of having a royal family is that they dress up in extravagant clothes and then rub our noses in our own miserable poverty.” — John Oliver on the royal family’s cost-cutting.
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Cartoon: The US government sees the light
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“President Obama announced the appointment of a new White House Budget director. Which is pretty surprising. You know the White House has a budget director? What has he been doing?” — Jay Leno
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The Onion: Nation Demands Tax Dollars Only Be Wasted On Stuff That’s Awesome
Tags: daily show, friday funnies, Government Spending, Jay Leno, political cartoons, political jokes, The Onion
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