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Democratic Convention Humor Highlights

Thursday August 28, 2008
Humorous Quotes from the Dem Convo

Barack Obama: The Second Coming "You know, folks, that's the America that George Bush has left us. And that's the America we'll continue to get if George -- excuse me, if John McCain is elected president of the United States of America. Freudian slip. Freudian slip." –Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Joe Biden

"We can't simply drill our way to energy independence if you drilled everywhere, if you drilled in all of John McCain's backyards, even the ones he doesn't know he has." –Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer

"If he's the answer, then the question must be ridiculous." --New York Gov. David Patterson, on John McCain

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Late-Night Jokes about the Dem Convo

Democratic Convention vs. Republican Convention "Hillary Clinton gave a big speech at the Democratic Convention in support of Barack Obama. Experts say it was the longest speech ever delivered entirely through clenched teeth." --Conan O'Brien

"She must prove she loves America, as opposed to Republicans, who everyone knows love America. They just hate half the people living in it." –-Jon Stewart, on pundits calling for Michelle Obama to prove she is patriotic in her convention speech

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Letterman Top 10 Lists

Top 10 Democratic National Convention Pickup Lines
#10: Wanna form a more perfect union?

Top 10 Things Overheard at the Democratic National Convention
#6: "Senator Biden, do you think you'll shoot an old guy in the face?"

Top 10 Ways to Make the Democratic Convention More Fun
#10: Offer John McCain $1 million if he correctly guesses how many homes he owns

More Convention Humor:
Democratic Convention Cartoons (About.com)
Democratic Convention Schedule (About.com)
Mockumentary on the Life of Obama (Daily Show)
Obama's 67-Yard Field Goal (Dave Barry)
Clinton and Biden's Speeches (Daily Show)
Hillary's Convention Speech (Daily Show)
Analyzing Hillary's Speech (Colbert)
Healing Clinton Supporters (Daily Show)
New McCain Ad Attacks Obama Kids (Borowitz)
Why Obama's Daughters Shouldn't Be Given Microphones (Conan O'Brien)
Mo Rocca at the Convention (Tonight Show)
Democrats Dancing Like Republicans (23/6)

Comments

August 28, 2008 at 5:54 pm
(1) Steve says:

All Obama has to do to solidify my vote is get through his convention speech without using the phrases “My Friends” or “five and a half years in a POW camp” more than 20 times. America is getting tired of the McCain sentence construction that goes something like this: “My friends, noun, verb, five and half years of captivity.” Being a war hero and having leadership skills are two different things.

August 29, 2008 at 10:00 am
(2) word2thewyz says:

Republicans are giving Obama grief for building a “Greek temple” backdrop for his acceptance speech at Invesco Field. McCain intends to counter by doing his entire convention from a North Vietnamese “tiger cage.”

August 29, 2008 at 11:14 am
(3) Gaylin says:

I know what you mean Steve, It’s like the way Rudy Giuliani used to use 9/11 in every sentence when he was campaigning. It’s not enough to get him elected.

And couldn’t anyone figure out that the backdrop to his acceptance speech was an old set from “The West Wing”?? It was the walkway outside the oval office! DUH!

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