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The Week's Best Late-Night Jokes

Friday May 16, 2008
Late-Night Political Jokes "Hillary Clinton's campaign right now, this very minute, is $20 million in debt. Now, when she gets that 3 a.m. call, it's from a collection agency." --David Letterman

"Well, as reported, some Democrats are quietly sending word to Hillary that it's over. And Hillary's people said it's not over until the fat lady sings. To which Bill said, 'There's a fat lady? Where?'" --Jay Leno

"I don't know if Barack Obama's getting tired or what, but in a recent speech, Barack Obama made a mistake. He said he had visited all 57 states. Yeah, that's what he said. After hearing this, President Bush said, 'Haha, he forgot Alaska and Hawaii!'" --Conan O'Brien

"John Edwards has officially endorsed Barack Obama. They say the endorsement will help Obama win what's known as Hillary Democrats. You know what Hillary Democrats are? Those are Democrats who like to knock back whisky shots while pretending to duck sniper fire." --Jay Leno

"Some people are saying there could be an Obama-Edwards ticket. Others think there should be an Obama-Hillary ticket. And today former Gov. of New Jersey Jim McGreevey said, 'Hey, why not a three-way?" --Jay Leno

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The Most Embarrassing Moments of Campaign 2008

Thursday May 15, 2008
John McCain Holding Microphone Upside Down Check out the latest additions to our running compilation of funny gaffes, crazy antics, and other triumphs in idiocy from the 2008 campaign trail:

Barack Obama claims he's visited 57 states; John McCain loses his bearings with a microphone, and Hillary Clinton faces off against a coffee maker and loses.

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See also:
Funniest Campaign Moments
Dumbest Campaign Quotes
Funny Obama Videos
Funny Clinton Videos
Funny McCain Videos

Bill O'Reilly's 'Inside Edition' Meltdown

Wednesday May 14, 2008
Bill O'Reilly Goes Nuts on Inside Edition Priceless video footage surfaced this week of Bill O'Reilly flipping out during his "Inside Edition" days and throwing an obscenity-laced tantrum.

Watch O'Reilly go nuts, plus check hilarious clips of Stephen Colbert imitating O'Reilly, an analysis of O'Reilly's outburst by Keith Olbermann and a "body language expert", unseen footage of O'Reilly's producer uncovered by Barely Political, and the O'Reilly Flip-Out Dance Remix.

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SNL Lays the Smackdown on Hillary Clinton

Monday May 12, 2008
Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton on SNL It wasn't too long ago that Hillary Clinton was singing the praises of Saturday Night Live for the way it was portraying the 2008 campaign.

Between invoking SNL to score points in a debate with Barack Obama and laughing it up alongside Clinton impersonator Amy Poehler, Clinton milked the show's favorable treatment of her for everything it was worth.

But it's safe to say the love affair has now come to an end after SNL, in its latest show, subjected Clinton to one of the most punishing comic assaults of the election season.

The show opened with Poehler, playing Clinton, making the case for why she is a better candidate to go up against John McCain. To sum it up, Clinton admitted to being a sore loser who has no ethical standards and whose supporters are racist.

Watch the video or read the transcript below:

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