Seattlest: Hey Dave Reichert, That's Some "Joke"

TroyJMorris

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:52:21 -0800

As one easily classified as a "liberal," I automatically take offense to these classifications. But as I've been reading about this over and over on many different sites, I have to wonder if either group is that much worse than the other. Both Right and Left have the same disputes with one another. I think the vocal members of both sides are jerks because jerks sell.

slag

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:27:27 -0800

The problem we have is that the things Frank mentions are coming from deviant individuals while the GOP grossness is coming from mainstream GOPers. That's a significant distinction that should be appreciated by all.

Kim Ruehl

Fri, 30 May 2008 21:41:10 -0800

big green frank--you're right. that joke totally made me laugh. see, there's a tasteful way to make the joke.

TroyJMorris

Fri, 30 May 2008 17:27:11 -0800

Frank, The first is from Australia and the merits of the shirt are completely debatable. Far from a joke, it's more of an opinion towards truth. The second shirt, while I believe he deserves it, can't condone. And the final shirt is a band's shirt from the era. Gets a similar treatment to shirt two. But this must be said, Reicher is calling this on himself when he touts being against the B.S. partisanship in D.C. But to his party, he'll pander. That's the issue at hand. Also, the joke was just bad and insulting to anyone with a funny bone. Now your joke... that's funny. I don't think it's the argument going on at HorsesAss. It's not a Right vs. Left, which one's a bigger prick thing. It's just tasteless, especially on the heals of her slip up.

BigGreenFrank

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:57:06 -0800

You can say whatever joke you want when pandering to the lowest common denominator I know, you're totally right... You can call our president the world's #1 terrorist... http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5333128,00.jpg Or just suggest killing him... http://thebluesite.com/images/liberalhatetshirt.jpg Or his predecessors... http://www.shavedneck.com/StickersFanzinesEtc/images/T-shirt-JFA.gif

BigGreenFrank

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:49:29 -0800

If Reichart was going to use a lame "out of the plane" joke, he should have gone with this one, which makes more sense and probably would have gotten more laughs: John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton are on a plane. John McCain says, “I will make someone happy!” and throws a dollar bill off the plane. Next, Mike Huckabee says, “I will make ten people happy!” and throws 10 one dollar bills off the plane. Then, Mitt Romney says, “I will make 100 people happy!” and throws 100 one dollar bills off the plane. Finally, Barack Obama says, “I will make everyone happy!” and throws Hilary Clinton off the plane.

jwhieger

Fri, 30 May 2008 15:51:00 -0800

My girlfriend worked at a Republican Fundraiser on Vashon once where Newt Gingrich was the guest of honor and hilarious individuals were walking around with T-Shirts that said, "Give Clinton the Kennedy Treatment". You can say whatever joke you want when pandering to the lowest common denominator, stay classy Conservatopia!