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acroyearThat's really why Kerry lost but none of the alternatives the dems offered were any better. Kerry can't tell a joke to save his ass. [Neither can Gore.]
Problem being that Bush's jokes aren't funny, they're merely insulting. He thinks they're funny but really they come from inbred stereotypes that the leader of the free world (or others aspiring to be so, Mr. Allen) shouldn't be thinking anymore.
Self-deprecating humor is the best type for celebrities and politicians (are they one in the same yet?), and BushCo refuses to insult themselves because that's akin to admitting a mistake which is something they'll never do, even years and decades from now...
Hillary can tell a joke, but only if the punch line is about her husband.
Update: I've been told by those who've seen him more than I that Gore does have a good sense of humor; it's just so mis-represented by the so-called "liberal" media (much less the right-wing punditry) as to be distorted beyond recognition.
Problem being that Bush's jokes aren't funny, they're merely insulting. He thinks they're funny but really they come from inbred stereotypes that the leader of the free world (or others aspiring to be so, Mr. Allen) shouldn't be thinking anymore.
Self-deprecating humor is the best type for celebrities and politicians (are they one in the same yet?), and BushCo refuses to insult themselves because that's akin to admitting a mistake which is something they'll never do, even years and decades from now...
Hillary can tell a joke, but only if the punch line is about her husband.
Update: I've been told by those who've seen him more than I that Gore does have a good sense of humor; it's just so mis-represented by the so-called "liberal" media (much less the right-wing punditry) as to be distorted beyond recognition.
