# The following political jokes are no longer funny **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 19, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247 "2008-09-19T01:54:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/1 "2008-09-19T01:54:50Z")
“POW” “…is a Muslim” “Senior moment” For the first time ever I’m fucking sick of reading Pit threads because after the OP they’re _all the same_. Feel free to add your own. ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/2 "2008-09-19T01:57:56Z")
Lipstick on a pig. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/3 "2008-09-19T01:59:05Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > “POW” > > “…is a Muslim” > > “Senior moment” > > For the first time ever I’m fucking sick of reading Pit threads because after the OP they’re _all the same_. > > Feel free to add your own. But wait… I couldn’t hear most of those jokes because for five years Clinton got a blowjob! ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/4 "2008-09-19T02:05:13Z")
For five and a half years, John McCain didn’t even get to make stupid jokes. Why do you hate America? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/5 "2008-09-19T02:06:36Z")
> [@Rhythmdvl](#): > > But wait… I couldn’t hear most of those jokes because for five years Clinton got a blowjob! [QUOTE=pepperlandgirl] For five and a half years, John McCain didn’t even get to make stupid jokes [/QUOTE] Those too, fuckers! “Why do you hate America?” is still funny. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/6 "2008-09-19T02:11:06Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > “Why do you hate America?” is still funny. Yes. Yes it is. FTR, I promise I will not make another “For 5 and a half years, John McCain couldn’t…” joke as long as McCain extends the same promise (that thing about the houses was a joke, right?). ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/7 "2008-09-19T02:15:18Z")
> [@pepperlandgirl](#): > > I promise I will not make another “For 5 and a half years, John McCain couldn’t…” joke as long as McCain extends the same promise (that thing about the houses was a joke, right?). Senator McCain is right here, and I was about to have him swear an oath to that effect, but… _nnngh_ he… _must…not…_ HE CAN’T RAISE HIS RIGHT HAND! GET IT? HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR AND THEY BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF HIM AND HE CAN’T RAISE HIS HANDS! POW! If anyone needs me, I’ll be composing a Pitting of myself. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/8 "2008-09-19T02:20:36Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Those too, fuckers! > > “Why do you hate America?” is still funny. no. not really. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/9 "2008-09-19T02:57:58Z")
“The Old Boy’s Club? In the McCain campaign, that’s called a staff meeting!” Oh, wait. That is still funny. Never mind. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/10 "2008-09-19T02:59:15Z")
I didn’t find the five and a half years jokes to be terribly funny until I saw the clip of him answering the houses question. Now I’m got zero sympathy and it makes me giggle. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/11 "2008-09-19T03:09:42Z")
If a Muslim POW puts lipstick on a pig, is he having a senior moment? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![UnwrittenNocturne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/6de8d8/32.png) [@UnwrittenNocturne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UnwrittenNocturne)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/12 "2008-09-19T03:53:19Z")
The unfunniest political joke in the nation? “George W. Bush” ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/13 "2008-09-19T03:57:12Z")
Bush Cheney McCain Palin That’s four… ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/14 "2008-09-19T04:19:22Z")
“No, ma’m, I will not! I’ve only been a Republican for five minutes now, and already I feel like screwing somebody!” OK. Retired for the duration. The cute one about the puppies with their eyes open, that’s still OK? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/15 "2008-09-19T04:53:46Z")
> [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](#): > > If a Muslim POW puts lipstick on a pig, is he having a senior moment? 😕 Only if he’s standing on a treadmill. CMC +fnord! ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/16 "2008-09-19T05:29:06Z")
Maverick. I’m so over it. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/17 "2008-09-19T11:26:36Z")
> [@UnwrittenNocturne](#): > > The unfunniest political joke in the nation? “George W. Bush” OMG that’s so funny I’m ROTFLMFAO! LOLOLOLOL! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/18 "2008-09-19T11:52:49Z")
_Ma, Ma, Where’s my Pa? Gone to the White House, Ha, Ha, Ha!_ I mean, come on people, it’s been 124 years now. Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/19 "2008-09-19T12:18:36Z")
If Obama is not affiliated with Muslims and is not a Muslim, how come his “day off” was on the first day of Ramadan? _Hmmmm???_ Sorry, [that wasn’t a joke](http://dispatch.com/live/content/editorials/stories/2008/09/18/Jewell_ART_09-18-08_A10_VFBBJ14.html?sid=101). ---
**Author:** ![hotflungwok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/edb3f5/32.png) [@hotflungwok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotflungwok)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247/20 "2008-09-19T13:20:16Z")
> [@UnwrittenNocturne](#): > > The unfunniest political joke in the nation? “George W. Bush” If you laugh at this joke the terrarists win! Mission Accomplished! He’s a uniter not a divider! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-following-political-jokes-are-no-longer-funny/464247.md?page=2)