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Everyone's a Comedian: How to Pick a Presidential Candidate

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Frequently Letters to the Editor are quite funny and clever.  I love this one from today's [1/15] Los Angeles Daily News that begged to be expanded.

http://www.dailynews.com/letters/ci_7970025

Voters' Guide 

Can't decide which candidate to vote for in the primary? Here's an illustration to help. If a fire were burning on the White House lawn, here's how each of the candidates would react:

Clinton - The Republicans started that fire and it would be divisive of me to put it out.

Obama - Let's try diplomatic means to extinguish the blaze.

Edwards - I'm not going to get rid of the blaze, but I'll apologize for it later.

Kucinich - He put the fire out immediately, but you only heard about it on Air America and Public Radio.

- Elaine Berman, Sherman Oaks

Republican candidates are conspicusously absent, so for all the Republicans, here's your quick picks in this presidential horserace.

Giuliani: A spark left over from 9/11 started it, so you can count on NYFD to put it out the minute they find a working radio.

McCain: Fire is his "friend," he supports people like Bush who've burned him.

Romney: Will put the H.O.V.F.D. (Harem of Volunteers) right on it as soon as they get done arguing about what to wear.

Huckabee: Will pray for rain.

Paul: In spite of the hype from his supporters, he'll show up last.

Thompson: Will send in the D.A. because it's an arson fire.

 

Sandy Sand began her writing career while raising three children and doing public relations work for Women's American ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation through Training). That led to a job as a reporter for the San Fernando Valley Chronicle, a (more...)
 
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Hilarious... by C.Bid on Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008 at 12:22:19 PM
I know he's not a candidate... by Pappy on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 at 3:28:24 AM
Pappy, by C.Bid on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 at 7:59:54 AM
thanks.. by Pappy on Thursday, Jan 17, 2008 at 1:54:03 AM
RON PAUL by RICHARD SHADE on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 at 3:33:20 AM
Do you realize... by C.Bid on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 at 7:59:09 AM
I know where it is...not as funny but it's mine... by mikel paul on Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:07:38 PM