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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

RUFFLED-CAMPAIGN FEATHERS AND CLOUDS

GET OVER IT NEWT, IT WAS A JOKE!
     The latest flap in the presidential wars underscores a
couple of things.  1)As a nation our sense of humor is rapidly diminishing.  2)Newt Gingrich becomes more sanctimonious 
by the moment.
     Actor Robert De Niro cracked wise at an Obama fundraiser and the desperate Gingrich sought to make some political hay.
      Here is the "offending" joke:
    "Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney. Now do you really think our country is ready for a white First Lady?" he asked the crowd. "Too soon, right?"
      Even the Obama camp, when pressed for a response,
said it was inappropriate.  Well, what else could they say?
It was "edgy" I suppose, but if we can't laugh at ourselves
we are taking it all too seriously.  
       I think if one can joke about color, ethnicity, sexual preferences and yes even religion in appropriate, non offensive language, then it shows maturity and real cultural health.  Isn't that coming closer to being color blind than Newt's little hissy fit would be representative of?
      Accept facts for what they are. If you are a person of color the line may have been funny for reasons beyond the fact it was a good line and made even better by the edginess of it. Both the edginess and the personal color matters fueled the effectiveness of the joke, and obviously the Gingrich lack of humor.
      You know what they say you can do if you can't take a joke. Humor is a balm for frayed nerves.  We should all laugh a bit more.  Lighten up!   
DAY BOOK
RUFFLED SKY


Heard any jokes about thrice married candidates?
See you down the trail.

4 comments:

  1. It was pretty funny since Michelle Obama was the guest of honor and its not like she hasn't been whipsawed by the R's.

    Callista Ginghrich had better hope she stays healthy since, "Ole Newt, he don't much like sick wimmen."

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  2. Just when you think Newt has scraped the bottom of the barrel and can't go any lower....

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  3. Good for Bobby D. I hadn't heard about it. Newt likes any joke except when he's it.

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  4. You have to be smart enough to take the joke in its historical context (since it's all about context), which I don't think much of the Republican political establishment types are.

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