So..uh..what Was The Joke?

[DrawingDeadInDM 0]

Okay, I'm willing to give you that Kerry's apparent jab at the troops was nothing more than a botched joke. But, what was the joke supposed to be? I'm really confused by this.."You know what happens if you become intellectually lazy..? You end up invading Iraq."Is that what it was supposed to be? That's about the only mildly comical way I could see it having been intended. Someone clear it up for me, please, if I'm mistaken.Oh, and there's plenty of topics floating around to discuss politics; I'm discussing humor.

[JSHamm 9]

Okay, I'm willing to give you that Kerry's apparent jab at the troops was nothing more than a botched joke. But, what was the joke supposed to be? I'm really confused by this.."You know what happens if you become intellectually lazy..? You end up invading Iraq."Is that what it was supposed to be? That's about the only mildly comical way I could see it having been intended. Someone clear it up for me, please, if I'm mistaken.Oh, and there's plenty of topics floating around to discuss politics; I'm discussing humor.

Perhaps it was a jab at Bush's intelligence.

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Perhaps it was a jab at Bush's intelligence.

Except that Bush isn't in Iraq. Thus, if that was the case, it wasn't funny.

[RhinestoneCowboy 2]

It was supposed to be a shot at the president, but I am curious what the joke was going to be as well..I heard the soundbyte on the radio this morning..and when he said the line the people around him actually laughed. Maybe they get it and I don't...

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It was supposed to be a shot at the president, but I am curious what the joke was going to be as well..I heard the soundbyte on the radio this morning..and when he said the line the people around him actually laughed. Maybe they get it and I don't...

Even if it was a shot at the President, I'm still struggling to connect the dots as to how that's some kind of burn on him. Is that like a Kowboy Koop joke?

[JSHamm 9]

Except that Bush isn't in Iraq. Thus, if that was the case, it wasn't funny.

Not literally, but he called for the invasion of Iraq; thus, the intellectually lazy jump at the chance to invade Iraq instead of logically reasoning why not to invade Iraq.

[keith crime 8]

no the joke is that if you are dumb and don't study a situation you wind up making horrible decisions like invading iraq and winding up with a quagmire where tons of people die every day

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Not literally, but he called for the invasion of Iraq; thus, the intellectually lazy jump at the chance to invade Iraq instead of logically reasoning why not to invade Iraq.

no the joke is that if you are dumb and don't study a situation you wind up making horrible decisions like invading iraq and winding up with a quagmire where tons of people die every day

That might be the worst joke I've ever heard, then. I like my version better; more succinct. Or maybe, I guess that it's possible I'm so dumb, I should be in Iraq?

[RhinestoneCowboy 2]

Not literally, but he called for the invasion of Iraq; thus, the intellectually lazy jump at the chance to invade Iraq instead of logically reasoning why not to invade Iraq.

no the joke is that if you are dumb and don't study a situation you wind up making horrible decisions like invading iraq and winding up with a quagmire where tons of people die every day

Ease up the horses. This isn't a political debate. Take what Kerry said, adjust a few words, and turn it into a joke...and please don't make it something like "If you don't go to school and get an education.....BUSH IS STOOPID"

[JSHamm 9]

That might be the worst joke I've ever heard, then. I like my version better; more succinct. Or maybe, I guess that it's possible I'm so dumb, I should be in Iraq?

Apparently, the collegiate are exempt.

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Actually.. I still don't really get how that's supposed to be funny. I can see it as a statement of an opinion. "If you end up intellectually lazy, you'll end up walking us into what I believe was an unnecessary war." I don't see how that's going to bring the house down, really. But, hey, I've never had much of a sense of humor. I personally would've gone somewhere along the lines of.. "You know what happens when you don't study? And you party all the time? Plod along all day and get a C average? Well, if you're lucky, Dad will buy you a pro baseball team, your brother will toss his weight around and you'll end up running this country into the ground some day.. But, for most of you.... "I'm a Republican and I could see the humor in that.Oh, and Alan/Keith, if this becomes another bunch of bickering and verbal jousting about Iraq/Bush, please lock it. Thanks.

[JSHamm 9]

Actually.. I still don't really get how that's supposed to be funny. I can see it as a statement of an opinion. "If you end up intellectually lazy, you'll end up walking us into what I believe was an unnecessary war." I don't see how that's going to bring the house down, really. But, hey, I've never had much of a sense of humor. I personally would've gone somewhere along the lines of.. "You know what happens when you don't study? And you party all the time? Plod along all day and get a C average? Well, if you're lucky, Dad will buy you a pro baseball team, your brother will toss his weight around and you'll end up running this country into the ground some day.. But, for most of you.... "I'm a Republican and I could see the humor in that.Oh, and Alan/Keith, if this becomes another bunch of bickering and verbal jousting about Iraq/Bush, please lock it. Thanks.

Basically, from where I'm standing (that guy in the football stands that looks confusingly at the screen until he notices it's actually him on the big screen), it's just another knee shot to the crotch of the pubby party from another holier than thou libby. You know the type I'm sure; the cool kid in high school who doesn't actually do anything except mock everyone else. Maybe it wasn't meant so much to be funny primarily but more insulting in a tongue in cheek way, which makes it more pathetic than anything.

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Basically, from where I'm standing (that guy in the football stands that looks confusingly at the screen until he notices it's actually him on the big screen), it's just another knee shot to the crotch of the pubby party from another holier than thou libby. You know the type I'm sure; the cool kid in high school who doesn't actually do anything except mock everyone else. Maybe it wasn't meant so much to be funny primarily but more insulting in a tongue in cheek way, which makes it more pathetic than anything.

That's what it seems like to me, but, I really have a hard time believing John "Swiftboat" Kerry would really mock our soldiers. He might've been a grass-smoking hippy, but, I don't think he's a communist. That's why I'm honestly trying to figure out what he thought was funny.

[keith crime 8]

I'm a Republican and I could see the humor in that.Oh, and Alan/Keith, if this becomes another bunch of bickering and verbal jousting about Iraq/Bush, please lock it. Thanks.

I'm not bickering - the assumption behind the joke is that Iraq was a huge mistake - if you disagree you obviously aren't going to find it funny - if you think iraq was a really stupid move then he is clearly saying that bush is stupidhe was trying to preach to the converted and misspoke

[RhinestoneCowboy 2]

I personally would've gone somewhere along the lines of.. "You know what happens when you don't study? And you party all the time? Plod along all day and get a C average? Well, if you're lucky, Dad will buy you a pro baseball team, your brother will toss his weight around and you'll end up running this country into the ground some day.. But, for most of you.... "I'm a Republican and I could see the humor in that.Oh, and Alan/Keith, if this becomes another bunch of bickering and verbal jousting about Iraq/Bush, please lock it. Thanks.

QFT all around, although I think I would mention oil.

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I'm not bickering - the assumption behind the joke is that Iraq was a huge mistake - if you disagree you obviously aren't going to find it funny - if you think iraq was a really stupid move then he is clearly saying that bush is stupidhe was trying to preach to the converted and misspoke

So, If I'm Jewish, I won't find 'Jew jokes' funny? And I agree with the second part. I think you called it what it appears to be to everyone else; him preaching. If anyone has any idea where the punchline was, or what it could have been, let me know.

[JSHamm 9]

So, If I'm Jewish, I won't find 'Jew jokes' funny? And I agree with the second part. I think you called it what it appears to be to everyone else; him preaching. If anyone has any idea where the punchline was, or what it could have been, let me know.

...and I still lost the Presidential race to a supposed bumbling idiot?

[keith crime 8]

So, If I'm Jewish, I won't find 'Jew jokes' funny? And I agree with the second part. I think you called it what it appears to be to everyone else; him preaching. If anyone has any idea where the punchline was, or what it could have been, let me know.

ok now you are clearly bickering - its obvious what the joke was meant to be - whether you or anyone else actually thought it was a good joke - is another issue

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ok now you are clearly bickering - its obvious what the joke was meant to be - whether you or anyone else actually thought it was a good joke - is another issue

No, that's exactly the issue. Tell me what's humorous about it? Clue me in here, Keith. I really don't get it. There's 954 ways he could've made his statement funny and I haven't seen on TV, talked to another person, or read online from any human being that they found what he said amusing, whether they're a Democrat, Republican, Communist, Whig, whatever, but you claim it's obvious.

[Ron_Mexico 4,238]

No, that's exactly the issue. Tell me what's humorous about it? Clue me in here, Keith. I really don't get it. There's 954 ways he could've made his statement funny and I haven't seen on TV, talked to another person, or read online from any human being that they found what he said amusing, whether they're a Democrat, Republican, Communist, Whig, whatever, but you claim it's obvious.

c'mon Erik, you are hammering home a point that isn't really a solid point.Whether or not you, or anyone else for that matter, found the "joke" funny doesn't make it any less of a joke, it just makes it an unfunny attempt at humor.I'm sure before that "joke" by Kerry, you have never heard a comedian or person tell a joke that fell completely flat and nobody laughed at or got.Kerry's attempt at humor fell flat, was ill-timed and downright stupid and unfunny, but don't ramble on about how you need it explained to you.He was trying to make a leap of reasoning that poor planning and education can lead you into a world of crap, just like our Prez. (I assume)Edit: or maybe it was spin by calling it a joke, like when you walk up to a white friend at a club and call him your nigga, then two people over a black guy is glaring at you and you say, "it was a joke homey"

[keith crime 8]

c'mon Erik, you are hammering home a point that isn't really a solid point.

if you don't study you will wind up on the Jerry Springer showit's the same joke - i never said it was funny but you are feigning ignorance for god knows whyif you want me to bicker here it goes - I DO THINK YOU'RE STUPID IF YOU ARE IN IRAQ - it's a stupid war and you could get killed - I'd be AWOL the first second the possibility of winding up there arose

[DonkSlayer 1]

"aaaahh ya know I went to Yale, was skull & bones, you know..I was smart, real smart..Bush got C's and D's and we ended up in Iraq, and he still won...maaan, I get no respect."

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Edit: or maybe it was spin by calling it a joke, like when you walk up to a white friend at a club and call him your nigga, then two people over a black guy is glaring at you and you say, "it was a joke homey"

I knew you'd help./thread

[SAM_Hard8 50]

I DO THINK YOU'RE STUPID IF YOU ARE IN IRAQ - it's a stupid war and you could get killed - I'd be AWOL the first second the possibility of winding up there arose

Wow!

[keith crime 8]

yep there's nothing stupider than killing and dying in an unjust war