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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Sat Mar 31, 2012, 03:36 PM Mar 2012

Republicans Reveal that Entire Presidential Race was a Prank (Borowitz)

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In an April Fool’s Day announcement that took the political world by storm, the Republican Party revealed today that its entire presidential race had been an elaborate prank.

“April Fool!” exclaimed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum at a press conference in Washington, where they were joined by fellow merrymakers Newt Gingrich, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry and Herman Cain.

Moments after revealing that the GOP primary had been one long practical joke, Mr. Santorum explained the rationale behind staging such a complicated and expensive prank.

“A lot of Americans are suffering right now and need a good laugh,” he said. “I think my colleagues and I can be justifiably proud of the entertainment we provided – even if it meant me wearing these ridiculous sweater vests.”

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Republicans Reveal that Entire Presidential Race was a Prank (Borowitz) (Original Post) pokerfan Mar 2012 OP

Now that makes sense Politicalboi Mar 2012 #1

Yeah, the Bush Admin was just one long eight-year practical joke (nt) pokerfan Mar 2012 #4

Thank you! Yavapai Mar 2012 #2

OMG...laughing so hard it hurts. EmeraldCityGrl Mar 2012 #3

Makes sense now, But it can't be true! Tripod Apr 2012 #5

I thought so. n/t deacon Apr 2012 #6

Am I the only person in the US who doesn't find Borowitz all that funny? PCIntern Apr 2012 #7

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

1. Now that makes sense

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:20 PM

Mar 2012

I didn't really think they let stupid people run for office. Well after Bush anyways. Is this like (Candid) Candidate Camera. When you least expected, you're elected, be the star today, Smile you're on Candidate Camera.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

4. Yeah, the Bush Admin was just one long eight-year practical joke (nt)

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:33 PM

Mar 2012

Yavapai

(825 posts)

2. Thank you!

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:44 PM

Mar 2012

Sent this to all my Republican friends.

EmeraldCityGrl

(4,310 posts)

3. OMG...laughing so hard it hurts.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:48 PM

Mar 2012

Tripod

(854 posts)

5. Makes sense now, But it can't be true!

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 01:58 AM

Apr 2012

This is the April fools joke.

deacon

(5,967 posts)

6. I thought so. n/t

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Sun Apr 1, 2012, 03:19 AM

Apr 2012

PCIntern

(25,549 posts)

7. Am I the only person in the US who doesn't find Borowitz all that funny?

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 08:05 AM

Apr 2012

His premises are OK, just OK, and then he almost always simply restates the lede over and over and over again, using different, but reasonably dull, sentences to do so.

Now OTOH, SPY Magazine used to do the same and it was riotous. One of the funniest things I have ever read was their explication, as it were, of why Fred McMurray was actually a serial killer in My Three Sons. Tears flowed from laughter.

Here's the link:
http://www.panix.com/userdirs/clp/humor/Note/Note6.81.txt

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