The Comedy Goldmine

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Both the defense of McCarthy and citing that as the "main reason" to never vote for the Democrats are mind-boggingly stupid.

Lay off him; I wouldn't vote for the Republicans because of the Spanish-American War.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

The civil rights activists senator Strom Thurmond, disturbed by the racism of people like Hubert Humphrey and Robert F. Kennedy, joined the Republican Party of racial equality.

[morgieb]

1. Who is the current Prime Minister? - Barry O'Callaghan
2. What is the formal title of the Queen's representative in Australia? - Sheila
3. What is Australia's oldest continually inhabited city? - Wallabarramarataballgoolahoolama
4. What two animals are on the Australian Coat of Arms? - A koala and a pterodactyl
5. Sir Robert Menzies was Australia's longest serving Prime Minister, who is next on that list? - Menzies Campbell
6. What is the name of Australia's capital city? - Under Construction
7. Who is the current Federal Opposition Leader? - Bob Wrench
8. Australia is made of how many states and how many territories? - 612
9. In what year did European settlement begin in Australia? - 1962
10. If I said GABBA, WACCA and Subiaco - what would I be talking about? 'Go away you bitch' while drunk
11. What is Australia's longest river? - The water slide at Big Sid's WaterLand Park.
12. Approximately what proportion of Australia's population reside in an area that is defined as 'urban' (I'll give points for 8% either side of the correct answer)? - 0.00000001% - Geoffrey Took, of Melbourne currently describes his residence as 'urban' due to brick effect walls in his lounge.
13. In what year was the Commonwealth of Australia formed? 1963
14. Who was the first sitting Australian/British Monarch to visit Australia? - King Arthur of Pendragon
15. What year did this occur? - 1964, while on a promotional tour
16. Who is the coach of the Queensland State of Origin rugby league team? - Sharon Strzelecki
17. What was the name of the event that is believed to have created the Labor movement in Australia? - Petty criminality in London
18. In Question 4, I asked what two animals are on the Coat of Arms... there is a very specific reason for these animals being chosen, what is it? - To create a bridge between the future and the past stopping a temporal flux in the fabric of space and time
19. Name the Prime Minister who disappeared off Cheviot Beach in December 1967? - Julia Gillard
20. What other country could join the Commonwealth of Australia if they passed a national referendum to do so... with very little Australia could do to stop it? - Mirror-World Australia
21. There has only been one serious attempt on the life of a Federal politician, who? - the stabbing of Kevin Rudd
22. Who was leader of the Federal Labor Party from December 1977 to February 1983? - Harold Bishop
23. Name the large irrigation program that was built in North-West Western Australia? - Big Sid's WaterLand Park.
24. Name the seminal Australian novel, written in the early 1870s about life in a penal colony in Tasmania? - Tootsie.

[Joe Republic]

Exceptional work.

[Paul Kemp]

Click for context:

A true man of the people.

This proves it.

[Sound + Vision]

Thanks!  I feel pretty good about it, despite initially thinking my birthday was in February and that I'm only 28, but that's probably just the senility.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Cut him some slack; the guy's been unemployed for nearly six years.  A true victim of the recession.

[Lambsbread]

Context:

For his sake, I hope he's not the one who came up with the idea for "Tickle Me Elmo".

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Where's Ohio?

Between Indiana and Pennsylvania.

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

Well, one thing's for sure, America sure does hate flip-flopping rich guys from Massachusetts with nice hair.

[minionofmidas]

We'll make sure to wake you up in about 4 years.

Let's not, and say we did.

[opebo]

He's living the SoCal life, pumping gas, watching Twilight, going to Disneyland, maybe a little surfing, tickets to Leno, hiking Yosemite, or growing some medicinal marijuana next.

Really subtle, not a thigh-slapper, but I liked it.

[tmthforu94]

I'd post real pictures but no one would believe me anymore

I'll just say I'm somehow even more beautiful than Senator Shelley Berkley

[Phony Moderate]

Context needed:

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

[Simfan34]

If Iran can emit solar flares, I believe that means Iran has been absorbed into the Sun, which could prove to be a problem.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

It is believed he is attempting to win favor amongst hispanics.

This is absolutely fantastic news.  

I am following this breaking news story closely, and will bring you updates as they become available.

Stay tuned for any further dramatic developments in this ground breaking story which is truly of historical significance.

[Antonio the Sixth]

The ten most terrifying words in the English language: "I'm from the Republican Party and I'm here to help."

[King]

Mitt Romney is a regular person. Everyone else just happens to be poor.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Context:

I would have been too young to vote.

[Oakvale]

Ah, Hannah Ahrendt.

She crops up everywhere. Unwritten rule of the universe.

[Lief 🗽]

The denouement in this thread is hilarious:

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

I told my family about this thread

[Landslide Lyndon]

I'm the only one (I think) on this forum that has actually met Kalwejt.

Did it go like this?

[Donerail]

Speaker of the House Mewt Hingrich.



Full name: Mewton Leroy "Mewt" Hingrich.
Born:  June 17, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Resides: McLean, Virginia.
Religion: Roman Catholic.
Ancestry: German, English, Irish, Scottish.
Education: Baker High School, Georgia, Emory University (BA), Tulane University (MA, PhD).
Languages: English, smugness.
Occupation: Author, professor, political consultant.
Political party: Republican
Current office: Speaker of the House of Representatives (1995- present), Representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District (1979- present).
Caucus: Speaker Hingrich considers himself a member of all caucuses yet also none.
Previous offices: None.
Military Service: None, but Speaker Hingrich firmly believes that we must have a strong and large military, capable of, when necessary, expanding our civilization beyond the farthest stars through the might of our laser weapons.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

3/5 Warren G. Hardings.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

Romney has any supporters left?

maybe in west virgina

You misspelled 'Rhode Island'.

You are a good person thanks for catching that.

Romney has any supporters left?

maybe in west virginia

-_-