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Showing posts with label putdowns. Show all posts
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
A difficult alternative ...
Senator Jim Watson of Indiana bluntly gave his constituents his opinion on an issue. he then added, "Now you have the facts, and you know exactly where I stand on the issue. you can vote for me, or you can go to hell."
When Calvin Coolidge heard this, he remarked, "He gave them a difficult alternative."
When Calvin Coolidge heard this, he remarked, "He gave them a difficult alternative."
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Change your friends!
A French citizen approached President Charles de Gaulle and said, "My friends are not content with your policies."
"Well," de Gaulle answered, "change your friends."
"Well," de Gaulle answered, "change your friends."
Labels:
Barbs,
political humor,
putdowns,
quotes,
riposte
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Even God is not that busy
Suffragist Julia Ward Howe tried to enlist Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner in the case of a person who needed help. "Julia, I've become so busy I can no longer concern myself with individuals," Sumner said. Howe replied, "Even God hasn't reached that stage yet" (Chris Lamb, 2007).
Labels:
comebacks,
political humor,
putdowns,
riposte
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