McCain Issues Top 10 Funniest Ways to Kill Iranians »
Posted By ind06 4 months, 2 weeks ago in HumorCiting what he called the "overwhelmingly positive response to my jokes about killing Iranians," presumptive G.O.P. presidential nominee John McCain issued today a list of his favorite humorous remarks on the subject.
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Beeboppin714 months, 2 weeks ago
OMG Indy! I forgot that it was even on the air. Now, that was an entertaining show.
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ind064 months, 2 weeks ago
Andy Borowitz is a satire writer.
To clear up any possible confusion John McCain did not actually say this.
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Beeboppin714 months, 2 weeks ago
SWEET JAYSUS INDY!!! Who opened the flood gates and let the righties in on the humor channel? The names Obama and McCain are like fly paper for these people.
Back to the politics channel - ALL of you! Now shoo!!!
On second thought, STAY!!!! You're comments on this are some of the funniest that I've read in awhile.
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ind064 months, 2 weeks ago
No, no, Uncle Dave is referring to Arstophanes' best-selling scroll "That's What Themistoles Said", a stunning critique of the Persians and a great overview of the people living in the fertile crescent who hated them.
If that seems like heavy reading allow me to recommend Aristophanes' other best-selling scroll "Mac And Me", often described as "a light-hearted romp through the Peleponesian War".
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DeadXXXManXXXTalkin4 months, 2 weeks ago
I don't know if its funny or not that McCain jokes about killing Iranians, but it's interesting.
I mean isn't the cigarette gaffe pretty huge? Yet saying cigarettes is a good way to kill some Iranians doesn't seem to be causing much of a stir.
I can't figure it. But I have to wonder how other countries view the US when one of it's candidates for president jokes about killing people in other countries.
I guess the cigarette deal is a mere mote on the ass of 'Where are those darn WMD's? Are they under here? Nope!'
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DeadXXXManXXXTalkin4 months, 2 weeks ago
was that 'mote in the eye' Jesus was talking about floating?
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DeadXXXManXXXTalkin4 months, 2 weeks ago
main entry in webster's for 'mote' [noun]
Date:
before 12th century
: a small particle : speck
don't say nuttin bout floatin
speck on the ass, speck in the eye
Thou hast pointed out the mote in my eye whilst ignoring the log in yourn
too bad I didnt check this post earlier: woulda been fun to write that on an active thread
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Bacalao4 months, 2 weeks ago
Actually he did do the jokes about "Bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" and "the one about the cigarettes". The story is taking his very bad taste and expanding it to almost make it seem almost humorous.
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Beeboppin714 months, 2 weeks ago
John McCain DID make the statement that sending Iranians cigarettes might be a way of killing them. You can find more information about this in the following links:
Washington Post:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/0...
Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN083...
You can hear his statement on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p05FFS3IenM
And I'm sure that you've heard him serenade Iranians with his version of the Beach Boys "Barbara Ann" at a Town Hall Meeting in South Carolina. If not you can read about it and view it at:
CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicaltick...
The portion of this story that is fictional is the fact that he has a list of the "Top 10 Funniest Ways to Kill Iranians" listed on a non existent website. I hope this clears up the problem you seem to be having with the satirical nature of this story.
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Niimki4 months, 2 weeks ago
Considering some of the crimes being commited I think it would be on par with someone hearing Hitler say " So these two Jews walk into a bar....."
Yeah the stuff coming out of the mouths is bad. But the stuff actually being done is a whole lot worse and nobody is being accountable for any of that ....yet.
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willottica4 months, 2 weeks ago
Not necessarily, but if you look at it in that way. Don't like Ahmadinejad's(sp) policies or Saddam's dictatorial process, so it's time to bomb Iran/Iraq. Similarly, if you're from Iran, then joking about "Wiping Israel off the map" when you disagree with their foreign policy should be no big deal, right? After all, it's all in good fun, right? Just a joke. Doesn't mean you're really going to do it.
When a foreign national sees that Bush advocates torture and pre-emptive wars, then attacking America should be okay, right?
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Charlson4 months, 2 weeks ago
Well, I guess if you don't like Iranians, then vote for McBush.
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protoham4 months, 2 weeks ago
You don't have to kill Iranians, they just blow up eventually all by themselves.
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Beau78904 months, 2 weeks ago
They're here because they thought it was a piece by William Safire.
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Klarissa4 months, 2 weeks ago
I read the comments on the story, and decided that before I mentioned that it wasn't true that I had better verify it.
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willottica4 months, 2 weeks ago
Way No. 8:
Give them a bill for American Health Care.
Way No. 9:
Make them wait in line for Canadian Health Care.
Way No. 3:
Force-feed them mad-cow burgers garnished with E-Coli tainted spinach and tomatoes.
Way No. 2:
Use them as drug-mules to force them to smuggle Afghani Heroin into the states in little balloons...
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There comes a point where it just stops being funny.
The problem isn't so much that he's joking about how to kill Iranians, it's that he's joking that they need to be killed. And coming from the (potential) leader of the most powerful military on the planet, jokes can sound a lot like threats.
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joeblowe4 months, 2 weeks ago
Although I still don't plan to vote for John, I will admit that beach boys thing is something I have hummed to myself, and the cigarette joke IS kind of funny. It makes him seem more like a real person and less like a flip-floppy POW media hound. Besides, if the Iranians don't yet know that cigarettes are deadly, it's time someone told them. Just don't tell the mullahs.
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willottica4 months, 2 weeks ago
True, it makes him seem more like a real person. A racist person to be precise. Someone who will condemn an entire nation for the actions of a few of their radical leaders.
I'm not saying that everyone who thinks war with Iran is necessary is a racist, I'm just saying that that's how joking about killing based on country of origin comes off.
After all, "Everyone's a little bit racist sometimes; it doesn't mean we go around committing hate crimes."
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joeblowe4 months, 2 weeks ago
I don't get the feeling that race is the issue. I think it's more about them wanting to kill US. And/or Israelites. If the King of Norway had made some statement about wiping a county off the planet, John might well have directed the same comment his way. Besides, I think you meant "bigot" as there are doubtless people of more than one race in Iran. "Country of origin" would fall under bigot, yes? Minor point, but if you are going to sling epithets, might as well get 'em right... {;>D)=
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