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Displaying all articles tagged:
Jokes
politics
Apr. 30, 2023
Roy Wood Jr.’s Best Jokes at the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
He nailed it.
By
Hershal Pandya
select all
Apr. 11, 2017
‘Hold My Beer’: A Meme for a Truly Stupid Week
From Pepsi to Sean Spicer, the “hold my beer” joke has been getting a lot of use lately.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Mar. 17, 2017
Trump: Being Wiretapped by Obama Is the One Thing Merkel and I Have in Common
“As far as wiretapping … by this past administration, at least we have something in common, perhaps.”
By
Eric Levitz
politics
Apr. 11, 2016
That Time Bill de Blasio and Hillary Clinton Made a ‘Colored People Time’ Joke
Oh no, please someone stop this man before it’s too—
By
Rembert Browne
jokes
Apr. 10, 2016
Boston
Globe
Tries Its Hand at Satire With Mock Trump Front Page
It’s not
The Onion
.
By
Caroline Bankoff
magic
Mar. 5, 2015
Janet Yellen Is a Wizard Who Knows the Future
The 2009 Federal Reserve transcripts show that Janet Yellen was right about many things — and that economists will laugh at anything.
By
Jaime Fuller
the most important women in the world
July 30, 2014
Here’s What 12 Amazing Women Would Look Like on the $20 Bill
We mocked up a few ideas, from the historical to the semi-historical.
By
Joe Coscarelli
and
Jed Egan
presidential humor
Apr. 25, 2013
All the Presidents’ Jokes From the George W. Bush Library Dedication
These guys.
By
Sarah Frank
jokes
Mar. 10, 2013
President Obama Was Pretty Funny at This Year’s Gridiron Dinner
Though he did insist on a joke about Marco Rubio drinking water.
By
Andre Tartar
stuck in the mittle
June 16, 2012
Mitt Romney’s Failed Attempts at Humor, Part XXIV
This one was for the reporters on the press bus.
By
Caroline Bankoff
white house correspondents’ dinner
Apr. 29, 2012
Keith Olbermann Didn’t Even Want to Attend the Correspondents’ Dinner
Take that, Jimmy Kimmel.
By
Caroline Bankoff
r-money
Mar. 28, 2012
Mitt Romney Makes Layoff Joke, Hopes Humans Will Laugh
Results from humor scan: negative.
By
Alex Klein
mavericks
Oct. 26, 2011
Time for John McCain to Retire … This Joke
Paid staffers and blood relatives.
By
Dan Amira
the third terminator
Oct. 21, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg Is Done Pretending to Like His Ceremonial Duties
And reporters.
By
Noreen Malone
weiners
Mar. 31, 2011
Anthony Weiner’s Five Best Jokes at the Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner
Michele Bachmann, Rand Paul, and John Boehner were some of his targets.
By
Dan Amira
early and awkward
Mar. 14, 2011
Haley Barbour’s Office Tries, Fails to Make Japanese Tsunami Funny
His press secretary is to blame.
By
Dan Amira
jokes
Mar. 7, 2011
This Is Small Talk Between General Petraeus, Secretary Gates
“You gonna launch some attacks on Libya or something?”
By
Dan Amira
the most important people in the world
Nov. 10, 2010
How to Get Oprah to Part With $100
Tell her a joke.
By
Nitasha Tiku
double trouble
Oct. 22, 2010
Identical Twin Ponzi Schemers Given Identical Sentences
Three and a half years in matching outfits.
By
Jessica Pressler
everyone chill out
Apr. 26, 2010
Why the National Security Adviser’s Jewish Joke Was Fine
Do we really need to get offended by this?
By
Dan Amira
oops
Apr. 25, 2010
British Foreign Office Makes Jokes at Pope’s Expense
They are truly very sorry.
By
Adam K. Raymond
america’s sweetheart
June 26, 2009
Sarah Palin Is Legitimately Funny
We don’t know who wrote it, but her crack about John Kerry was pretty good.
By
Dan Amira
bush waxing
Apr. 30, 2009
George Bush Back in His Comfort Zone: Telling Whoppers
The former president, addressing friendly crowds, is full of one-liners.
By
Chris Rovzar