"Jonas Brothers are here, they're out there somewhere. Sasha and Malia are huge fans, but boys, don't get any ideas. Two words for you: predator drones. You will never see it coming. You think I'm joking?"It was. I support the Afghan surge, but jokes about war are offensive. Especially when he's leading one.
Monday, May 03, 2010
Peace Making: Obama's Predator Drone Joke
via Rachel Weiner; also with a poll asking readers if it was offensive.
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3 comments:
Jokes involving sexual innuendo surrounding one's own daughters can be pretty offensive too.
No?
Humor's always problematic. It was one of my problems with Bush too, especially pre-911. No one thinks how these jokes translate into Fasi, Arabic, or Urdo either.
agreed. the content of one's humor reveals much about the contents of one's belief system...
cheers~
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