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Originally posted by Sparhawk
Having sat through a lot of speeches, the jokes that seem to work the best are the self-deprecating ones.
I was wondering where this was going. You do realize that you are linking to CNN, widely known as a bastion of conservative thought.
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Absolutley agree about the self deprecating jokes working the best. The only time you can make fun of someone when you're in the front of the room is yourself (unless of course you're at a roast or you're a comedian).
What does cnn linking have to do with anything? The point is she made a stupid comment, not unlike Lott's stupid comment and the national press went wild for it. Will it happen here or has the nation suddenly gone beyond that pettiness?
BTW, FWIW, I absolutely would not hold it against a politician that they made a mistake. I am sure this was a simple mistake and anyone in the public eye making hundreds of speeches a year will do something similarly stupid.
How it's played in the press however absolutely has a lot to do with what comes of it though. I don't believe Clinton should suffer because of a misguided joke, just as I don't believe Lott should have been shattered by the scrutiny of his remarks.