Sunday, July 13, 2008
A Tale of Two Jokes
Joke #1: Bernie Mac apparently told an off-color joke during a recent Obama fundraiser. Seems like much ado about nothing.
Bernie Mac makes off-color joke at Obama event - omg! on Yahoo!
Joke #2: John McCain tells a "joke" about killing Iranians, drawing condemnation from the Iranian government.
Iran condemns McCain for cigarette joke - Yahoo! News
One joke offends the sensibilities of some of the guests at a fundraiser; another joke offends an entire nation and further ignites hostilities and increases tensions.
Which "joke" gets the most media attention? Ding, ding, ding! That's right, the inconsequential one.
Real joke = The mainstream media.
Bernie Mac makes off-color joke at Obama event - omg! on Yahoo!
Joke #2: John McCain tells a "joke" about killing Iranians, drawing condemnation from the Iranian government.
Iran condemns McCain for cigarette joke - Yahoo! News
One joke offends the sensibilities of some of the guests at a fundraiser; another joke offends an entire nation and further ignites hostilities and increases tensions.
Which "joke" gets the most media attention? Ding, ding, ding! That's right, the inconsequential one.
Real joke = The mainstream media.
