McCain apologises for choosing the wrong Palin
Saturday 30 August 2008 at 22:12 UTC
Just a day after announcing his running mate in the forthcoming presidential election, Senator John McCain (72) has admitted that in a fit of absent-mindedness he flew in the wrong Palin. This would explain his muppet-like demeanour during yesterday’s press conference.
McCain informed the world’s press today that he doesn’t really mean to have a redneck, creationist hockey mom as his vice president, but rather the esteemed filmmaker, explorer and raconteur Michael Palin.
An internationally-respected authority on international affairs, Palin has his attention firmly on the threat to US hegemony from Europe. “Fucking Belgian bastards,” was one of his many outspoken comments earlier today. On being asked how he intends to deal with the EU, Palin replied: “Bomb Bwussels!”
Sunday 31 August 2008 at 21:49 UTC
Yeah, well, it’s really a shame MP is hardly known over the pond…
Sunday 31 August 2008 at 21:50 UTC
Come to think of it, the Flying Circus people cold replace UN and become a real world government. They could hardly do worse.
Sunday 31 August 2008 at 22:26 UTC
What a splendid idea!
Monday 1 September 2008 at 07:09 UTC
Living as I do in the depths of “New Europe” (sic) the news of this Palin person has only just filtered through. She seems a rather crass choice for the “Republican ticket”: she presumably ticks all the boxes. One’s hopes for a Ministry of Silly-Walks appear to be dashed.
Monday 1 September 2008 at 10:51 UTC
Would that be the “New Europe” in which the ruling class talks of neo-liberal economics while continuing to practice pork-barrelism?
Monday 1 September 2008 at 14:02 UTC
It’s the “New Europe” defined by Bush et al. as being those who’ll support the Iraq War in exchange for a Christmas card every year. Surely one country’s pork barrel is another’s lower tax-rate, cheaper oil price, etc!
Monday 1 September 2008 at 16:55 UTC
Dr Dilo - I support the war in Iraq, but have never received a Christmas card from George W Bush. The bastard has no gratitude whatsoever.
Du taler dansk? Hvor bodde du i Danmark?
Monday 1 September 2008 at 21:55 UTC
Da, jeg kan dansk! Kan du ogsaa?? Jeg har boet i Kobenhavn (pe Vesterbro) og pe Oro (en o ved siden af Holbaek). Har du boet derhenne? Naa det er dejligt at snakke dansk!
Monday 1 September 2008 at 22:10 UTC
Kan du ogsaa?
Desværre. Jeg bodde tre år på Frederiksberg, og arbejdet som forsker ved Danmarks Rumcenter (DTU Space) i København. Faktisk, jeg kan meget lide Danmark, og have lyst til at flytte tilbage.
Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 06:53 UTC
Fedt! Jeg kan ogsaa meget lide Danmark. Danmarks Rumcenter, eh? Hvad sender de til rumet? Sild, leverposteg og A38??
Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 09:23 UTC
Mine currys – høj tryk.