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From the Alfalfa dinner: Jokes galore
Politico ^ | 02/01/2015 | Mike Allen

Posted on 02/01/2015 8:53:48 PM PST by Rusty0604

Saturday night’s 102nd Alfalfa Club dinner was closed to the press, but Politico Playbook printed some of the top quips and quotes from the three speakers:

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) had this instant classic, which was the talk of the after-party: “Jeb Bush looks like he’s running for president. So now we know what the Bush family means by ‘no child left behind.’”

Robert Gates, former Defense secretary, and this year’s Alfalfa president: “When it comes to drones, I do think we need to reduce their number. The 435 we have in the House is enough. …

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1 posted on 02/01/2015 8:53:48 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

A real laugh Riot, meanwhile the World burns.


2 posted on 02/01/2015 8:55:31 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (If you think the Mulatto Marxist is bad, just wait until the Menopausal Marxist shows up.)
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To: Rusty0604

Smug people, telling bad jokes (which were written for them by other people), while other smug people put on a show of laughing at the “sophisticated wit”.


3 posted on 02/01/2015 8:57:16 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Malort, turning taste-buds into taste-foes for generations.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Actually the two listed above were pretty darn funny.


4 posted on 02/01/2015 9:10:54 PM PST by flaglady47 (The useful idiots always go first)
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To: Rusty0604

Perhaps there should be a ‘Buckwheat Dinner’ too.


5 posted on 02/01/2015 9:15:08 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: ClearCase_guy

I’d say that about sums it up.

Basically an ‘elite’ version of the “Daily Show” live audience.


6 posted on 02/01/2015 9:16:32 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: flaglady47

The Bush one was pretty funny, she must have an in to some good joker writers because that could have been told by a professional comic with no questions asked. And I’d be we’ll hear it again, if Jeb keeps up this quest.


7 posted on 02/01/2015 9:42:30 PM PST by jocon307 (Tell it like it is.)
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To: KoRn

O tay!


8 posted on 02/01/2015 9:53:03 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Doctrine doesn't change. The trick is to find a way around it.)
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To: jocon307

“And I’d be we’ll hear it again, if Jeb keeps up this quest.”

I don’t like Jeb Bush. Period. I do like Scott Walker though. But maybe that’s just my Midwestern prejudice.


9 posted on 02/01/2015 10:18:55 PM PST by flaglady47 (The useful idiots always go first)
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To: flaglady47

“I do like Scott Walker though.”

Me too. I think he’s the guy.


10 posted on 02/01/2015 10:22:53 PM PST by jocon307 (Tell it like it is.)
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To: KoRn
Perhaps there should be a ‘Buckwheat Dinner’ too.

So long as the "Spanky Snack" doesn't get hijacked by the lavendar crowd...

11 posted on 02/02/2015 4:24:33 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Rusty0604

The only time I’ll ever agree with Dianne Feinstein. . .


12 posted on 02/02/2015 4:34:02 AM PST by Library Lady (When little men cast long shadows, the day is almost ended... Paul Harvey)
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To: KoRn
Buckwheat
13 posted on 02/02/2015 7:25:07 AM PST by Jed Eckert (Wolverines!!)
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To: Rusty0604
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) had this instant classic, which was the talk of the after-party: “Jeb Bush looks like he’s running for president. So now we know what the Bush family means by ‘no child left behind.’”

Who wrote that line for her?

Lily Tomlin's gag writer wrote 'Ann Richards'' line that GHWB was born with a silver foot in his mouth.

14 posted on 02/02/2015 7:25:47 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: KoRn
Perhaps there should be a ‘Buckwheat Dinner’ too.


15 posted on 02/02/2015 7:33:08 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Man of "non-color" and proud of it)
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