Best convention lines thread? Here's one: " George H. W. Bush was born on third base

[AlinPA]

and thought he hit a triple; his son George W. Bush was born on third base and stole second.

-Gov Strickland, OH

[halobeam]

1. That is LOL funny!

:rofl:

[11 Bravo]

2. OK, that made me laugh out loud!

I wish I'd heard it live.

[thunder rising]

3. It was set up well. I didn't the the "stole second" punch line coming at all.

[NightWatcher]

4. didnt he get that from Pearl Jam's "bushleaguer"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co3ngj5am2I


How does he do it? how do they do it? uncanny and immutable.
This is such a happening tailpipe of a party.
Like sugar, the guests are so refined,

A confidence man, but why so beleagued?
Hes not a leader, hes a texas leaguer
Swinging for the fence, got lucky with a strike
Drilling for fear, makes the job simple
Born on third, thinks he got a triple

Blackout weaves its way through the cities
Blackout weaves its way through the cities
Blackout weaves its way,...

I remember when you sang
That song about today
Now its tomorrow and
Everything has changed

A think tank of aloof multiplication
A nicotine wish and a colossus decanter
Retrenchment and foolishness
Whats the buckos?
The raves have not a clue
The immenseness of suffering
And the odd negotiation, a rarity
With onionskin plausibility of life,
And a keyboard reaffirmation

Blackout weaves its way through the cities
Blackout weaves its way through the cities
Blackout weaves its way,...

I remember when you sang
That song about today
Now its tomorrow and
Everything has changed

[CarbonDate]

7. Nope, Jim Hightower. 1988 Democratic National Convention.

Predates Pearl Jam by a few years. Likelier Pearl Jam borrowed it from him.

[NightWatcher]

9. ah, good old Jimbo. that's a good song and video nonetheless

[AlinPA]

8. On the GHW Bush part, he did say "it has been said of GHW Bush..."

[racaulk]

5. Hillary: "It's appropriate that McCain and Bush will be together in the Twin Cities next week,

because it's getting awful hard to tell them apart!"

That line was just CLASSIC!!! :rofl:

[chat_noir]

13. The Minnesota Twins

courtesy of AmericaBlog

http://www.americablog.com/2008/08/coming-attractions.html

[Dem_4_Life]

6. I loved that line!!! LOL

It is even more funny when you link back that Bush used to own the TX Rangers Baseball team. LOL

[fifthoffive]

10. I think the line was actually

referring to the start of the GWB administration. After going over a long list of positives from the Clinton administration (balanced budget, surplus, etc.), he said GWB started his administration on third and stole second.

Either way, it was a great line.

[Virginia Dare]

11. Kerry: Before McCain debates Obama..

he needs to finish the debate with himself...:thumbsup:

[ElboRuum]

12. PPPPPFFFFFfffffttttttt!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!

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