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A very good one.
Election 2004 is a tie: 269-269 electoral votes, so John Kerry and George Bush decide to have an ice fishing contest. Whoever can catch the most fish in three days will be declared the winner.
So, first day out, Kerry catches 10 fish, but Bush doesn't bring back any. His aides figure, well, it was only day 1, he can catch up.
The second day, Kerry brings back 20 fish, but again Bush doesn't catch any. After the competition that day, George pulls Cheney aside and says, "Hey, Dick, you know what? I think Kerry's cheatin'."
Dick, not one to pass up this sort of thing, says, "Why don't you spy on him tomorrow during the fishing? If you can catch him, you can win this thing regardless of the number of fish!" George thinks this is a great idea.
So, the next day, George keeps a close eye on Kerry as they go about the fishing. Kerry hauls in 30 fish, and of course is declared the winner, because he has 60 fish and Bush has none.
As they are pronouncing him the winner, however, Bush runs up, grabs the microphone, and yells out into the audience, "Hey Dick! I caught him! Bastard was cuttin' holes in the ice!"
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