Stanford CIS

Week long "Fear Factor" over. World breathes sigh of relief.

By Stanford Center for Internet and Society on

Just rec'd this from Jack Ayer, who got this from a 78-year-old cousin.

"On Monday President Bush said that we can't win the war on terrorism.  Yesterday he said that we will win the war on terrorism, but earlier  today he  predicted a tie." --David Letterman

"Word now is circulating that Republicans are not tipping the hotel staff  where they stay. And I'm thinking, Come on folks! Why not spread some of  that  Halliburton loot around?" --David Letterman

"Earlier this week the Republican party held a reception for black  Republicans. Apparently the receptions was a big success. They both  showed up." --Conan  O'Brien

"In an interview on CNN today President Bush said he remembers John  Kerry's  anti-war testimony from 1971. And he said talking about it in the  campaign is  fair game. He remembers it? I thought Bush couldn't remember anything  from the  '70s." --Jay Leno

"You probably know it's been crazy here in New York City with the  convention.  We have had naked people in the streets. We have had all-night parties,  arrests. And that's just the Bush twins." --David Letterman

"Over 800,000 New Yorkers left during the convention. Boy, Bush really  knows  how to clear a room, doesn't he? 800,000 people leave town because of the  Republican convention. They raise the terror alert in New York to  elevated, no New  Yorkers leave. A threat by al Qaeda to destroy our financial institution,  New  Yorkers stand firm. Republicans come to town it's like, Get out of here."  --Jay Leno

"Arnold Schwarzenegger spoke tonight at the convention. At first they  were  planning on having Arnold speak on the same night as President Bush but,  then  they realized, oh no, the convention interpreter's head would have  exploded."  --Jay Leno

"The Republican National Convention got underway last night. Or as  Democrats  call it, Fear Factor. ...Monday's theme was courage. Tuesday's is  compassion.  And Wednesday and Thursday's themes are gas and oil." --Jay Leno

"Many people in Britain are upset because last night at the convention  Giuliani compared President Bush to Winston Churchill. Not only that,  President Bush  is upset because he has no idea who Winston Churchill is." -Conan O'Brien

"President Bush now says the problems we're having in Iraq are because we  won  the war too quickly. He says the war was 'a catastrophic success.' He's  also  calling the economy a 'disastrous achievement.'" --Jay Leno

"The Republican Convention goes on all week, and of course, the highlight  will be toward the end of the week. George Bush will show up for one day,  you  know, just like he did in the National Guard." --David Letterman

"If you are planning on going to the convention, even if you are a  delegate,  you're going to get frisked, you're going to get patted down, you're  going to  get groped, and that's just by Arnold Schwarzenegger." --David Letterman

"Our USA team ended up winning 103 medals, although I understand today, a  group of Vietnam swift boat veterans came forward to say that a lot of  the  athletes really didn't earn all their medals." --Jay Leno

"The Republican National Convention is about to start up. President Bush  sounds like he's ready. Big interview with him in USA Today. President  Bush says,  'I am not going to come in second.' Again." --Jimmy Kimmel

"Bush gave an interview and he said people will vote for him  because 'They've  seen me weep, they’ve seen me laugh, and they’ve seen me hug.' These  are the  same qualifications for a Tickle Me Elmo." --Bill Maher

"It's now almost certain that terrorists brought down those two Russian  airliners ... When president bush was told that terrorists had just  crashed two  planes, out of habit he didn't move for seven minutes." --Bill Maher

"Have you folks been following the controversy with John Kerry and his  service in Vietnam and the Swift Boat campaign? It all took place in  Vietnam and now  it just won't go away. I was thinking about this -- if John Kerry had  just  ducked the war like everybody else he wouldn't have this trouble." -- David  Letterman

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