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Funniest political quotes of 2010
Funniest political quotes of 2010

''@Sn00ki u r right, I would never tax your tanning bed! Pres Obama's tax/spend policy is quite The Situation. but I do rec wearing sunscreen!''
—Sen. John McCain, in a Twitter message to ''Jersey Shore'' cast member Snooki, who had criticized Obama's tax on tanning beds during an episode of the show and said, ''McCain would never put a 10% tax on tanning, because he's pale and he would probably want to be tan.''

''On Fox News, they address her as Governor Palin. Which is like calling me 'Dairy Queen employee.' I was once, but I quit.''
—Tina Fey, in an appearance on David Letterman

On GOP complaints that the health care bill is 2,022 pages long: ''Put yourself in their spot. Just ask Sarah. That's a hell of a lot to write on the palm of your hand.''
—Vice President Joe Biden, at the 2010 Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner

''We all know there is a long tradition of great nations importing foreign workers to do their farm work. After all, it was the ancient Israelites who built the first food pyramids. ... But this is America. I don't want a tomato picked by a Mexican. I want it picked by an American. Then sliced by a Guatemalan, and served by a Venezuelan in a spa where a Chilean gives me a Brazilian.''

—Stephen Colbert, testifying before Congress on behalf of the United Farm Workers Union, which was pushing an agriculture jobs bill to give illegal immigrant farm workers a path to citizenship

''Limbaugh can play with himself.''

—President Barack Obama's response when asked if he would play a round of golf with Rush Limbaugh, relayed by a top Democrat to Zev Chafets, author of the book 'Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One':rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :spray:

''In Washington, we know there's a huge difference between a prostitute and a politician. There are some things a prostitute won't do.''
—Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), at the 2010 Gridiron Dinner

''I was also going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was afraid they would try to deport me.''
—California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

''If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested.''
—John Tyner, a software engineer, during a videotaped argument with a TSA agent over the necessity of a physical pat-down at the San Diego airport; the footage, which went viral, sparked a debate over new screening methods

''Fox News: 'Not Racist, But #1 With Racists.'''
—a new logo for Fox News featured in an episode of ''The Simpsons,'' Nov. 21, 2010

''Every time I mention that Missouri is the show me state, I have to tell David Vitter to put his pants back on.'' :rofl::rofl:
—Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO), poking fun at the Louisana Sen. David Vitter, who was caught frequenting prostitutes (2010 Gridiron Dinner)

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/bl-funny-quotes.htm
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