Posted on 04/25/2010 5:38:06 PM PDT by Nachum
National Security Adviser James L. Jones doesn't necessarily come across as the amusing guy at policy events. Rather, the veteran general is known for his measured and careful wording, and his somewhat monotonic delivery.
Maybe that is why some were surprised when Jones decided to open his remarks at the 25-year anniversary gala of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy with a joke. Not just any joke - a Jewish joke that some say was in poor taste.
And here is how it goes:
A Taliban militant gets lost and is wandering around the desert looking for water. He finally arrives at a store run by a Jew and asks for water
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
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Its never a good idea for any administration official to tell an ethnic joke.
You are right. No administration official should ever tell an ethnic joke...but I am not an administration official. Did you hear the one about the black Arab who became president?
Pretty funny joke...but I agree with “cripplecreek” that its probably a bad idea for anyone in public life to tell an ethnic joke of any kind...people have become so thin skinned in this PC world.
The Jews will laugh since it’s a DEMOCRAT telling it.
You are correct. But it’s still a funny joke.
>>Its never a good idea for any administration official to tell an ethnic joke.<
THIS administration? As long as it isn’t anti-muslim, all are in play, but particularly denigrating Judaism and/or Christianity is always OK.
Not particularly funny. Rather stupid. But, I don’t much like ethnic jokes .
It is noteworthy that Haaretz would take even mild umbrage at someone telling Jewish jokes.
>>The Jews will laugh since it’s a DEMOCRAT telling it.<<
“Oy Veh! You hate us but we love YOU!! Who needs Israel anyway?”
Yeah I think its funny too but for an administration official to tell it is pretty amazing.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a joke about Jews, Italians, Irish, Polish or Scandinavians- you just don’t do it.
Nachum, the anti-Semitism of this administration, of the people in the highest positions of our national security organization are obvious to anyone who is paying attention. We have seen this before. We are seeing it again.
The "Jews" didnt think it was funny, nitwit. Did you read the article?
Well, he’s no Earl Butz...
I am not particularly MR. PC, but seriously if you are National Security Advisor, you give up the right to tell jokes about any group.
I found the joke amusing. The Jewish merchant was just trying to help the fellow. Perhaps the Taliban guy already had a tie. Everybody carries an extra tie! Ha ha.
Government officials telling jokes in public does not work any more. Inadvisable.
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