I don't know what to make of this

[koopie57]

My brother, an obnoxious republican, sent me this. He knows I'm quite liberal. I have heard he doesn't care for bush, but he also is military and has never made any indication to me that his view has changed. I can't tell if he sent me this to get a rise out of me or if he thinks I'll think it is funny. The worse thing about this presidency is that I can't tell jokes anymore. You can't make most of this stuff up. I mean I know this is a joke, but .... anyway.



Bush Sells Louisiana Back to the French



President Bush and a giddy Jacques Chirac shake hands on the deal.

BATON ROUGE, LA. - The White House announced today that President Bush has successfully sold the state of Louisiana back to the French at more than double its original selling price of $11,250,000.

"This is a bold step forward for America," said Bush. "And America will be stronger and better as a result. I stand here today in unity with French Prime Minister Jack Shiraq, who was so kind to accept my offer of Louisiana in exchange for 25 million dollars cash."

The state, ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, will cost hundreds of billions of dollars to rebuild.

"Jack understands full well that this one's a 'fixer upper,'" said Bush. "He and the French people are quite prepared to pump out all that water, and make Louisiana a decent place to live again. And they've got a lot of work to do. But Jack's assured me, if it's not right, they're going to fix it."

The move has been met with incredulity from the already beleaguered residents of Louisiana.

However, President Bush's decision has been widely lauded by Republicans.

"This is an unexpected but brilliant move by the President," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. "Instead of spending billions and billions, and billions of dollars rebuilding the state of Louisiana, we've just made 25 million dollars in pure profit."

"This is indeed a smart move," commented Fox News analyst Brit Hume. "Not only have we stopped the flooding in our own budget, we've made money on the deal. Plus, when the god-awful French are done fixing it up, we can easily invade and take it back again."

The money gained from 'The Louisiana Refund' is expected to be immediately pumped back into the rebuilding of Iraq.

[zapp]

1. Yes, Rethuglikans like to joke to avoid truth.

[salin]

2. I would guess that this falls into the he thought you would think it was

funny. Horribly mocks bushco and there way of doing things. Sounds like he might be just a little further past "not caring for bush." I would send a reply that fishes for his opinion a little - sounds like he is opening the door (at least to bash bush a bit)

[koopie57]

3. thank you

I was sort of leaning in that direction.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. I would send a note saying "Golly, is this really true?"

:evilgrin:

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Your Republican misses how this exposes the Republicans & skewers them.

Joke's on the Republicans! :rofl:

[afdip]

6. several folks have sent it to me . . .

the repukes appreciated the idea of jettisoning louisiana and the democrats sent it because they are having a tough time sustaining their generous rage with the morons in power and have reverted to humor and satire, the liberal's friends. MAINTAIN THE RAGE.

[benddem]

7. He might be

coming around!