Overheard at Obama Campaign HQ

 

Joe: Hey, Barry, didja see how I skunked Palin last night?

Obama: Joe, give me a break!

Joe: Man, I dazzled her with my rhetoric, I blinded her with statistics…

Obama: Joe…

Biden: …I overwhelmed her with my insde-Washington knowledge…

Obama: Joe!

Joe: I astonished her…

Obama: JOE!

Joe: Wha? And Gwen was great, what a doll she was. Even though she’s absolutlely non-partisan, she kept giving me the last word, can you believe it? Think maybe she has the hots for me?

Obama: JOE! You messed up. You made a lot of mistakes. You even screwed up on that constitutional comment–the Veep is always the President of the Senate, not just when there’s a tie vote, you should know that.

Joe: Yeah, yeah, I just forgot–but nobody cares about that stuff. Hey, and didja hear how I worked in that little bit about Cheney is the most dangerous vice president thing? I thought that was nice and nuance-y, didn’t you?

Obama: Okay, yeah, that was a nice touch. But you also told the audience that I didn’t say I’d sit down with Ahmedinijad without existing pre-conditions. Listen, I worked hard to walk myself back from that one a long time ago, and now you brought tons of attention to it by telling them I DIDN’T SAY IT! You should have just glossed over it and gone on to the next rehearsed talking point!

Joe: Okay, yeah, sorry about that, Barry, you’re right. I’ll remember that next time. Man, what a night I had last night! The audience loved me! And that Palin gal? Man, I sure dazed and confused her–she wouldn’t even look at me, she kept talkin’ to the camera like a dummy. Everybody knows that you’re supposed to look at the moderator–Chris Matthews says anyone who doesn’t is a dolt! “Dolt.’ What a funny word that is. Dolt. Dolt…

Obama: …Joe, d’you feel okay? You’re looking a little peaked today.

Joe: Nah, I’m great. tip-top, never better! I’m on top of the world today! I beat that Palin gal like a gong, I…

O: Joe. JOE!

Joe: Huh?

O: Joe, seriously, you look a little pale. Why don’t you take a few days off and relax for a while. Maybe even check in with your doctor, I mean, with my doctor, and make sure everything’s okay, health-wise. Know what I mean?

Joe: Oh sure, sure, Barry, if that’s what you what.

Obama; Yes, Joe, I think that would be a good idea. Why don’t you go give him a call right now.

Joe: Sure thing, Barry.

Obama: And on your way out, will you have my secretary get Hillary on the phone for me? Thanks Joe. See ya.

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