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A Look Back at the Best Political Humor of 2004 |
2004 Political Dot-Comedy Awards
We are proud to announce the winners of
About.com's 5th annual awards competition saluting the year's best political
humor.
The
Strange Year in Politics: A Quiz
What was the mysterious bulge on President Bush's back during the
presidential debates? Did John Kerry really boast about how great his nails and
cuticles looked? Who said that sexual orgies eliminate social tensions and ought
to be encouraged? Test your knowledge with this year-end political quiz.
The
Year in Pictures
Check out a collection of the funniest pictures of 2004, including
classic cartoons, doctored photos, and parodies of George W. Bush and John
Kerry.
The 25
Dumbest Quotes of 2004
#25:
"This race is hotter than a Times Square Rolex." —CBS Anchor Dan
Rather, on election night
#21:
"You've done a nice job decorating the White House." —Pop star
Jessica Simpson, upon being introduced to Interior Secretary Gale Norton while
touring the White House
The 25
Funniest Quotes of 2004
#13: "You know what's
interesting, though? You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any
show." --Jon Stewart, bitchslapping Tucker Carlson during an interview on
CNN's "Crossfire"
#2: "To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say,
Don't be economic girlie men!" --California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, at
the Republican convention
Top
10 Bushisms of 2004
#10: "I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like
me." —President Bush, Nashville, Tenn., May 27, 2004
#9: "Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the
illiteracy level of our children are appalling." —President Bush,
Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004
The
10 Funniest Videos of 2004
From JibJab's election parodies to Will Ferrell's Bush impersonation, check out the funniest
political videos of 2004.
The
Best Humor of Campaign 2004
Revisit the funniest parodies, cartoons and jokes from the 2004 campaign trail, including humor highlights from "The Daily Show" and
"The Onion."
100
Best Bush Jokes
Read a compilation of the 100 best late-night jokes from President
Bush's first term, including funny one-liners about his 2004 re-election
campaign.
20
Best Kerry Jokes
Read a compilation of the best late-night jokes about Democratic
presidential nominee John Kerry.
More Year-End Funnies
• 2004:
The Politics, the Passion, and Paris (Dave Barry)
• The Year in
Cartoons (Newsweek)
• The
Year in Satire (Salon.com)
• The 10 Most Outrageous
Statements of 2004 (Media Matters)
• The 2004
Rumpleforeskin Awards (New York Press)
• The 100 Most
Annoying Things of 2004 (I Am Bored)
• The
25 Most Annoying Newsmakers of 2004 (Bob From Accounting)
• The 40
Most Obnoxious Quotes of 2004 (Right Wing News)
• 2004: Things to Forget
(Arianna Huffington)
• Funniest News
Stories of 2004 (Will Durst)
• Favorite Videos of 2004
(Countdown With Keith Olbermann)
• 2004 News Quiz (Countdown
With Keith Olbermann)
• Top
10 Urban Legends of 2004 (About Urban Legends)
• The 2004 Falsies
Awards (Laura Miller)
• The
P.U.-litzer Prizes For 2004 (Norman Solomon)
• 500
Year in Review Lists for 2004 (Fimoculous.com)
