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Funniest Quotes From The 2008 Political Season

Here's number four: John McCain: “We should be able to deliver bottled hot water to dehydrated babies.”

Businessman Earl Stafford is planning on spending $1 million for the Obama inauguration. The kicker: most of the money is going toward tickets, gowns, tuxedos and transportation for needy, underpriviledged people, as well as wounded vets.

Congresswoman Hangs Up On Obama

She wasn't being rude, but Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hung up on Barack Obama and then on her chief of staff. The congresswoman said she thought it was a joke being played by a radio station.

Let's Have Obama Grow A Beard

Barack Obama says he reads a lot about Abraham Lincoln, a former president he admires. So this columnist suggests Obama might want to keep following Lincoln and grow a beard.

Let's Just Go Overboard And Rename Everything Obama

We've had schools and streets renamed for the president-elect, so why not just go ahead and create "Barack Obama Day." Yep, a small Alabama county has done just that.

About Those Obama $1 Coins

Just so you know, those neat little $1 coins with Obama's picture on them aren't legal tender. Apparently, it's getting to the point where the U.S. Mint is having to issue press releases to that effect.

Let's Party

Washington, D.C. is considering letting bars stay open 24/7 during Inauguration Week - Jan. 17-21. Start planning the road trip now.

Let's Use Obama's Fundraising Team To Fix The Economy

"Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama announced his new economic team. You know what he should do? Hire those people who were in charge of his fundraising campaign. We can pay this thing off in like a week." --Jay Leno

Mortal Sins

According to at least one Roman Catholic priest, if you voted for Barack Obama you've committed a mortal sin and you'd better hit the confessional. The Rev. Joseph Illo made the claim in letters to parishioners and during a Mass. His rationale? Obama supports abortion.

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