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DaddySatyr -> RE: Democratic National Convention (7/25/2016 5:19:35 PM)
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I've been listening to a few of the opening speakers (waiting on Bernie) and I am reminded of a joke that President Reagan told, 30-odd years ago about a republican, campaigning in a solidly Dumbocratic county (the joke was old, then so, there are some very rural references). I'll try to do it justice:
A city politician wants to move from city council to congress. The district he wants to represent is mostly rural so he "hits the campaign trail".
He's walking along in a very rural county and sits down on the side of the road to rest and wipe the sweat from his brow. Suddenly, a farmer comes up behind him and says: "What'ya doin' on my land?" The politician explains that he's running for office and that he was just resting.
The farmer, whose none to happy with the way things are going says that he'd like to help organize a rally, right on his farm for the new stranger. He invites the guy to wait a bit while he sends out the word.
People start showing up and the farmer says all is ready. He conducts the politician to the barn so he can "make am entrance". He mentions that people in his county always support a good democrat. The politician stops him and says: "I'm not a democrat".
The farmer says: "Hang on. let me go git ma. She's never heard a republican speak."
As the farmer finishes introducing the candidate, the candidate steps out to see there's a pile of horse shit behind the make-shift podium. He asks the farmer about it, in hushed tones and the farmer says it's the best he could do under the circumstances, but he's got a wry smile on his face that tells the candidate that it was intentional.
The candidate steels himself for the smell and steps up and delivers 45 minutes on why he deserves to be elected. When it's over, the farmer says: "Well, dayum! That's the first time I've ever heard a republican speak!"
The candidate says: "And that's the first time I've ever spoken from a democratic platform!"
Michael
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