Political Jokes Quotes - Page 2

• The nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."

  Ronald Reagan

  Government, Nine, Helping

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

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• A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

  Thomas Fuller

  Believe, Done, Firsts

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• Many of the political jokes that circulated in the Third Reich were directed at Goering. He collected them [all] in a large leather notebook and delighted in re-telling most of them to his friends.

  Richard Overy

  Notebook, Political, Goering

  Richard Overy (2012). “Goering: Hitler's Iron Knight”, p.236, I.B.Tauris

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• I'm offended by political jokes. Too often they get elected.

  Henny Youngman

  Political, Jokes, Offended

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• I don't approve of political jokes; I have seen too many of them get elected.

  Jon Stewart

  Political, Jokes

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• I always feel that most political jokes, if you're going to do them, you have to do them within the next five minutes, or else they're outdated. By the time you've got it to the point that it's strong, it would be 12 years old.

  Gilbert Gottfried

  Strong, Years, Political

  "Gottfried's key to political humor" by Patrick Gavin, www.politico.com. August 2, 2013.

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