1. At least 1000. One to turn the bulb and 999 MSM reporters to write how brilliant he was to come up with the idea.

Posted by: Gil on July 20, 2008 02:16 PM

2. During the campaign: 2. During the administration: 1. You see, rhetoric during campaigns can get "overblown and amplified." http://poligazette.com/2008/06/19/obama-flip-flops-on-nafta-overheated/

Posted by: Paul G on July 20, 2008 02:16 PM

3. A). None. Under the Obama administration, we will move on to a more progressive source of light; candles.

Posted by: AP on July 20, 2008 03:41 PM

4. None. Obama supporters proclaim that both the nation and the light bulb are ready for change, but none of them have the experience necessary to change anything.

And this gem...

None. If the light bulb needs replacing, then the room must currently be black from the burned out bulb. Just what is wrong with a black room? Are you a racist?

Posted by: Smoley on July 20, 2008 04:35 PM

5. Wow! Republicans aren't funny either! :)

Better to say that it takes none. According to his supporters, Obama can just hold up the lightbulb, and the world will revolve around him.

Posted by: demo kid on July 20, 2008 04:57 PM

6. Demo Kid -- that's not bad. Thanks for finally making a sensible contribution to this blog!

Posted by: Stefan Sharkansky on July 20, 2008 05:38 PM

7. The version of the lightbulb joke that I heard on Michael Medved's show regarding the humorless Obama would go like this:

Q: "How many Obama supporters does it take to change a lightbulb?"

A: "That's not funny!".

Posted by: Michele on July 20, 2008 06:28 PM

8. @6: Why thank you! Although I'm of the complete opposite opinion, I'll take compliments where I can get them.

Still... I'm not seeing the conservatives here stepping up their game! That Medved @7 is pretty poor...

Posted by: demo kid on July 20, 2008 07:43 PM

9. The New Yorker mag. cover last week was really funny. I give credit to the publisher for printing it. A good satire for all Americans - they have and/or would do the same thing to McCain and have probably done it repeatedly to the current Administration that is the butt of most jokes.

Neither the Obama campaign or Obama was big enough to ignore it - they thought they needed to make statements to go along with the Obama-speak of political correctness that is nauseating. Quick now progressives, on to the next subject...

Posted by: KS on July 20, 2008 07:58 PM

10. It takes exactly TWO Obama supporters to change a light bulb: one to mix the Apple-tinis and the other to call an electrician.

Posted by: Seveer on July 20, 2008 11:57 PM

11. one, if it's a "typical" white-bulb;
three--one changes bulb, 2 cling each to gun & religion;
one, if you let me finish my waffle;
one--if this is a rapid pull-out of deployed bulbs;
ahhh-i'll have Jesse do it;
one preacher--but G-d---that bulb & America

Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on July 21, 2008 05:44 AM

12. one--and another 10,000 in taxes for universal bulb care

Posted by: jimmie-howya-doin on July 21, 2008 05:53 AM

13. A: None, but it's a Trick Question - For there are no Obama 'supporters', only Obama Worshippers.

Posted by: Rick D. on July 21, 2008 07:07 AM

14. "On the other hand, we have Barack Obama. What does he find funny?
Beats the hell out of me.
I can't recall ever laughing with Senator Obama. Oh, sure, we've all laughed AT him, but never WITH him."

Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on July 21, 2008 07:54 AM

15. Wow... I think you've confused "funny" with "just plain mean-spirited". I'm not laughing, and it's not just 'cuz I'm a liberal.

Posted by: demo kid on July 21, 2008 08:52 AM

16. Obama was against installing the lightbulb there in the first place. But if the lightbulb is going to be replaced, we need to define a timeline to have it replaced, otherwise it will never happen. We need to be as careful taking the lightbulb out as we were careless in installing it.

Posted by: Splinter on July 21, 2008 10:45 AM

17. THE LAST WORD
Editor's Note: The following is satire.

Get that demolemming? SATIRE.

"Saying he is 'sympathetic to late night comedians' struggle to find jokes to make about me,' Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) today issued a list of official campaign-approved Barack Obama jokes. The five jokes, which Sen. Obama said he is making available to all comedians free of charge, are as follows: Barack Obama and a kangaroo pull up to a gas station. The gas station attendant takes one look at the kangaroo and says, 'You know, we don't get many kangaroos here.' Barack Obama replies, 'At these prices, I'm not surprised. That's why we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.' A traveling salesman knocks on the door of a farmhouse, and much to his surprise, Barack Obama answers the door. The salesman says, 'I was expecting the farmer's daughter.' Barack Obama replies, 'She's not here. The farm was foreclosed on because of subprime loans that are making a mockery of the American Dream.' A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'Why the long face?' Barack Obama replies, 'His jockey just lost his health insurance, which should be the right of all Americans.' Q: What's black and white and red all over? Barack Obama: 'The New Yorker magazine, which should be embarrassed after publishing such a tasteless and offensive cover, which I reject and denounce.' A Christian, a Jew and Barack Obama are in a rowboat in the middle of the ocean. Barack Obama says, 'This joke isn't going to work because there's no Muslim in this boat'." --Andy Borowitz

Posted by: Ragnar Danneskjold on July 21, 2008 06:22 PM

18. First, we need to form a committee to explore if the light bulb actually needs to be changed. Just because the bulb isn't as bright as the other bulbs isn't necessarily the bulb's fault and besides, who are we to make judgements regarding if a light bulb should be light or dark....making judgements makes you a racist!

Then we form a task force to explore how much federal money should be given to various state agencies with adaquate federal oversight to ensure that all light bulbs that want to be changed should be changed, but only after ascertaining if the light bulb actually wants to be changed. This will be accomplished through public input from various groups supported by taxpayer dollars.

After giving the money to the states to ensure all light bulbs have had adaquate training in how to survive if you want to remain dark, the states will grant the cities the money to form a governmental agency in charge of changing light bulbs. The way to handle that would be to form an oversight committee to ensure that some backwoods town just doesn't go around changing any old light bulb that they deem to be dark! The state will form legal monopolies to make sure that the bulbs are changed with the utmost safety in mind. This will not be paid for by public funds, but will be paid for by imposing a 50% tax hike on all light bulbs. That way, only the manufacturer pays to dispose of the bulb, not the public.

A four-pack of 60-watts now costs $10.00 ($15.00 if purchased from the monopoly) and the waiting list for light bulb changes is 6 months. Asking for a light bulb to be changed when it's not deemed necessary carries a penalty of $1000 fine and 6 months in jail for each offense.

Posted by: DRW on July 23, 2008 12:27 PM

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