DC "elite" gather to joke about each other.

[madfloridian]

Some of the quips:

Elite Officially Welcome Obama

Joe Lieberman

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) -- the club's outgoing president -- noted that former vice president Richard B. Cheney injured himself while moving into his new home, according to a source inside the dinner.

"I had no idea waterboards were so heavy," Lieberman quipped.

Jeb Bush

The official leaking of their remarks is a time-honored tradition for many of the speakers. Before the dinner, former Florida governor Jeb Bush -- the son and brother of presidents -- caught a club official handing a sheaf of papers to a reporter.

"Whatcha doing?" Bush asked. "Leaking?"

Donald Rumsfeld

Former defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld lingered in a hall jammed with the likes of former presidential candidate Steve Forbes, onetime Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan and TV talkers Charlie Rose and Brit Hume. "Hey, you're famous!" Rumsfeld said to a tall man. A group of guests eavesdropping nearby looked confused, whispering "Who's that?" to one another.

Finally, someone came up with the answer: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), suddenly a head-turner in this power klatch because he's rumored to be the next commerce secretary nominee.

And this bit of hilarity from the incoming president of the Alfalfa club

The incoming club president, Sen. Christopher S. Bond (R-Mo.), reminded guests that a newspaper recently published a list of the 25 people most responsible for the global economic meltdown. "You know who you are," he said, according to the source. "And it's good to see you here tonight."

The economy is no joke at all.

Not laughing. Jeb, Rumsfeld, Bond, Lieberman...the elite?

[NoPasaran]

1. You're right, all humor should be banned until the economy is fixed

Even a smile deserves jail time.

[madfloridian]

4. Do I detect...

a tone of sarcasm?

They were joking about the economy and waterboarding.

I guess I should just lighten up. :shrug:

[alsame]

2. I feel like I need a shower just for reading about those people.

I didn't realize that former office holders were also invited, I thought it was for the current Masters of the Universe.

[madfloridian]

7. Torture and the economy...not very funny right now.

.

[alsame]

8. I wasn't trying to be funny, I meant it.

[madfloridian]

9. Oh, I know...I was agreeing.

:hi:

[alsame]

10. ....

Sorry, I misunderstood :pals:

[RB TexLa]

3. Oh my, people getting together and telling jokes. They must be imprisoned now!!!!

[leftstreet]

5. Har, har, har. Much like Dubya looking for WMD under his desk

:puke:

They're really laughing at all of us.

[madfloridian]

6. They are laughing at us.

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