McCain Replaces Palin with Startled Deer

[Liberal_in_LA]

McCain Replaces Palin with Startled Deer

Andy BorowitzPosted September 28, 2008 | 11:59 PM (EST

With less than a week to go before the crucial vice-presidential debate, GOP presidential nominee John McCain announced today that he was replacing his running mate, Alaska governor Sarah Palin, with a startled deer.

According to campaign insiders, the decision to select a hoofed mammal to replace Gov. Palin evolved after Sen. McCain watched his running mate's performance in a series of interviews with CBS's Katie Couric.

"Good Lord, a startled deer could do better than that," Sen. McCain reportedly said, prompting his aides to draw up a shortlist of startled deer.

The Arizona senator supposedly brushed aside concerns that a startled deer would wilt under the pressure of a televised debate, telling aides, "At least a goddamn deer won't go on about Alaska being close to Russia."

The McCain campaign said today that Sen. McCain's new running mate, Bucky the Red Deer, would not be made available to the press prior to the debate.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-borowitz/mccain-replaces-palin-wit_b_130111.html

[MercutioATC]

1. This would be funny if McCain himself hadn't made the "Russia is next to Alaska" argument.

As things stand, it's just scary.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. I reached out to push away the bug running on my screen. You fooled me! n/t

[MercutioATC]

3. When Obama wins, the bug is gone.

...not before :P

[Lord Helmet]

4. I don't think anybody will notice.

[Lakerstan]

5. But will Palin shoot the deer?