Jon Stewart gets it exactly right when he says that the only difference between the tea partiers and the Republican establishment is that the tea partiers really believe the crazy stuff the leadership has been spouting for years and is determined to actually implement them.

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When it comes to jokes, I prefer one-liners and other short gags to the long form that requires an elaborate set-up. The BBC recently reported on a joke contest and here are some of the one-liners that I found funny.

“Why did the chicken commit suicide? To get to the other side.”
“How many Spaniards does it take to change a light bulb? Juan.”
“As a kid I was made to walk the plank. We couldn’t afford a dog.”

My personal favorite was: “Hedgehogs – why can’t they just share the hedge?”

The joke that won the contest (“I’ve just been on a once-in-a-lifetime holiday. I’ll tell you what, never again.”) I did not find particularly funny, while two of the above jokes were selected by the judges to be in the worst jokes category, which shows that when it comes to humor, there is no accounting for tastes.