Bin Laden dead, the daft speak..

[Gob]

Former 2008 GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee
"It is unusual to celebrate a death, but today Americans and decent people the world over cheer the news that madman, murderer and terrorist Osama Bin Laden is dead ... Welcome to hell, bin Laden. Let us all hope that his demise will serve notice to Islamic radicals the world over that the United States will be relentless is tracking down and terminating those who would inflict terror, mayhem and death on any of our citizens."

Former 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
"This is a great victory for lovers of freedom and justice everywhere. Congratulations to our intelligence community, our military and the president. My thoughts are with the families of Osama bin Laden's many thousands of victims, and the brave servicemen and women who have laid down their lives in pursuit of this murderous terrorist."

Minnesota GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty
"This is terrific news for freedom and justice. In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, President Bush promised that America would bring Osama bin Laden to justice -- and we did. I want to congratulate America's armed forces and President Obama for a job well done."


Minnesota Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann
"Tonight's news does not bring back the lives of the thousands of innocent people who were killed that day by Osama bin Laden's horrific plan, and it does not end the threat posed by terrorists, but it is my hope that this is the beginning of the end of Sharia-compliant terrorism."

Former GOP Alaska Gov: Sarah Palin
"Thank you, American men and women in uniform. You are America's finest and we are all so proud. Thank you for fighting against terrorism."


Former U.S. Sen Rick Santorum, R-Pennsylvania
"This is extraordinary news for all freedom loving people of the world, and I commend all those involved for this historic triumph. Americans have waited nearly 10 years for the news of Osama bin Laden's death. And while this is a very significant objective that cannot be minimized, the threat from Jihadism does not die with bin Laden."

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05 ... ct/?hpt=T2

[Crackpot]

err... I don't get it.

[MajGenl.Meade]

See - they are all republicans = "daft" geddit? That's why we didn't get quotes from these non-daft non-republicans:


Michael Bloomberg
After September 11, 2001, we gave our word as Americans that we would stop at nothing to capture or kill Osama bin Laden. After the contribution of millions, including so many who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, we have kept that word.

Joe Lieberman
Bin Laden's death should bring a measure of justice and solace to al Qaeda's victims, and fear to its ranks, who now must know their hour of reckoning, too, shall come.

Nancy Pelosi
It is a testament to the professionalism of our dedicated national security professionals that no American lives were lost in this operation.

John Kerry
bin Laden’s death closes an important chapter in the war against extremists, but does not end the threat from al Qaeda and related groups

Ehsanullah Ehsan
If he has been martyred, we will avenge his death and launch attacks against American and Pakistani governments and their security forces

Bill Keating
It’s critical the U.S. continue cultivating partnerships in the region to protect against extremist threats

Thomas Menino
We are more aware of what’s happening out in the streets today than we were

Must be great to be the mayor of a city police force that's more aware than it was yesterday.

Meade

[Gob]

Sorry C-P. I think you'd have to be foreign like me to "get it".

It's just the knee jerk clichés being trotted out. I have to say I should have included a copy of Obama's speech in it, as that was dreadful too.

Palin 's comment was scarily not stupid.

[Crackpot]

I got that much. still doesn't particularly strike me as humorous.

[Gob]

Ah well, it tickled me, I'm easily pleased.

[MajGenl.Meade]

Best not to let Hen see you say that!

SABC had a brief section on the "noooze" last night - how are South African moslems reacting to Bin Laden's demise? Midst a couple of "the USA... imperialism..anti-moslem...shock horror" responses were two characters (in different locations) who averred that:

1. bin Laden never actually existed. He was a creation of the USA to provide an excuse for extremist US foreign policy
2. bin Laden was employed by the CIA but when he began to speak out for Islam, the USA began a vendetta against him in order to continue their attacks against Islam

These two characters actually meant what they said. They believe it (as far as one can judge from earnestness and facial expression). And they weren't even Canadian!

Meade

[Gob]

Elton John's released a tribute song; "Sandals in the bin."

[Sean]

Tchah! Mother Theresa wants her gag back...

He laso did 'Mangled in the Wing' and 'Cessna in a Spin' for John Denver not to mention the other Di song, 'Doorhandle through your grin'.

Of course the palace rejected Elton's original lyrics for Diana...

Goodbye Princess Di
May they all forget you were a tart
And have the grace to shed a tear
Before the rumours start

You went out of the country
And you tried to hide in vain
They saw you in the tabloids
You really should have changed your name

But it seems to me your driver was
Over three sheets to the wind
Never knowing what had happened
When the roof fell in

And I'd have liked to have seen the photo
But then I'm just a lout
Your minder will die of heart disease
Before the truth gets out

Royalty was tough
Those regal ears without a dick
Imagine bedding that one night
We can see you had to split

And 'specially now you're dead
Oh the Brits are all contrite
But when you were alive
They really couldn't give a shite

Goodbye Princess Di
From the young man who doesn't want to know
Who thinks you've run off to the Caribbean
To live with Marilyn Monroe

[Gob]

I love that !

Some of the alleged "humour" about his death.

Osama bin Laden's death not only dominated the news, but also fuelled a wealth of comic relief, punch lines and unapologetic crowing from TV's late-night hosts.

"You seem like you're in a good mood," said CBS's David Letterman, greeting his Late Show audience with a grin. "You folks enjoy the Osama bin Laden season finale?"

On NBC's Tonight Show host Jay Leno was all smiles, too, as he declared, "It looks like President Obama has a new campaign slogan: 'Yes I Did.'"

"Great news," said Conan O'Brien on his TBS talk show. "The world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, is dead. Which means now the official No. 1 threat to America is the KFC Double Down."

"It was the first Twitter death rumour ever that turned out to be true," cracked Jimmy Kimmel on ABC.

"Bin Laden is dead!" said Late Night host Jimmy Fallon on NBC — "just like the Republicans' chances in 2012."

And on CBS's Late Late Show, host Craig Ferguson gave extra oomph to his trademark pronouncement, "It's a great day for America, everybody!"

"I'm as giddy as a schoolgirl who just shot bin Laden in the eye," glowed Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report, adding, "I hope I am never again this happy over someone's death."

Colbert's fellow Comedy Central host, Jon Stewart, was no less effusive on The Daily Show.

"I suppose," he allowed, "I should be expressing some ambivalence about the targeted killing of another human being. And yet — uhhhh, no!"

Instead, Stewart said, he wanted details. Like, what was the look on bin Laden's face when he realised "the helicopters overhead were not giving traffic and weather updates?"

Letterman's Top Ten, "fresh from the State Department", purported to list bin Laden's final words, which might have been "I'm not sure I want to live in a world where Fast Five is the No. 1 movie", or maybe, "I need a house full of Navy SEALs like I need a hole in the head".

The jokes - and there were many - were focused on a handful of basic themes. Like the courageous Navy SEALs who took bin Laden out.

According to O'Brien, "When he heard about it, former President Bush was furious and said, 'Wait a minute — I could have used seals?!'"

"How about those Navy SEALs?" marvelled Letterman. "They jump out of a helicopter and they break into the compound, and they fire a warning shot into his head.

"Well, the good news is," he added, invoking another prevalent theme, "bin Laden lived to see the royal wedding."

"Between the death of bin Laden and the marriage of Kate Middleton and Prince William," Kimmel said, "it's an exciting time to be in the commemorative plate business."

But what will happen to bin Laden in the next life?

Fallon disclosed that the 72 virgins supposedly awaiting the al-Qaeda leader in paradise had turned out to be "just some dudes watching Game of Thrones on HBO".

Letterman had another theory: Owing to a screwup in the paperwork, they were 72 vegans.

The comics took glee in lampooning Donald Trump, who, as an undeclared GOP candidate for the presidency, has noisily questioned both Obama's citizenship and college scholarship.

On NBC, first word of bin Laden's death pre-empted the final few minutes of Sunday's East Coast airing of the Trump-hosted reality show, Celebrity Apprentice.

"This," said O'Brien, "begs the question: How do we kill bin Laden again NEXT Sunday?"

Kimmel observed that, "On the same night Obama was ordering the Navy to kill bin Laden, his potential opponent in 2012, Donald Trump, was busy firing Playmate of the Month Hope Dworaczyk."

And on Late Night, Fallon impersonated Trump in a sketch, stating that Obama "is so scared of me and so desperate for attention that he felt the need to hunt down and kill bin Laden right in the middle of my show".

Online, much of the comedy reaction revolved around positioning Obama as an action hero. Making the rounds was a picture of a determined Obama and the label: "Everyone chill ... out, I GOT THIS!"

Another photo showed a smiling Obama in sunglasses and suit with the caption: "Sorry it took so long to get you a copy of my birth certificate. I was too busy killing Osama bin Laden."

One of the most popular topics on Twitter through much of Monday was Jack Bauer, the fictional government agent of 24. The Jack Bauer messages typically reflected a pride in the Navy SEALs who carried out the mission.

Steve Martin took his own, pointedly ironic approach to the startling events: "Slow news day," he tweeted.

But one of the most widespread quotations was from a much older comic legend: "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."

That one was courtesy of Mark Twain.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv- ... z1LKqEZaYY

[Long Run]

Plenty of people "like" OBL's Facebook status.

[Gob]

Some funny reviews (and some unfunny ones) of "Osama Bin Laden's hideout" on google maps.