Fine waterline between tragedy and comedy

Katrina was no barrel of laughs. But here’s a joke about her making the Internet rounds, as noted by the Balkinization blog:
“Q: What’s George Bush’s position on Roe v. Wade?
“A: He really doesn’t care how people get out of New Orleans.”
Anybody have others?
Posted by Rhonda Holman

6 Comments

  1. Joe Williams
    Posted September 17, 2005 at 1:50 am | Permalink

    There are plenty of Katrina jokes out there, but most, if not all, are pretty tasteless.

  2. JR
    Posted September 17, 2005 at 2:47 am | Permalink

    Here’s proof of Joe’s point:

    The gay and lesbian folks were gonna have a decadence orgy in NO, but the dykes got breached.

  3. J M Walker
    Posted September 17, 2005 at 8:25 am | Permalink

    Reporter: How many died in NO?

    Liberal: I don’t know, but Bush is three feet under water.

  4. R.D.Liebst
    Posted September 17, 2005 at 11:35 am | Permalink

    Here we go, you got me started!Q: How many days does it take for the Federal government to respond to a flood in New Orleans?A: There was a flood in NewOrleans?

    FEMA director to mayor of New Orleans: “You should take all the appropriate measure to evacuate your city.”.Mayor of New Orleans after the dikes breached to director of FEMA: “What was I suppose to do again?”.

    News flash: Man found comatose in Washington D.C. office. “I just opened the door marked “FEMA” and there he was!” stated janitor.

    A WRATHFUL GOD STATES: “That will teach them to serve me bad dirty rice!”.

    ” My city is underwater, my house is flooded and my water proof watche stopped! That is the last time I buy a Timex!”.

    ” GREAT, we finally have a packed arena and they won’t let us in”, said the owner of the New Orleans saints.

    Q:How many government officals does it take to come to the rescue of a American city that is flooded?A: Don’t know, so far we have notfigured out where they arehiding!

    Q:The President of the United States, the director of homeland sercurity, the Governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New Orlean are in the same place. Where are they?”.A: In the same boat when it comes to blame.

    Q: The President of the united states, the director of homeland sercurity, the governor of Louisana and the mayor of New Orleans are in the same boat.What are the doing?A: touring downtown New Olreans.

    Here is another,Q: The President of the United states, the director of homeland sercurity, the governor of Louisana and the mayor of New Oleans are in the same boat. Why is the boat not moving?A: They are too busy pointing fingers at each other. For any of them to pick up a paddle.

  5. Ed Friedemann
    Posted September 17, 2005 at 4:04 pm | Permalink

    Everything was fine til the barge barged in.

  6. brown
    Posted September 18, 2005 at 12:16 am | Permalink

    Q: Why did the president use Jackson square as a backdrop for his speech Thursday night?A: Because the water in the street wasn’t deep anough to get an aircraft carrier behind him.