Wheelchair Joke of the Day

Here is my fabulous video find of the day. It combines four of my favorite things: Republican politicians (I say that completely tongue out-of-cheek since I am a Republican so don't get the wrong idea), old Senators, off-color-but-funny-jokes, and paraplegics. Seriously, what more can you want?

Here's the scoop. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) won DC's annual "Funniest Celebrity in Washington" competition the other day. Other blogs were focused on his Viagra jokes, which were undoubtedly funny. When I watched the video for myself, I appreciated his small jabs at former colleagues and friends, laughing politely when it seemed appropriate. Having worked in the Senate before, I still have a strong polite-chuckle impulse. Then, right at the end of the video, he told a hilarious joke--focused on a guy with a disability. I loved it, and had to post it! The joke starts at minute 8:00 (or -2:05) on this video. I don't know about you, but for a Washington celebrity (i.e. politician) I think he is pretty darn funny. Now if we only could get him to do a bit of his standup routine at judicial confirmation hearings...