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Dan Onorato makes a funny about us
Dan Onorato makes a funny about us
So, we didn't make the Byko political comedy charity thing last night because, well, we have this little ritual we do on Tuesdays night called putting out a newspaper. But we did read all about it on this morning's always excellent Capitol Ideas blog from the Allentown Morning Call. And here's what we've learned:
- Manan Trivedi, who we totally have a hetero man-crush on, is still fucking awesome:
Trivedi, who's running against Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach, got off some of the best lines of the night. His set was a reminder that the best comedy always comes from experience. "I was the only kid who would go cow-tipping [in Berks County] and the have to worship the cow afterwards," said Trivedi, the son of Indian immigrants. In high school, he was voted "most likely to run a convenience store," and his senior quote was "Thank you, come again." (It helps if you do that last one, like Trivedi did, in the best stereotypical Indian accent you can muster).
- Bob Brady can veer dangerously close to racism. Shocking.
"You know why the Mexican team is not so successful at the Olympics?" [Brady] cracked. "Because everyone who can run, jump or swim is already in America."
- Tom Corbett could definitely not write for Bell Curve.
"I read the police blotter and found that two drunks had knocked over the statue of the Philly Phanatic," Corbett joked. "Now you know why I'm for the death penalty."
- Ditto Pat Toomey.
Referring to the bills that Congress is rumored to be considering during its post-Election lame-duck session (this includes the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, legalizing marijuana, and immigration reform), Toomey observed: "If you're a gay Mexican drug dealer looking to sneak across the border to join the Navy, then this is your year," he said.
Referring to the bills that Congress is rumored to be considering during its post-Election lame-duck session (this includes the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, legalizing marijuana, and immigration reform), Toomey observed: "If you're a gay Mexican drug dealer looking to sneak across the border to join the Navy, then this is your year," he said.
- Chaka Fattah took the opportunity to voice some venue-inappropriate but totally justified (in our view) righteous indignation at the Republican Party:
Fattah, the veteran Philadelphia Democrat, nearly silenced the room with a lengthy rant about the evils of Republicanism. He never quite achieved the Rickles-like Zen needed to accomplish truly funny insult comedy. "Do not give them the keys to the car back. We don't want this cast of characters in charge," Fattah said at one point. "I think it's very funny that Republicans put their names on the ballot given the performance of the previous president."
- And Dem gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato took a shot at Toomey that referenced us:
Onorato, who was running late because he was holding a fund-raiser at the Philadelphia Convention Center with former Prez Bill Clinton got off a crack at Toomey that required a little explaining:
"I found out he worked for the Club for Growth," Onorato said. "So I read an advertisement on the back of the Philadelphia City Paper to find out exactly what that was."
The back of the City Paper, readers, is where you'll find the adverts for ... ahhh ... "adult" services and entertainment. If you have to explain the joke ...
Onorato, who was running late because he was holding a fund-raiser at the Philadelphia Convention Center with former Prez Bill Clinton got off a crack at Toomey that required a little explaining:
"I found out he worked for the Club for Growth," Onorato said. "So I read an advertisement on the back of the Philadelphia City Paper to find out exactly what that was."
The back of the City Paper, readers, is where you'll find the adverts for ... ahhh ... "adult" services and entertainment. If you have to explain the joke ...
Yeah, we have hooker escort ads in the back. This required explanation to the buttoned-up crowd that, apparently, has never picked up an urban alt-weekly anywhere, or whatever. (Hell, at my last employ, three of our sales reps were actually arrested for selling ads to cops posing as hookers. But that was Florida. And those charges were pleaded down to nothingness.)
But anyway, props to Onorato for a at least making a stab at a boner joke, even if it didn't resonate with the Byko crowd. Pat Rapa would be proud.
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