Birth Quote by David Letterman
“John McCain turned 72 years old last Friday, but the Chinese are making him a birth certificate that says he's only 33 and then he'll be ready to go.”
About This Quote
Source Television monologue, 1995
A joke about age and identity manipulation.
In simple terms: Humor about age and identity.
Key Takeaway
Use satire to highlight absurd claims.
Themes
humor
identity
age
Mood
playful
ironic
Type
comedic
satirical
When to use this quote
- celebrity interviews
- political satire shows
Key Concepts
satire
media criticism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this joke reveal about public perception of age?
- How does satire influence belief in conspiracies?
A Different Perspective
Satire may be misinterpreted as fact.
![“Sidney Blumenthal is very close friend of Secretary [Hillary] Clinton. And her campaign manager, Patti Doyle, went to - during the campaign, her campaign against President [Barak] Obama, fought very hard. If you look at CNN this past week, Patti Solis Doyle was on Wolf Blitzer saying that this…” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7fe/donald-trump-18_barack_sidney-blumenthal-is-very-close-friend-o_363769.jpg)
![“I say nothing, because I was able to get Barack Obama to produce [birth certificate]. He should have produced it a long time before. I say nothing.” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d04/donald-trump-18_able_i-say-nothing-because-i-was-able-to-get_330910.jpg)
![“I have people that have been studying [Obama's birth certificate] and they cannot believe what they're finding... I would like to have him show his birth certificate, and can I be honest with you, I hope he can. Because if he can't, if he can't, if he wasn't born in this country, which is a real…” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4eb/donald-trump-18_being-honest_i-have-people-that-have-been-studying-ob_64831.jpg)
