Clinton Quote by David Letterman
“This Hillary Clinton scandal has to do with emails. All I get are emails for Canadian Viagra.”
About This Quote
Source Monologue: Late Night Show, 2005
The joke juxtaposes political scandal with absurd email content for comedic effect.
In simple terms: Humor mixes serious and silly topics.
Key Takeaway
Use contrast for laughs.
Themes
politics
humor
media
Mood
witty
irreverent
Type
comedic
satirical
When to use this quote
- news commentary
- stand‑up
- online memes
Key Concepts
Satire
absurdity
Questions to Reflect On
- Why does absurdity make political topics more palatable?
- When is satire inappropriate?
A Different Perspective
Humor may trivialize real issues.
![“There's more than 1700 emails out of the thirty three thousand Hillary Clinton emails that we've published, just about Libya. It's not that Libya has cheap oil. She perceived the removal of [Muammar] Gaddafi and the overthrow of the Libyan state - something that she would use in her run-up to the…” quote by Julian Assange](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d1a/julian-assange-1566_clinton_there-s-more-than-1700-emails-out-of-the_2174.jpg)
![“I guarantee you [Hillary Clinton] is smoking in humiliation over the idea that she needs to heal and that [Donald] Trump's the guy to do it. That was great.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/702/rush-limbaugh-28_clinton_i-guarantee-you-hillary-clinton-is-smoki_4403.jpg)
