Candidate Quote by Vermin Supreme

Candidates should be extremely cautious in displaying a sense of humor. If he or she tells a joke with a point, there is almost…

— Jack Germond

I would have strong opinions and be prepared to argue my case, but if you talk to my colleagues, I think you'd find they…

— Karl Rove

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.

— Henry Cate VII

The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.

— Will Rogers

And, when the votes are counted, let everybody, including the candidates, get into a good humor as quick as they got into a bad…

— Will Rogers

Whenever you're talking about using humor in politics or in a policy speech or in a serious moment, you're talking about using it as…

— Jon Lovett

Humor is very very risky, particularly for a candidate, unless he's been in so long that it just doesn't matter, and he's not running…

— Mark Russell

I joked at our National Convention that our party was nominating a candidate for president who was charismatic, larger than life, memorable, so they…

— Mike Pence

I don't care how much you may think they're funny or how interesting they may sound. If we nominate someone that 40 to 50…

— Marco Rubio

You can sometimes sneak a political joke in, which is sometimes the most effective place for a political joke - when it's not expected.…

— Jeremy Hardy

I don't do a lot of political jokes. Too many are getting elected.

— Bob Hope

Sometimes, at parties, people demand I tell a joke. It's like pointing a gun at my feet and telling me to dance.

— Celia Rivenbark