The Presidential election was too close to call. Neither the
Republican candidate nor the Democratic candidate had enough
votes to win. There was much talk about ballot recounting, court
challenges, etc., but a week-long ice fishing competition seemed
the sportsmanlike way to settle things. The candidate that caught
the most fish at the end of the week would win the election.

Therefore, it was decided that there should be an ice fishing
contest between the two candidates to determine the winner.

After much of back and forth discussion, it was decided that the
contest take place on a remote frozen lake in northern Minnesota .

There were to be no observers present, and both men were

to be sent out separately on this isolated lake and return at 5 P.M.
with their catch for counting and verification by a team of
neutral parties. At the end of the first day, John Mc. returned to
the starting line and he had ten fish.

Soon, Obama returned and had no fish. Well, everyone assumed

he was just having another 'bad hair' day or something and hopefully,
he would catch up the next day.

At the end of the 2nd day John Mc. came in with 20 fish and

Obama came in again with none.

That evening, Harry Reid got together secretly with

Obama and said, 'Obama, I think John Mc. is a low-life, cheatin'
son-of-a-gun. I want you to go out tomorrow and don't even bother
with fishing. Just spy on him and see just how he is cheating.'

The next night (after John Mc. returns with 50 fish), said to
Obama, 'Well, tell me, how is John Mc. cheating?'

Obama replied, 'Harry, you're not going to believe this, but he's
cutting holes in the ice.'


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