Late Night Political Humor

The best from Political Humor‘s collection of the week’s late night political humor.

Happy Friday.

“Naturally the U.S. trails in gold medals because every time we win one, we hand it over to the Chinese to pay off our debt.” –Stephen Colbert

“So far China has won the most gold medals, ladies and gentlemen. The Chinese athletes can’t wait to get home and show the medals off to the kids who made them.” –Conan O’Brien

“The U.S. team has swept all the medals in the skeet shooting event. So despite our bad economy, it’s nice to know our country has never been safer from an attack of skeets.” –Conan O’Brien

“All in all a successful trip. Best of all, Romney has checked three countries off the list of ’1000 Places To Offend People Before You Die.’” –Stephen Colbert

“Like Palin, Rafalca’s female, also doesn’t read newspapers, and has completed the same number of terms as governor.” –Stephen Colbert, on Ann Romney’s horse that competed in the Olympic Dressage event

“Olympic organizers are reportedly struggling to fill rows and rows of empty seats. Empty seats! In fact, yesterday officials put out a casting call asking for 200 Europeans or eight Americans.” –Conan O’Brien

“The Olympics have just started and the Greeks are already 14 medals in debt.” –Conan O’Brien

“Mitt Romney is getting a lot of attention for a series of gaffes he’s made while he’s in London. And in response, Romney said that he has nothing but respect for the people of England, especially their monarch, Queen Latifah.” –Jimmy Fallon

“Next week, President Obama will celebrate his 51st birthday. Obama already got one really nice gift: Mitt Romney’s trip to London.” –Jimmy Fallon

“New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he will think about running for president in 2016 if Obama wins in November. But until then he said he’ll just think about pancakes.” –Jimmy Fallon

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