{"id":998,"date":"2011-07-06T05:52:27","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T05:52:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-07-06T05:52:27","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T05:52:27","slug":"senate-slander","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jokeslab.com\/jokes\/998\/politician-jokes\/senate-slander\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate slander"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A member of the United States Senate, known for his hot temper and acid tongue, exploded one day in mid-session and began to shout, &#8220;Half of this Senate is made up of cowards and corrupt politicians!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>All the other Senators demanded that the angry member withdraw his statement, or be removed from the remainder of the session.<\/p>\n<p>After a long pause, the angry member acquiesced. &#8220;OK,&#8221; he said, &#8220;I withdraw what I said. 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