An airplane was about to crash; there were 5 passengers on board,
>but only 4 parachutes.
>
>The first passenger said, "I am President Obama, the chosen one. The
>world needs me, I can't afford to die." So he took the first
>parachute and left the plane.
>
>The second passenger, Nancy Pelosi, said, "I am the Speaker of the
>House. And I am the smartest woman in American history, so America's
>people don't want me to die." She took the second parachute and
>jumped out of the plane.
>
>The third passenger, John Kerry, said, "I'm a Senator, and a
>decorated war hero from the Army of the United States of America ."
>So he grabbed the parachute next to him and jumped.
>
>The fourth passenger, ex-President George W. Bush, said to the fifth
>passenger, a 10-year-old schoolgirl, "I have lived a full life, and
>served my country the best I could. I will sacrifice my life and let
>you have the last parachute."
>
>The little girl said, "That's okay, Mr. President. There's a
>parachute left for you. America 's smartest woman took my schoolbag."

Reading parachute afer parachute I thought, oh crap, this is going to be one of those unfair political jokes that makes the other side angry, but the punch line knocked me back--couldn't keep from laughing!