Republicans Push to Repeal Godwin's Law Before Election
Prospects Bleak Without Nazi Propaganda, Insiders Say
WASHINGTON, DC - Republican leaders today announced a major push to repeal Godwin's Law, the internet adage which posits the longer the online discussion, the more likely Nazi comparisons will enter the fray, regardless of topic. All of the Republican presidential candidates have expressed support, although former candidate and current Texas Governor Rick Perry qualified his endorsement pending further investigation. "I'm just not that familiar with this Godwin fellah. Or the internet."
Unnamed House members have expressed reservations, however, since the entire law is basically a sentence and therefore could not be printed out like a phone book and used as a prop during news conferences. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has come up with a compromise measure whereby the sentence would be printed 35,000 times or until the page count reaches 2000, whichever comes first. "We stand ready to do whatever it takes," McConnell said. "Only Hitler can stop Obama's socialist agenda." When asked for comment, President Obama just sighed heavily. Attorney and author Mike Godwin, who created and gave the law its name, released the following statement:
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