POLITICS EXPLAINED

THIS IS A NON-PARTISAN JOKE,
THAT CAN BE ENJOYED BY BOTH PARTIES!

While walking down the street one day a US
senator is tragically hit by atruck and dies.
His soul arrives in heaven and is met by
St. Peter at the entrance.
'Welcome to heaven,' says St. Peter...
'Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem.
We seldom see a high official around these
parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do
with you.'
'No problem, just let me in,' says the senator.
'Well, I'd like to, but I have orders from higher
up. What we'll do is have you spend one day
in hell and one in heaven. Then you can choose
where to spend eternity.'
'Really, I've made up my mind. I want to be in
heaven,' says the senator.
'I'm sorry, but we have our rules.'
And with that, St. Peter escorts him to the elevator
and he goes down, down, down to hell. The doors
open and he finds himself in the middle of a
green golf course. In the distance is a club house
and standing in front of it are all his friends and
other politicians who had worked with him.
Everyone is very happy and in evening dress.
They run to greet him, shake his hand, and
reminisce about the good times they had while
getting rich at the expense of the people.
They play a friendly game of golf and then dine
on lobster, caviar and champagne.
Also present is the devil, who really is a very
friendly guy who has agood time dancing and
telling jokes. They are having such a good time
that before he realizes it, it is time to go.
Everyone gives him a hearty farewell and waves
while the elevator rises. The elevator goes up,
up, up and the door re-opens on heaven where
St. Peter is waiting for him.
'Now it's time to visit heaven.'
So, 24 hours pass with the senator joining a
group of contented souls moving from cloud
to cloud, playing the harp and singing.
They have a good time and, before he realizes
it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter
returns.
'Well, then, you've spent a day in hell and
another in heaven. Now choose your eternity.'
The senator reflects for a minute, then answers:
'Well, I would never have said it before, I mean
heaven has been delightful, but I think I would
be better off in hell.'
So St. Peter escorts him to the elevator and he
goes down, down, down to hell.
Now the doors of the elevator open and he's
in the middle of a barren land covered with
waste and garbage. He sees all his friends,
dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting
it in black bags as more trash falls from above....
The devil comes over to him and puts his arm
around his shoulder.
'I don'tunderstand,' stammers the senator.
'Yesterday I was here and there was a golf
course and club house, and we ate lobster
and caviar, drank champagne,and danced
and had a great time. Now there's just a
wasteland full of garbage and my friends
look miserable. What happened??'
The devil looks at him, smiles and says.....
'Yesterday we were campaigning.
Today you voted!!
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