Palin's Debate Performance Sponsored by Mad Libsâ„¢

In a precedent-setting case of corporate involvement in a nationally televised political debate, Mad Libsâ„¢ announced today that it was sponsoring Gov. Sarah Palin's answers in her vice-presidential face-off with Delaware senator Joseph Biden.

In exchange for the exclusive sponsorship, Mad Libsâ„¢ agreed to provide Gov. Palin with a special Mad Libsâ„¢ edition composed entirely of answers to vice-presidential debate questions.

"We are happy as a [kind of shellfish] to be sponsoring Governor Palin's [synonym for idiotic] answers, which are guaranteed to show the American people just how [synonym for gigantic] a [type of ape] she is," said Mad Libsâ„¢ spokesperson Carol Foyler.

While Mad Libsâ„¢ refused to reveal the entire collection of answers they provided to Gov. Palin, they did offer one example: "I believe that if [synonym for evildoers] were found to be hiding in [name of country], America should take [synonym for strong] action to make certain that they don't [synonym for blow up] us."

Sen. John McCain said he was "cautiously optimistic" that the Mad Libsâ„¢ answers would help his running mate, but added, "If they don't, I'm totally [synonym for having had sexual intercourse]."

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