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I Condemned That Joke Before I Cracked It

A weekly mathematical survey of dubious behavior that measures, on a scale of 1 to 100, just how low you can go.

Under fire for a joke about John McCain and Depends, Sen. John Kerry blunders through a squirrelly defense, reminding us why he's not President Kerry. Score: 12

Former New York mayor (and gifted attack dog) Rudy Giuliani stars in a McCain robo-call that pushes racial buttons by calling Obama soft on killers and sex offenders. Score: 34

After insulting his constituency by calling western Pa. "racist," Rep. Jack Murtha backtracks, saying he meant the area was "redneck" until a few years ago. Nice save? Score: 49

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