While walking down the street one day, a Republican and a Democrat heads of state is tragically hit by a truck and dies. Their souls 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 high officials around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with y'all.
"No problem, just let us in." says the Republican and Democrat .
"Well, I'd like to but I have orders from higher up. What we'll do is have y'all spend one day in Hell and one in Heaven. Then ya’ll can choose where to spend eternity."
"Really, we have made up our minds. We want to be in Heaven," says the Republican and Democrat heads of state.
"I'm sorry but we have our rules." And with that, St. Peter escorts the Republican and Democrat to the elevator and they goes down, down, down to Hell. The doors open and they find themselves in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a club and standing in front of it are all their friends and other politicians who had worked with them, everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet them, hug them, 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 and caviar. Also present is the two face Devil (a Republican and Democrat ) who they thought really was a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes.
They are having such a good time that, before they realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives them a big hug and waves while the elevator rises. The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on Heaven where St. Peter is waiting for them.
"Now it's time to visit Heaven." So 24 hours pass with the Republican and Democrat heads of state joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing. They have a good time and, before they realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns.
"Well then, y'all spent a day in Hell and another in Heaven. Now choose y’all eternity."
They reflects for a minute, then the heads of state answers: "Well, we would never have thought it, I mean Heaven has been delightful, but I think we would be better off in Hell."
So Saint Peter escorts them to the elevator and they goes down, down, down to Hell. Now the doors of the elevator open and they are in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. They sees all their friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags. The Devil comes over to the Republican and Democrat and lays an arm on their necks.
"I don't understand," stammers the Republican and Democrat heads of state. Yesterday we were here and there was a golf course and a club house and we ate lobster and caviar and danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable.
The Devil looks at them, smiles and says, "Yesterday they were campaigning. Today y’all voted for them!"
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