Is this joke in bad taste?

You're asking Dan about whether a joke is in bad taste? Now THERE'S a strange concept... "Taste" is pretty subjective. A lot of political humor is designed to hit very close to home - that's what makes it "funny", in a grim sort of way, as people can relate to it (sometimes uncomfortably). I don't think this particular version is "funny" as in ha, ha. I do think the "joke" is quite accurate in portraying the relative mindset of our current leadership (not to mention a large fraction of the US population, apparently). This kind of black humor is supposed to be over the top. I'm not sure whether the fact that it is probably offensive to some or even many people is important.