Manila, April 9 -- Cracking jokes during campaign sorties is nothing new. It is very difficult to maintain the interest of the audience, especially where there are several candidates giving speeches in one sortie. As such, jokes are essential in getting audience attention and interest. Unfortunately, the art of properly delivering jokes or anecdotes in a political campaign is difficult to master. There is a very thin line between funny and offensive. Over the past few days, several candidates learned this fact the hard way. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued several show cause orders to candidates who have recently been accused of using offensive language during their campaign speeches.
One candidate in the National Capital R...