A Family's Dilemma

While visiting his niece, an elderly man had what was apparently a

stroke. The woman drove wildly to get him to the emergency room.
After what seemed like a very long wait, the E.R. doctor appeared,
wearing his scrubs and a long face. Sadly, he said, “I’m afraid
that your uncle’s brain is dead, but his heart is still beating.”

“Oh, dear,” cried the woman, her hands clasped against her cheeks
with shock. “We’ve never had a Republican in the family before!”