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kpete

(72,904 posts) Sun Apr 29, 2018, 08:57 AM Apr 2018

Vulgarities

The annual press dinners with a comedian are always a useful lesson about what really upsets our access journalists.

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http://www.eschatonblog.com/2018/04/vulgarities.html#disqus_thread

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Vulgarities (Original Post) kpete Apr 2018 OP

Funny? agingdem Apr 2018 #1

Did he post the same thing after Stephen's 2006 performance? Dennis Donovan Apr 2018 #2

...and a big DU FU Zoonart Apr 2018 #3

Where can I see some Richard Cohen stand up? Generic Brad Apr 2018 #4

I was in the third grade with Richie. There was some real knee-slappers. 3Hotdogs Apr 2018 #8

Same "funny" guy who used his WP column to defend George Zimmerman and attack young black men dalton99a Apr 2018 #5

If you didn't think Colbert was funny at the correspondents dinner Docreed2003 Apr 2018 #6

How Funny Is Richard Cohen? Scurrilous Apr 2018 #7

agingdem

(8,958 posts)

1. Funny?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:00 AM

Apr 2018

the truth is never "funny" or palatable..however truth to power is delicious!

Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)

2. Did he post the same thing after Stephen's 2006 performance?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:02 AM

Apr 2018

Critics CRUSHED Colbert, but his routine was the best ever!

Zoonart

(14,628 posts)

3. ...and a big DU FU

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:02 AM

Apr 2018

for all of the MSM snowflakes. You built this...own it.

Generic Brad

(14,374 posts)

4. Where can I see some Richard Cohen stand up?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:04 AM

Apr 2018

I am unfamiliar with his brand of wit and jest.

3Hotdogs

(15,547 posts)

8. I was in the third grade with Richie. There was some real knee-slappers.

Reply to Generic Brad (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:36 AM

Apr 2018

The four of us left alive --- we will never forget the thumb tack on Miss (I guess we better call her Ms.) Crabtree's desk.

dalton99a

(95,268 posts)

5. Same "funny" guy who used his WP column to defend George Zimmerman and attack young black men

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:05 AM

Apr 2018

Docreed2003

(18,714 posts)

6. If you didn't think Colbert was funny at the correspondents dinner

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:08 AM

Apr 2018

I seriously question your comedy credentials...

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

7. How Funny Is Richard Cohen?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 09:14 AM

Apr 2018

<snip>

"Ken Silverstein crunches the data and comes to a conclusion: "He is funny like Karl Rove is sexy."

https://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2006/05/how-funny-is-richard-cohen/235054/

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