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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2015, 03:53 PM Mar 2015

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Really, that wasn't a joke...

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Really, that wasn't a joke... (Original Post) Playinghardball Mar 2015 OP

political comedy should be his next step... lame54 Mar 2015 #1

His tell all book is gonna be AMAZING! AlbertCat Mar 2015 #7

just keeping it real Sheepshank Mar 2015 #2

You know what? pangaia Mar 2015 #3

In my little corner of the world, I have influence and I have a voice Sheepshank Mar 2015 #6

Well, I certainly agree with that. pangaia Mar 2015 #8

Think we could get Jon Stewart TNNurse Mar 2015 #4

I was just going to post that! He would be perfect. If only. nt jillan Mar 2015 #10

fun to watch mountain grammy Mar 2015 #5

SLAP!!!!!!! heaven05 Mar 2015 #9

love Obama's efforts to keep up with the times Skittles Mar 2015 #11

lame54

(40,099 posts)

1. political comedy should be his next step...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:39 PM

Mar 2015

he could do it for charity - start his own foundation

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)

7. His tell all book is gonna be AMAZING!

Reply to lame54 (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:09 PM

Mar 2015

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)

2. just keeping it real

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 04:45 PM

Mar 2015

The Republicans are going to have a hard time living down the damage that letter has done to US standing and to their personal reputations.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

3. You know what?

Reply to Sheepshank (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 05:52 PM

Mar 2015

I doubt it. In 4 weeks it will be forgotten.

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)

6. In my little corner of the world, I have influence and I have a voice

Reply to pangaia (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:05 PM

Mar 2015

it may not be the national stage, but I will be very very happy to bring it up everytime some knucklehead talks about their brand of patriotism.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

8. Well, I certainly agree with that.

Reply to Sheepshank (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 09:05 AM

Mar 2015

I just meant in the grand scope of things, unfortunately.

TNNurse

(7,549 posts)

4. Think we could get Jon Stewart

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:00 PM

Mar 2015

to hang on until the President is out of office and then he could take over the show?????

He has great comic timing, is really really smart and really high profile.

jillan

(39,451 posts)

10. I was just going to post that! He would be perfect. If only. nt

Reply to TNNurse (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 12:57 PM

Mar 2015

mountain grammy

(29,214 posts)

5. fun to watch

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 06:04 PM

Mar 2015

"Really, that wasn't a joke."

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

9. SLAP!!!!!!!

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 12:45 PM

Mar 2015

excellent......

Skittles

(172,880 posts)

11. love Obama's efforts to keep up with the times

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 02:01 PM

Mar 2015

it's just an added bonus he can add humor to the mix

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