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liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:34 PM Oct 2016

Went to Capitol Steps performance tonight, very funny political satire.

Always current events. This performance focused on the election but had a few other things as well, like the Pope and global warming.

When you go you have to leave your personal politics outside. Everyone does usually, but tonight there were two Trump supporters who demonstrated they are as obnoxious as Trump himself. The even cheered Vladimir Putin until they realized that they were putting him down. Then they started heckling.

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Went to Capitol Steps performance tonight, very funny political satire. (Original Post) liberal N proud Oct 2016 OP
Heehee shenmue Oct 2016 #1
Thanks for the review...I will be going next weekend.. HipChick Oct 2016 #2
I was surprised as well liberal N proud Oct 2016 #5
I remember when my group was called "The Capitol Steps on Steroids" in a review DFW Oct 2016 #8
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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
2. Thanks for the review...I will be going next weekend..
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:57 PM
Oct 2016

Surprised Trump supporters would be in attendance..

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)
5. I was surprised as well
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 09:10 AM
Oct 2016

Comedy is not something the Deplorables are good at.

But there were some obvious Trump supporters as was demonstrated by their obnoxiousness. During a piece on climate change it was noted that LA could be under 5 feet of water if the polar ice caps melt, one of them shout "good." The actor on stage caught and replied very nicely with "It means that short man is going to drown"

The audience loved the take down.

DFW

(54,302 posts)
8. I remember when my group was called "The Capitol Steps on Steroids" in a review
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 07:03 PM
Oct 2016

I only wish I had had the time to pursue it from here (Germany).

A couple of our "classics:"







We did a show in 2007/2008 in NYC called "Political Idol" and almost considered doing another one this year. No time, alas.
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