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27. only confused by the extremely literal. would that include ..? (nt)

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Chicago Tribune: Joe Biden Isn't Behaving Presidentially. [View all] NNadir Jun 2020 OP

The Tribune is a conservative paper! murielm99 Jun 2020 #1

I didn't know that. Thanks! NNadir Jun 2020 #2

Did you think it was satire? nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2020 #3

It clearly is satire. NNadir Jun 2020 #11

You're sure about that? nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2020 #12

It's definitely satire. nt coti Jun 2020 #16

Of course it is. Tipperary Jun 2020 #23

It skates very close to the mind of the Trump* voter, soldierant Jun 2020 #67

Yes. There are now, clearly Republicans who are facing the reality of who Trump is. NNadir Jun 2020 #17

only confused by the extremely literal. would that include ..? (nt) stopdiggin Jun 2020 #27

The Author Is Referred To As A Satirist... ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #36

Having linked to the piece, read the headline, the piece, and the author 's bio, yes, satire. niyad Jun 2020 #13

Of course it's satire Warpy Jun 2020 #24

It was ironic and sarcastic. Satire. n/t sarge43 Jun 2020 #39

Yes it is satire. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #65

But the piece was very good satire. niyad Jun 2020 #8

It's been a conservative paper since I learned to read. And that's a long time ago. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #31

They Endorsed Obama Twice ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #35

I did a Google search to see murielm99 Jun 2020 #37

I'd Buy That ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #38

Actually, I think a better term is "Schizophrenic" carlvsam Jun 2020 #46

Their editorials lean very conservative but they have several good liberal columnists-- like Hupke. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2020 #51

They endorsed gary johnson the libertarian in 2016 refused to endorse Hilary mucifer Jun 2020 #64

"rage stomp your begonias" leftieNanner Jun 2020 #4

That line cracked me up as well! smirkymonkey Jun 2020 #32

Trump has taken to tweeting random ALL CAPS ! slogans. dawg day Jun 2020 #5

Does he ever do any work? Consider this........ KS Toronado Jun 2020 #30

All true, however FakeNoose Jun 2020 #49

We're safer is Dolt45 spends his time tweeting csziggy Jun 2020 #59

Whatever the leanings of the paper matt819 Jun 2020 #6

My dad was a railroader. murielm99 Jun 2020 #7

Chicago Tribune, Chicago American, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Daily News. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jun 2020 #33

Snap! /nt frazzled Jun 2020 #9

Judging By Replies Here, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #10

Rex Huppke is taking a page from Andy Borowitz there. GoCubsGo Jun 2020 #14

Huppke is a VG satirist splunge63 Jun 2020 #15

Excellent piece with shades of Mike Royko, or at least Slats Grobnik yonder Jun 2020 #18

Whew...so glad this is satire Dopers_Greed Jun 2020 #19

True! That's the first thought that crossed my mind. calimary Jun 2020 #25

Indeed. After Biden met with protesters Grokenstein Jun 2020 #53

This is a well done article Gothmog Jun 2020 #20

Rex Huppke LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #21

Great piece and gave me a laugh mvd Jun 2020 #22

Very good article. gademocrat7 Jun 2020 #26

Took me a while to recognize it was parody... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #28

Not at all. I had to read it a bit to get it. NNadir Jun 2020 #29

He is a true progressive snowybirdie Jun 2020 #34

Writer left out another lack of leadership. Biden told Floyd's family that he wouldn't attend the Karadeniz Jun 2020 #40

Um... has this guy seen the competition? Initech Jun 2020 #41

It's satire MustLoveBeagles Jun 2020 #43

Headline hooks in confirmation-bias trumpanzees, which is most of them. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #42

Worth posting elsewhere. :) LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #44

Whoa, I was ready to be really pissed off! PatSeg Jun 2020 #45

Rex Huppke is trespassing on Andy Borowitz' territory. tclambert Jun 2020 #47

"Trump lashes out..." Awsi Dooger Jun 2020 #48

I have a feeling that we'll appreciate having a classy intelligent President much more than... NNadir Jun 2020 #50

Wow... good job, Rex Huppke of the Chicago Tribune! Cha Jun 2020 #52

I've heard that his staff have often found him sleeping... Dr. Strange Jun 2020 #54

kick Demovictory9 Jun 2020 #55

Endorsement? mdillen Jun 2020 #56

I was all ready to tear someone a new asshole... SergeStorms Jun 2020 #57

Wasn't it the Sun Times owner that sold Trump the site for his tacky-ass tower? maxsolomon Jun 2020 #58

Rex Huppke is a columnist who often writes satire Martin Eden Jun 2020 #60

ugh, Kass is terrible splunge63 Jun 2020 #70

He took Mike Royko's spot on page 2 of the Tribune Martin Eden Jun 2020 #71

I admit it. I was ready to come unglued. marble falls Jun 2020 #61

Lol - I was just about to take off my shoes and earrings ... StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #62

This is satire that is good enough that Trump will believe it is a real take-down of Biden DFW Jun 2020 #63

"antifa is probably coming to...rage-stomp your begonias..." SunSeeker Jun 2020 #66

Kick burrowowl Jun 2020 #68

Trump would not know this was sarcasm unless a handler told him. Rainbow Droid Jun 2020 #69

Yeah I was putting my battle pants on until I actually read the article 47of74 Jun 2020 #72