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cwydro

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34. Haven't watched that show in forever.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Oct 18, 2020, 04:02 AM

Oct 2020

I don’t understand how it’s still on the air.

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Jim Carrey's getting panned on Twitter. [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2020 OP

Good!! Coz he sucks as Biden! Alliepoo Oct 2020 #1

Good. DURHAM D Oct 2020 #2

jason sudeikis did a FANTASTIC Biden, dating back to 2008 election. Wish he was still there. Takket Oct 2020 #3

I'm seeing him mentioned a lot in the tweets slamming Carrey. highplainsdem Oct 2020 #5

Sudakis' Biden was great! flibbitygiblets Oct 2020 #12

Yep, and here's an example from 2008. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #14

Yeah...it's not working for me. NCDem47 Oct 2020 #4

They have like 20 cast members and none can do a Biden?? mucifer Oct 2020 #6

Yup. He sucks. Beakybird Oct 2020 #7

I'm not watching but I don't like reading that he's playing him cilla4progress Oct 2020 #8

The writers share the blame for that. Nt dflprincess Oct 2020 #11

he sucks demtenjeep Oct 2020 #9

There is always a creepy in any Carrey role. Doesn't work for Biden at all. LizBeth Oct 2020 #10

A creepy and a ham Ponietz Oct 2020 #18

+1 LizBeth Oct 2020 #40

Creepy, yeah - that might be the reason I never liked Carey. Talitha Oct 2020 #22

Yeah, me neither. Glad he's puking on trump, though, and espousing some Democratic ideas nilram Oct 2020 #29

He seems to have a mean-spirited take on him Bettie Oct 2020 #13

What's the six-shooter bit about? UTUSN Oct 2020 #15

Jim being Jim vercetti2021 Oct 2020 #16

Yes. That is the problem. hlthe2b Oct 2020 #38

It's just awful. I like Carrey but I am embarrassed for him. Missn-Hitch Oct 2020 #17

I had to watch to see what people Rice4VP Oct 2020 #19

I'm not a fan n/t FreeState Oct 2020 #20

People here were complaining Cha Oct 2020 #21

I am not a fan of Carey's Biden Gothmog Oct 2020 #23

He's too avant garde to play Biden well... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #24

Fan of Jlim Carey, his movies, his artwork--very talented guy--yes he goes over the top, oversteps RestoreAmerica2020 Oct 2020 #25

I'm one of those people. BadgerMom Oct 2020 #26

It's a lampoon version of Biden. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #27

People just need to chill and stop being super defensive over the littlest of things dustyscamp Oct 2020 #32

Thank goodness Biden will never respond like that. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #42

Dump Jim Carrey! This is not good for him or us. RainCaster Oct 2020 #28

He's not doing an imitation. nt greyl Oct 2020 #30

The right-wing tabloid, New York Post, finally... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #33

Ah, well, fuckem. nt greyl Oct 2020 #47

I generally don't have a problem with octoberlib Oct 2020 #31

Haven't watched that show in forever. cwydro Oct 2020 #34

You mean there was actually a time that you liked it? JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #43

Yes, back in the good old days. cwydro Oct 2020 #45

They've improved much the past couple years. JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #46

It is the writing that is so very awful.... FarPoint Oct 2020 #35

Agree nt Karma13612 Oct 2020 #37

I thought Karma13612 Oct 2020 #36

Having Jim Carrey do Biden Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #39

Maybe they should have gotten Joe LaSalle? Here is his 2008 "Biden debate with Palin:" DFW Oct 2020 #41

The problem is that Carey's persona almost is over-the-top frantic and Joe is understated. onenote Oct 2020 #44