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NJCher

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12. It's only 9:15 in the East, but this already made my day
Mon May 30, 2022, 09:20 AM
May 2022

That is an absolute scream; I was laughing so hard, especially at how sincere the speaker was.

Being a teacher of interpersonal communication (and public speaking) , I was watching the faces and other physical reactions of the "crowd" (wow, was that sparse) and saw little to nothing, which indicates that other posters on this thread are right--they just didn't get it.

The speaker scored his major points when he listed all the shootings and how LaPierre offered thoughts and prayers on every one of them.

But I really laughed when at the end he said we just needed to "pray" harder, and "think" harder.

Now as far as LaPierre's body language was concerned, he absolutely knew he was being pranked but the speaker had him in a chokehold because if LaPierre demanded he stop, then the attendees would know he was being had.

This is a communications coup!

Bravo for the speaker!

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And people clapped, they are the dumbest mother fuckers out there. dem4decades May 2022 #1
I think LaPierre knew he was being pranked, but given the ignorance & credulity of the crowd, hlthe2b May 2022 #2
Yeah he knew, he's a craven bastard. And they are ignorant, and armed and dangerous. dem4decades May 2022 #3
how is he even allowed on the podium after stealing all that NRA money? Demovictory9 May 2022 #5
AUDIO: NRA leaders called their members wackos, hillbillies, and idiots but love their money. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #10
Allowed on the podium? True Dough May 2022 #25
+1 spooky3 May 2022 #4
Not so sure HighFired49 May 2022 #14
That is just brilliant. And no one was smart enough to figure it out Laura PourMeADrink May 2022 #6
Small crowd.... rubbersole May 2022 #7
They're such a smart-looking crowd, I'm surprised they didn't catch on. Gidney N Cloyd May 2022 #8
That was extraordinarily clever Javaman May 2022 #9
The icing on the cake? BobTheSubgenius May 2022 #11
Reminds me of how so many RWers thought Stephen Colbert's Dark n Stormy Knight May 2022 #22
Spot on! BobTheSubgenius May 2022 #26
His WHC dinner performance was breathtakingly courageous & cutting. Another bit he did that I think Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2022 #29
Right you are! BobTheSubgenius Jun 2022 #30
It's only 9:15 in the East, but this already made my day NJCher May 2022 #12
other laughs can be found NJCher May 2022 #13
Old Wayne looked like he's been backed up for a couple of months. NoMoreRepugs May 2022 #15
Wow! He stepped into the lion's den and bested the lion, big-time! Chainfire May 2022 #16
lol... he did. Demovictory9 May 2022 #23
Absolutely brilliant! bif May 2022 #17
I think he realized he was getting a boot up his ass HAB911 May 2022 #18
Of course he knew, but he saw that the crowd didn't get it, Chainfire May 2022 #28
unfortunately jcgoldie May 2022 #19
Keep putting the heat on this motherfucker Blue Owl May 2022 #20
Excellent put down in real time! peggysue2 May 2022 #21
+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #24
That is a really sparse crowd of intensely stupid people bedazzled May 2022 #27
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