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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Sun May 4, 2014, 02:59 AM May 2014

Yikes DU - can't believe no buzz about the [View all]

Correspondent's dinner ???

Initial reaction - McHale was mean and had no redeeming value -- the trait of a great comedian -- can slam and praise at the same time. McHale just slammed. Just my opinion.

Troubling to me about Obama - he just laughed off Guantanamo closing - and seems to have given up. On one hand - can't blame him - on the other hand WTF = we need you.

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Yikes DU - can't believe no buzz about the [View all] Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 OP

CNN will be feeling a little sore in the morning Egnever May 2014 #1

Did you notice Wolf? Not a glimmer of a smile. Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #6

Yea he was not taking it well at all. Egnever May 2014 #10

"No redeeming value" was my perception of that "comedian." Little talent, awful delivery, annoying. NBachers May 2014 #2

true...Joe can make fun of himself. Obama can too - it just Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #4

I agree. BainsBane May 2014 #3

Yes....read from cards - but that's really not a mortal sin - his Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #5

Hey...did you get the joke that fell flat about Laura PourMeADrink May 2014 #7

It wasn't funny BainsBane May 2014 #9

I enjoyed the hell out of it. MADem May 2014 #8

Fuck mchale, Obama was awesome mwrguy May 2014 #11