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Surya Gayatri

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38. He lost the room quite a few times. Implying that V.P. Biden

Sun May 1, 2016, 07:17 AM

May 2016

is the Obama's housemaid and lackey was one of those times.

Not only were some of his lines NOT funny, but they were cringe-making in the extreme.

Michelle was disgusted at various points during his routine. It looked like she couldn't believe how low he was aiming. Shaking her head and frowning.

There's a delicate line between "edgy" and "over the edge". Wilmore fell over it several times.

ETA: Wilmore's schtick couldn't hold a candle to Colbert's epic smack down back in 2006--done with fine surgical skill and precision. This routine was like a slege-hammer bludgeoning in comparison.

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DAMN...Larry went there! [View all] abbeyco Apr 2016 OP

Where? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #1

Dropped the N word at the end of his time abbeyco Apr 2016 #5

I was shocked and offended. woolldog Apr 2016 #6

Really ? wow Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2016 #13

Really. Completely inappropriate to call the President the N word. woolldog Apr 2016 #19

his humor fell flat...felt bad for him Demonaut May 2016 #22

Thank you. delete_bush May 2016 #28

Agree. I could hardly bear to watch all the way to the end. Too heavy-handed and plodding. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #41

I gotta agree, and I like Wilmore a lot. cwydro May 2016 #44

On everything. Especially skewered the media. TDale313 Apr 2016 #2

Because most of the folks in that room do not watch his routine malaise Apr 2016 #7

He flipped the bird? Armstead Apr 2016 #8

Yep after Larry hit him in the gut metaphorically malaise Apr 2016 #10

I did feel sorry for someone I can't stand - Wolf. Hard to do that. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2016 #14

I never feel sorry for him malaise Apr 2016 #15

He lost the room quite a few times. Implying that V.P. Biden Surya Gayatri May 2016 #38

Lemon flipped the bird? cwydro May 2016 #40

Hehehehhehe malaise May 2016 #47

I saw it. cwydro May 2016 #48

Hard truths are hard for some folks to accept... abbeyco Apr 2016 #11

The zodiac killer thing has been a meme for months Blue_Adept Apr 2016 #20

Yes, but I think it's about to get another wave. n/t TDale313 May 2016 #21

It's been all over DU malaise May 2016 #37

People seemed VERY uncomfortable latebloomer Apr 2016 #3

It was really bold. glinda Apr 2016 #4

AND talked about how Obama "likes raining down bombs from long distance" on people like Steph Grown2Hate Apr 2016 #9

He spared no one malaise Apr 2016 #16

thought he was honest and funny dembotoz Apr 2016 #12

I liked him pmorlan1 Apr 2016 #17

Yeah, the crowd didn't respond well to almost ANY of it. But I LOVES me some Larry Grown2Hate Apr 2016 #18

I was out to dinner with my sweetie and friends and missed it. If Larry spoke... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #24

Oh, he did! JimDandy May 2016 #30

He did and it was funny malaise May 2016 #39

Went where??? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #23

Larry did great tonight. NuclearDem May 2016 #25

He Did That. lib87 May 2016 #26

Does anyone have the video? northernsouthern May 2016 #27

Here. LeftyMom May 2016 #31

:) Thank you ! NT northernsouthern May 2016 #32

I'm glad he made those pretentious corporate owned stenographers feel uncomfortable. onecaliberal May 2016 #29

He stood his own... northernsouthern May 2016 #34

Damn this is SO F@CKING GOOD! northernsouthern May 2016 #33

I watched it twice and it was even funnier the second time malaise May 2016 #42

When my lady gets back... northernsouthern May 2016 #45

LOL malaise May 2016 #46

Tomorrow morning, I wonder how many of you underthematrix May 2016 #35

I LOVED Larry Wilmore mockmonkey May 2016 #36

I have 2 words to describe this bit.. sendero May 2016 #43