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stopbush

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18. The people putting this event together want to hire the latest

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun May 1, 2016, 11:52 AM

May 2016

flavor in comedian, but are then offended by the flavor. They want to appear edgy and with it and are then appalled at what that means. This isn't the first time this has happened.

Maybe they need to limit their choice of comics to who's playing on Nick Jr.

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Larry Wilmore’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner Performance Went Too Far, He Should Be Fired [View all] kpete May 2016 OP

The comments are the best. Kittycat May 2016 #1

yep kpete May 2016 #2

Wilmore for President! bluedigger May 2016 #3

His bit was somewhat tone deaf -- playing to an audience that was not in the room. Buzz Clik May 2016 #4

The audience certainly was in the room, they hate confronting the truth, remember Colbert. mulsh May 2016 #10

The Prez was so spot on perfect that I felt bad for Larry having to follow him. redwitch May 2016 #5

Comics are supposed to piss off the likes of Don Lemon at this event. That's the entire point Bluenorthwest May 2016 #6

Wilmore tanked last night. Obama was funnier than him. I kind of felt bad for him as he was tanking. Trust Buster May 2016 #7

+1 trof May 2016 #9

"legendary anchor, Mr. Wolf Blitzer."- according to whom? Submariner nincompoops? Gregorian May 2016 #8

For people who didn't realize that the review is SATIRE, the OP wrote :satire: Demit May 2016 #12

no he shouldn't heaven05 May 2016 #11

It's Wolf Blitzer who should be fired, not Larry! BuelahWitch May 2016 #13

Totally brilliant. Brave. Gregorian May 2016 #14

I love me my Larry! Just imagine dissing CNN. Isn't that a felony in the U.S. these days? valerief May 2016 #15

Larry Wilmore is a national treasure. marble falls May 2016 #16

Speaking truth to power is something the MSM needs to start doing randr May 2016 #17

The people putting this event together want to hire the latest stopbush May 2016 #18

The WHCD is basically a roast in reverse. LiberalFighter May 2016 #19

That was funny as hell! truebrit71 May 2016 #20

"not very funny to be honest," Depends on who you have screwed over or killed, perhaps. n/t jtuck004 May 2016 #21

Bored me. Pres. Obama was better. wisteria May 2016 #22

The audience was more telling than the delivery newthinking May 2016 #23