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longship

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16. OMG! That is something absolutely wonderful!

Reply to KelleyKramer (Original post)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 05:31 AM

Jun 2016

The song at the end wraps things up into a neat package in a way that Oliver could not do during his diatribe. I suspect that he understood that song might prevail. As great as it was...

Sadly, it did not.

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John Oliver knocks it outta the park on Brexit [View all] KelleyKramer Jun 2016 OP

The song at the end is priceless! madaboutharry Jun 2016 #1

And for those of us with dial-up... scscholar Jun 2016 #2

Seattle does not have high speed internet? nt Logical Jun 2016 #3

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Sorry, that sucks, I had no idea. Thanks for info. Nt Logical Jun 2016 #5

He said ... KelleyKramer Jun 2016 #6

Try the Opera browser in turbo mode bananas Jun 2016 #13

Damn. That should have been required viewing before the Brexit vote. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #7

Now, let's see if all of the useful idiots for the far Right here actually watch this. YoungDemCA Jun 2016 #8

....and the um folks on the left who just don't get it.... Hekate Jun 2016 #12

That song... SMC22307 Jun 2016 #9

I saw this and thought, anyone in England who sees it will surely vote to remain in the EU. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #10

British TV has rules about balance muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #21

The song and the rant are both priceless Hekate Jun 2016 #11

Loved the song! betsuni Jun 2016 #14

Totally brilliant. The "Ode to the European Union" at the end is hilarious. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #15

OMG! That is something absolutely wonderful! longship Jun 2016 #16

+ Stick around for the song at the end. n/t DirkGently Jun 2016 #17

I laughed, I cried, I want to be British, now. lindysalsagal Jun 2016 #18

"Fuck these eggheads with their studies and degrees!" vintx Jun 2016 #19

He was fucking brilliant! Native Jun 2016 #20