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5. This country owes a debt of gratitude to John Oliver

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 06:51 AM

Nov 2017

He is one of the few sane voices trying to help us get passed all the nonsense which is currently in charge of our government. If we don't complete our march to an idiocracy, of which we are 95% there, he can add his name to the history books as someone who did his best to expose the muck. And for the record, fake news mostly exists on the Fox News Network, Info-Wars, Breitbart and where it all started -the National Enquirer (which includes all the other crazy tabloid knockoffs you see in the grocery store check-out isle.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The Trump Presidency (HBO) [View all] Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 OP

Bookmarking to watch later, thanks for posting this!! KelleyKramer Nov 2017 #1

It was a particularly good one, I love the "catheter cowboy!" Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #2

OK, you are right... KelleyKramer Nov 2017 #11

Unfortunately, he announced it's the last of the "season" Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #18

"Just because Jared Kushner's smarter than you, doesn't mean he's smart"... airmid Nov 2017 #3

He really did hit it out of the park tonight and we know how he feels about Kushner... Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #4

This country owes a debt of gratitude to John Oliver mdbl Nov 2017 #5

I'm sooo looking forward to posts of his Catheter Cowboy ads. stuffmatters Nov 2017 #6

Make sure you watch the end! The "Catheter Cowboy" is priceless! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #7

Yes, thanks, they're so clever funny. I'm hoping we get posts here of the new ones. stuffmatters Nov 2017 #8

No, I could never sit through "Fox and Friends" Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #10

Excellent show trusty elf Nov 2017 #9

I am doing a video compilation for work Alexofphilly Nov 2017 #12

Who will use them? Will they be mocked? What "work"? Do you have examples of your prior videos? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #13

John Oliver is brilliant cp Nov 2017 #14

This episode was terrific! Watch it. N/M Grins Nov 2017 #15

Great And Sobering Episode colsohlibgal Nov 2017 #16

Brilliant episode! smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #17

I hate that this post fell off the front page already mdbl Nov 2017 #19

Thanks for the kick and I agree, he's saying exactly what we need to hear right now Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #20

I wish JO was on 5 nights a week. Dennis Donovan Nov 2017 #21

He's not going to be back until next year Rhiannon12866 Nov 2017 #22