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lapucelle

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Reply to radical noodle (Reply #28)

Fri Jan 31, 2020, 05:00 PM

Jan 2020

satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Onion: Sanders Campaign Doubles Down With Ad Warning Americans About a Female President [View all] lapucelle Jan 2020 OP

The Onion wins YET again! ehrnst Jan 2020 #1

It's satire. lapucelle Jan 2020 #4

Hysterical! It's funny because it's TOTALLY believable! NurseJackie Jan 2020 #23

Come on, People! Who wants to listen over the sound of a vacuum? :) Sloumeau Jan 2020 #2

The image of the woman with the beehive hairdo vacuuming in pearls lapucelle Jan 2020 #7

Love the Onion. We all need a good laugh every day. And this OP was alerted. oldsoftie Jan 2020 #3

It's clearly identified as being humor from The Onion. lapucelle Jan 2020 #5

I know. Its OBVIOUS. But you know how some folks can be.........humorless oldsoftie Jan 2020 #9

I agree. We're past the bad old days when female candiates were judged flawed and unqualified lapucelle Jan 2020 #12

Yes. And I hear that we are post racial now as well. ehrnst Jan 2020 #22

Yes; now we can poke fun at them the SAME way we do with the MEN!! oldsoftie Jan 2020 #26

Goodness me... and there are other threads with Onion parodies.... ehrnst Jan 2020 #21

Glad someone posted this! redqueen Jan 2020 #6

What's good for the goose is good for the gander certainly seems to fit, lapucelle Jan 2020 #8

Definitely! redqueen Jan 2020 #10

I wasn't sure if it was actually the Onion. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #24

I know, right? ehrnst Jan 2020 #27

I'd love to see it if possible. I cant find it using "search" oldsoftie Jan 2020 #11

Here ya go! redqueen Jan 2020 #13

Yes indeed, perhaps you do. But at least most can agree that The Onion Wins Again. lapucelle Jan 2020 #14

Why are you reposting the OP? redqueen Jan 2020 #15

What are you talking about? N/T lapucelle Jan 2020 #16

In your reply, redqueen Jan 2020 #17

Yes I know. N/T lapucelle Jan 2020 #18

So, I was just wondering why. redqueen Jan 2020 #19

It's an example of The Onion Winning Again. N/T lapucelle Jan 2020 #20

There was nothing "Weird" about my question. You asked why I had "reposted the OP", lapucelle Jan 2020 #30

.. Cha Jan 2020 #32

IKR? lapucelle Jan 2020 #33

Hey, theres 1000 OPs a day! How can you keep up with ALL of it! oldsoftie Jan 2020 #25

Masterful satire! radical noodle Jan 2020 #28

... lapucelle Jan 2020 #29

"The Onion"? Cha Jan 2020 #31

It's satire, Cha. lapucelle Jan 2020 #34

Of course it is. lol Cha Jan 2020 #35

Sometimes it's difficult to tell the difference radical noodle Jan 2020 #36

Indeed. Cha Jan 2020 #37

Good satire is funny. GREAT satire is believable. NurseJackie Jan 2020 #38