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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts) Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:45 PM Nov 2018

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Guess no more comedians at correspondents dinner??

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Guess no more comedians at correspondents dinner?? (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 OP

Does this mean Donald Trump will show up? JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #1

Well if the subjects on statesmanship he'd be a fool to show up. Nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #4

Don't be silly MurrayDelph Nov 2018 #16

Educational? Great, he can send Betsy DeVos. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #19

Boring and I doubt it will be broadcast on cable news now. kimbutgar Nov 2018 #2

Yup Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #3

Yawn. Lowest rated Dinner ever.... LakeArenal Nov 2018 #5

45 is a humorless, spineless, whiny little bitch. nt Laffy Kat Nov 2018 #6

There goes the tv audience spanone Nov 2018 #7

Ron Chernow wrote the bestseller, "Grant." There is no way he would have anything good to say about FSogol Nov 2018 #8

Hmmm. If he shows, this could be better than a comedian! Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #10

He also wrote Hamilton and Washington phylny Nov 2018 #11

why else would people watch if not for the comedy? IcyPeas Nov 2018 #9

Thanks, SHITLER. A du live posting event done in. UTUSN Nov 2018 #12

Haha. But could be even more humiliating? If its Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #13

We could watch YouTube history lecture UTUSN Nov 2018 #15

For the duration. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2018 #14

nerdprom just turned into loser prom. Pass. The WHCA looks like they fear actual free speech TeamPooka Nov 2018 #17

Or this could be a head fake. nt alphafemale Nov 2018 #18

Rubber chicken, cold vegetables, AND a scholarly lecture! Dave Starsky Nov 2018 #20

Another thing ruined by the Trump years. Vinca Nov 2018 #21

Not so bad PCIntern Nov 2018 #22

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,375 posts)

1. Does this mean Donald Trump will show up?

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:47 PM

Nov 2018

I'm guessing he'll be a no-show again. Something would undoubtedly get under that thin skin.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

4. Well if the subjects on statesmanship he'd be a fool to show up. Nt

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:51 PM

Nov 2018

MurrayDelph

(5,302 posts)

16. Don't be silly

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 09:41 PM

Nov 2018

This is supposedly going to be an educational presentation, not praising Trump.

Two things he hates.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,375 posts)

19. Educational? Great, he can send Betsy DeVos.

Reply to MurrayDelph (Reply #16)

Tue Nov 20, 2018, 07:47 AM

Nov 2018

That should elevate the conversation.

kimbutgar

(21,240 posts)

2. Boring and I doubt it will be broadcast on cable news now.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:48 PM

Nov 2018

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

3. Yup

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 04:50 PM

Nov 2018

But a tweet below theirs says he has declined? Can't believe they buckled to -45.

LakeArenal

(28,863 posts)

5. Yawn. Lowest rated Dinner ever....

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:14 PM

Nov 2018

Laffy Kat

(16,391 posts)

6. 45 is a humorless, spineless, whiny little bitch. nt

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:14 PM

Nov 2018

spanone

(135,919 posts)

7. There goes the tv audience

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:16 PM

Nov 2018

FSogol

(45,579 posts)

8. Ron Chernow wrote the bestseller, "Grant." There is no way he would have anything good to say about

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:22 PM

Nov 2018

Trumpy and company.

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

10. Hmmm. If he shows, this could be better than a comedian!

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:30 PM

Nov 2018

phylny

(8,393 posts)

11. He also wrote Hamilton and Washington

Reply to FSogol (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:44 PM

Nov 2018

biographies. Then Lin-Manuel read Hamilton on a vacation.

IcyPeas

(21,930 posts)

9. why else would people watch if not for the comedy?

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 05:26 PM

Nov 2018

UTUSN

(70,777 posts)

12. Thanks, SHITLER. A du live posting event done in.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 07:13 PM

Nov 2018

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

13. Haha. But could be even more humiliating? If its

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #12)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 08:57 PM

Nov 2018

A historian and presidential expert

UTUSN

(70,777 posts)

15. We could watch YouTube history lecture

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #13)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 09:36 PM

Nov 2018

Iggo

(47,586 posts)

14. For the duration. (n/t)

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 09:00 PM

Nov 2018

TeamPooka

(24,285 posts)

17. nerdprom just turned into loser prom. Pass. The WHCA looks like they fear actual free speech

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 09:59 PM

Nov 2018

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

18. Or this could be a head fake. nt

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Mon Nov 19, 2018, 10:26 PM

Nov 2018

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

20. Rubber chicken, cold vegetables, AND a scholarly lecture!

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:22 AM

Nov 2018

Sounds like a good time to be had by one and all!

Vinca

(50,323 posts)

21. Another thing ruined by the Trump years.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:24 AM

Nov 2018

PCIntern

(25,623 posts)

22. Not so bad

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2018, 08:29 AM

Nov 2018

The media could use a lesson in history and perspective. Perhaps this is important - the nightly humor programs have iniured us to TRump stupidity and evil. This might be worthwhile

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