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Hillary Clinton

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

33. Well, humor is a very personal taste. I found his "Zodiac Killer" schtick to be

Reply to MADem (Reply #32)

Sun May 1, 2016, 03:25 PM

May 2016

pure tedium and his awkward implication that V.P. Biden plays housemaid and lackey to the Obamas to be just plain offensive.

My reference is always Colbert's epic smack down in 2006--done with rapier-sharp wit and surgical finesse.

Wilmore's routine was like a sledge-hammer bludgeoning by comparison.

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WHCD~!!!!!! [View all] MADem Apr 2016 OP

You know, he does spectacular stand up. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

I'm surprised by all the tears in GD-P over this and his relatively light handling of Bernie. SaschaHM Apr 2016 #2

But can you imagine the POUTRAGE if he'd been totally ignored? NurseJackie May 2016 #26

Exactly! pandr32 May 2016 #39

He said she? DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #3

Yup! SaschaHM Apr 2016 #4

He said SHE. nt MADem Apr 2016 #5

SQUEEEEEEE! DemonGoddess Apr 2016 #6

Thank you, President Obama.. now there's your endorsement and leave it to him to do it @ the WHCD! Cha Apr 2016 #7

Beautiful photos, Cha, and yes, BlueMTexpat May 2016 #16

Yeah.. Can imagine everyone at the WHCD reacting to that! Cha May 2016 #19

He said SHE!!!!!! sheshe2 Apr 2016 #8

He is excited also. He knows Hillary, knows what she is capable of doing and knows she is Thinkingabout Apr 2016 #9

I adore him ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #10

I know, right.. Here's a pic of the two of them, ism.. Cha May 2016 #12

WOW! ismnotwasm May 2016 #28

Another pic of the two of them.. Cha May 2016 #11

Hill yes! SunSeeker May 2016 #13

That was a glorious MIC DROP* right there underthematrix May 2016 #14

Prez brought his own mic just to drop it.. lol Cha May 2016 #20

That was most awesome. sheshe2 May 2016 #35

'Nuff said. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #15

Hey Aloha, Tarheel~ Cha May 2016 #21

Love it Cha! Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #36

K&R! stonecutter357 May 2016 #17

Good Morning, stonecutter~ Cha May 2016 #23

K&R brer cat May 2016 #18

Aloha brer cat~ Cha May 2016 #22

She...haha Demsrule86 May 2016 #24

Nobody does it better...he said "she" and cast shade on the hired comedic talent. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #25

I think you're going to find Larry Wilmore's set gets better with time. MADem May 2016 #32

Well, humor is a very personal taste. I found his "Zodiac Killer" schtick to be Surya Gayatri May 2016 #33

I agree about the personal aspect of humor, but I do think Wilmore will age like a fine wine. MADem May 2016 #34

HA! Remember this alert? NurseJackie May 2016 #27

I loved that comment Gothmog May 2016 #29

He is wonderful NastyRiffraff May 2016 #30

My favorite part was the joke savalez May 2016 #31

I didn't see that part.. only this short 4 minute clip that was hilarious! Cha May 2016 #37

He said... savalez May 2016 #38

OMG/LOL.. Cha May 2016 #40

Oh yeah, she was laughing. savalez May 2016 #41

He's the best comedian who also happens to be the best President.. we got the whole Cha May 2016 #42

Ha, let it be so. eom UtahLib May 2016 #43