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P.J. O’Rourke, legendary political satirist, dead at 74
New York Post ^

Posted on 02/15/2022 2:54:39 PM PST by Tench_Coxe

Legendary journalist and political satirist P.J. O’Rourke has died from lung cancer complications at the age of 74.

The news was confirmed by his publisher Grove Atlantic in a statement released on Tuesday afternoon.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: deadagain; obit; pjorourke
I admit to having enjoyed some of his work. R.I.P.
1 posted on 02/15/2022 2:54:39 PM PST by Tench_Coxe
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2 posted on 02/15/2022 2:57:15 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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Sad, sad news


3 posted on 02/15/2022 2:58:08 PM PST by Chad C. Mulligan (qd4)
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Pray for his soul.


4 posted on 02/15/2022 3:00:06 PM PST by arthurus (covfefe vvv)
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“Pray for his soul”.

Who should pray for his soul?


5 posted on 02/15/2022 3:02:32 PM PST by laplata (")
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To: Tench_Coxe

Crap.

One of the greats up there with Twain on political commentary…


6 posted on 02/15/2022 3:05:13 PM PST by Magnatron
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PJ came around about 20 years ago. Used to be an ultra lib during his National Lampoon days, but got “Red Pilled”.


7 posted on 02/15/2022 3:13:27 PM PST by ex91B10 (Just because you can doesn't mean you should. )
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Betoes’daddy?


8 posted on 02/15/2022 3:13:40 PM PST by matthew fuller (Resist this coercion like it’s slavery. It is. Kevin Homer, MD)
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RIP.

He was a equal opportunity kind of guy, offending and offended by everyone in charge.

9 posted on 02/15/2022 3:14:04 PM PST by Widget Jr
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Used to be an ultra lib during his National Lampoon days…

Many National Lampoon folks were or became Republicans. John Hughes is another example. Real humor and satire lives on the right. Leftists are a humorless miserable lot…

10 posted on 02/15/2022 3:20:40 PM PST by Magnatron
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11 posted on 02/15/2022 3:25:36 PM PST by deport
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<>Who should pray for his soul?<>

Pause for a moment and not be an a$$hole.


12 posted on 02/15/2022 3:28:23 PM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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Look at most of the SNL folks from the late 80s: Dennis Miller, Victoria Jackson, Rob Schneider, Jon Lovitz, have all become conservatives over the years.


13 posted on 02/15/2022 3:29:43 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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You’ve got it backwards. Someone saying “Pray for his soul” is the arrogant a$$hole.

If it was phrased “For those so inclined, it would be appropriate to pray for his soul” would be a nice request.

You need to pause.


14 posted on 02/15/2022 4:03:19 PM PST by laplata (")
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