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Trump Was Once Obama's Punch Line — But Almost No One Is Laughing Now
National Public Radio ^
| December 12, 2015
| Domenico Montanaro
Posted on 12/12/2015 5:45:50 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Twice in those bow-tied comedy dinner routines before a crowd of journalists, President Obama lambasted Donald Trump. He joked in 2011 that Trump, who was hot on the trail of Obama's birth certificate, was a conspiracy theorist waiting to reveal the fake moon landing, then roasted him for making the hard decisions — like firing Gary Busey instead of Lil' Jon or Meatloaf on Celebrity Apprentice.
Just eight months ago, Obama joked that Trump was "here. Still." That got big laughs.
But it's Trump's supporters who are laughing now. That's because Trump has stuck around a lot longer than anyone thought. He's consistently led the GOP field for five straight months....
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TOPICS: New York; Campaign News; Issues; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2001; 2016election; birthers; election2016; elections; immigration; isil; isis; newyork; obama; realestate; trump; trumpwasright
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Looking forward to the CNN debate next week. Only 11 this time. Thank God they included the mailman. At least for the comic effect.
Go Trump
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:51:59 PM PST
by
MotorCityBuck
( Keep the change, you filthy animal! ,)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
And he was blasting O when others were and still are silent!
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:54:00 PM PST
by
Ms Mable
To: 2ndDivisionVet
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Sadly however Obama continues to be the world’s punchline and America by association.
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posted on
12/12/2015 5:57:14 PM PST
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: MotorCityBuck
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:08:40 PM PST
by
erkelly
To: Mastador1
"Obama continues to be the world's punchline " BINGO!
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:11:47 PM PST
by
Baynative
(Liberty lost is a high price to pay for the experiment of socialism.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
It's not funny when you learn how irrelevant you are;
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:31:50 PM PST
by
dynoman
(Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marylin vos Savant)
To: FreeperCell
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posted on
12/12/2015 6:38:33 PM PST
by
sarasmom
(TRUMP-Because there is no option to vote NONE OF THE ABOVE for the rest of them!)
To: sarasmom
They are saying if Bernie doesn’t get the nomination my vote will go to Trump.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
It will be fun to watch the “punch line” erase the dictator’s legacies.
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posted on
12/12/2015 8:24:25 PM PST
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: TexasRepublic
Looking forward to that obligatory “outgoing/incoming president handshake” photo.
:)
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posted on
12/12/2015 8:45:13 PM PST
by
Salamander
(It's your world, but it's my street....)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Obama made fun of Putin, too. Now look.
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posted on
12/12/2015 10:05:27 PM PST
by
Albion Wilde
("Look, the establishment doesn't want me, because I don't need the establishment." --Donald Trump)
To: FreeperCell
That would make Trump the “great uniter”, wouldn't it?
ROTFLMAO!
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posted on
12/13/2015 4:59:49 PM PST
by
sarasmom
(TRUMP-Because there is no option to vote NONE OF THE ABOVE for the rest of them!)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
12/13/2015 5:01:02 PM PST
by
uncitizen
(Pray for Donald Trump)
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