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F the crowd at the al smith dinner (Original Post) brettdale 3 hrs ago OP
Bunch of fluffers, eh? dhol82 3 hrs ago #1
His hair is weird. nt DURHAM D 3 hrs ago #2
When isn't it weird? chicoescuela 3 hrs ago #3
OMG, Melania is there with him? hlthe2b 3 hrs ago #4
Wonder how much he had to pay her? PA Democrat 3 hrs ago #7
I think this is one tradition that deserves to die newdeal2 3 hrs ago #5
I think it's gross but it raises money for the Church so they'll never stop. LauraInLA 3 hrs ago #8
Dems don't need to support it newdeal2 3 hrs ago #9
True. Trump even mentioned that he went too far against "Crooked Hillary" in 2016. If it keeps being this nasty, LauraInLA 3 hrs ago #11
The media can help by not covering it. progressoid 1 hr ago #33
Fund-raising suck-ups. elleng 3 hrs ago #6
What's he even doing there? Deuxcents 3 hrs ago #10
Filling a diaper and whining, of course . . . hatrack 3 hrs ago #12
Calm down okay? A Cool Guy 3 hrs ago #13
Telling women to calm down mercuryblues 3 hrs ago #14
that feeling you get when you realize a skunk has snuck in the house WarGamer 3 hrs ago #16
Interesting first post... Music Man 3 hrs ago #17
Welcome to DU! GP6971 3 hrs ago #18
Yeah, getting on to tell us to "calm down"? Not a good start. Cha 2 hrs ago #25
Welcome to DU carpetbagger 3 hrs ago #19
that's your first post Skittles 3 hrs ago #20
Who you telling to "calm down"? Twice! Cha 2 hrs ago #22
Did they serve pizza at the Al Smith Dinner? Tanuki 2 hrs ago #23
Fuck off, ok? Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #24
That kind of comment isn't going to win you any friends around here. madaboutharry 2 hrs ago #27
Not ok claudette 2 hrs ago #28
I thought he canceled every public appearance cuz health issues? WarGamer 3 hrs ago #15
I wish pattyloutwo 3 hrs ago #21
It was gross. Music Man 2 hrs ago #26
So glad I left the church BlueKota 2 hrs ago #29
So..I'll ask again..what's he even doing there? Deuxcents 2 hrs ago #30
Wasn't the VP smart for phoning it in? marybourg 2 hrs ago #31
Yes, Super Smart! TY Cha 2 hrs ago #32
It was an good comment on the event to not show up: it's unimportant and has lost its shine Prairie Gates 1 hr ago #35
I'll go one further. Fuck the Al Smith Dinner. progressoid 1 hr ago #34
Yup Prairie Gates 1 hr ago #36
Totally agree, needs to be abolished. UTUSN 1 hr ago #37
Will see if they mentioned the bazillion $$ settlement made by the Los Angeles NoMoreRepugs 1 hr ago #38

newdeal2

(713 posts)
9. Dems don't need to support it
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 09:52 PM
3 hrs ago

If they get treated so badly at what’s supposed to be a lighthearted charity event.

LauraInLA

(1,123 posts)
11. True. Trump even mentioned that he went too far against "Crooked Hillary" in 2016. If it keeps being this nasty,
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 09:57 PM
3 hrs ago

who knows.

progressoid

(50,552 posts)
33. The media can help by not covering it.
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 11:26 PM
1 hr ago

I turned on XM radio and heard it on CNN and FOX.

Immediately switched over to Conan's Channel.

WarGamer

(14,738 posts)
16. that feeling you get when you realize a skunk has snuck in the house
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 10:08 PM
3 hrs ago

And you look for a broom to shoosh it back outside.

carpetbagger

(4,531 posts)
19. Welcome to DU
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 10:11 PM
3 hrs ago

Half of my family are New York Catholics. We were Al Smith's base. We built the church buildings and communities that the people in that audience use to turn around and lick the boots of an unholy agenda.

I think it's legitimate anger.

Music Man

(1,547 posts)
26. It was gross.
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 10:36 PM
2 hrs ago

I'm amazed how many cheered when he said to Bill DeBlasio, "You were a terrible mayor--I don't give a shit." File it under, "Just Imagine if a Democrat Said That."

Donald Trump has done so much to make our politics so toxic and awful. And people are so used to his stupidity, that he can say anything that resembles a snotty remark, and his side thinks it's an example of cleverness. I would at least respect some wit.

Someone once said that Donald Trump is a weak person's idea of what a strong person is. I think he's also an idiot's version of what a funny person is.

marybourg

(13,023 posts)
31. Wasn't the VP smart for phoning it in?
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 10:59 PM
2 hrs ago

Can you imagine sitting there and listening to tRump’s sh*t? I was mostly watching Michael Bloomberg’s stony face while tRump was talking. He’s my daughter’s boss. My son in law’s boss was there too, but I couldn’t see his face. I’m sure it was just as stony.

Prairie Gates

(2,482 posts)
35. It was an good comment on the event to not show up: it's unimportant and has lost its shine
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 11:34 PM
1 hr ago

Exactly. A bunch of right wing assholes allowing Trump to turn it into an insult event? Disgusting. US Catholicism is failing at every level.

UTUSN

(72,133 posts)
37. Totally agree, needs to be abolished.
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 11:38 PM
1 hr ago

My first view of this event - it needs to be abolished. Catholics roasting "cutely" ain't a thing.

GAFFIGAN rubbed my last nerve raw the umpteen times he called Drumpf "president," and fairly much kissed his ass throughout.

Seeing Kamala's not taking bait in antagonistic interviews makes the strong perception that cheap shots are beneath her. Repeating this event needs to be relegated to the bin. Drumpf was given 3 or 4 times more time than the comedian and certainly Kamala's video.

*** Well, the wives appeared to be doing hunky dory - Melaloonia and KENNEDY Jr's. I realize the latter is said to be a decent sort and might be considering divorce (Catholic divorces have been O.K. for the rich) and that she needed to support Jr at his mother's death. Meloonia, however, didn't seem to be acting with her beaming.

I love roasts in the show biz sense, but this one gave me the ick.




NoMoreRepugs

(10,380 posts)
38. Will see if they mentioned the bazillion $$ settlement made by the Los Angeles
Thu Oct 17, 2024, 11:45 PM
1 hr ago

archdiocese to abuse victims today?? Yeah, raise money for pedophile pensioners.

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