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11. they can invite gavin newsom with his recently launched promotion of right wing ideology (giving voice

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Sat Mar 29, 2025, 06:02 PM

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to fascist ideology on his podcast that is)

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White House correspondents' dinner scraps plan for comedian to host [View all] highplainsdem Mar 29 OP

No way would I have canceled anyone! They are complicit in coddling the slob SheltieLover Mar 29 #1

Yep, they're caving to trump too. brush Mar 29 #3

Sickening! SheltieLover Mar 29 #7

I can at least understand why big law firms feel like they have to cave. Bluetus Mar 29 #33

Yep, trump being there would cast a pall over the whole event. brush Mar 29 #37

Agree 100% OhioTim Mar 30 #57

The major media desperately wants to normalize Trump every step of the way Bluetus Mar 30 #58

Another group of supposed guardians of freedom folds like a cheap lawn chair. Ocelot II Mar 29 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author EarthFirst Mar 29 #8

Rodney Dangerfield died 20+ years ago Wiz Imp Mar 29 #13

Perhaps my response wasn't as clear as it should have been... EarthFirst Mar 29 #19

Didn't see your deleted post but appreciate your response. We don't always connect as we wish! erronis Mar 29 #23

Republicans have no sense of humor, thus the disinvite. NotHardly Mar 30 #60

Bring in a mortuary director with a bitting sense of humor who is not a MAGA. magicarpet Mar 29 #4

trump is such a lilly livered coward proud patriot Mar 29 #5

So true! ShazzieB Mar 29 #47

Dictatorship Iamscrewed Mar 29 #6

Amber isn't afraid. Nor are other comedians. The journalists on the WHCA board apparently are, highplainsdem Mar 29 #9

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 30 #62

Amber says What? BidenRocks Mar 29 #10

they can invite gavin newsom with his recently launched promotion of right wing ideology (giving voice msongs Mar 29 #11

On 2 October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident journalist ... mahatmakanejeeves Mar 29 #12

Thank you for bringing us back to reality. The very unpleasant truth of Khashoggi's murder. erronis Mar 29 #24

Comedians seem to be the only ones brave enough to publicly point out the obvious danger we are all in. Midnight Writer Mar 29 #14

Comedians, and also political cartoonists - who are comedians of another sort. ShazzieB Mar 29 #49

That's been true through all recorded history. soldierant Mar 29 #50

Maybe they can still get Rob Schneider, if he's not already booked at The Kennedy Center. Midnight Writer Mar 29 #15

Is Joe Piscopo still doing what he does? nt BidenRocks Mar 29 #45

Conservative comedy is an oxymoron. generalbetrayus Mar 29 #16

Correct. Years ago, there was a RW "comedy" platform which quickly failed. John1956PA Mar 29 #18

That would involve "self reflection". Not in their bag of capabilities. erronis Mar 29 #25

I Wonder Why. Ah, yes, Mr Thin-Skinned! Love Amber! electric_blue68 Mar 29 #17

Colbert knocked it out of the park when W was in office. If you haven't seen it, it's worth viewing. n/t Evolve Dammit Mar 29 #20

I guess I won't be watching it this year! kimbutgar Mar 29 #21

Maybe they can resurrect Andrew Dice Clay swong19104 Mar 29 #22

How about Scaramucci? Or Michael Cohen? erronis Mar 29 #26

F*cking cowards NotHardly Mar 29 #27

Tony Henchcliffe's fee was too high? Montauk6 Mar 29 #28

LOL!!!! Karasu Mar 29 #30

No surprise there. Comedy is no friend of incompetents and fascists, and that includes literally everyone there. Karasu Mar 29 #29

This really pisses me off! ReRe Mar 29 #31

Another victory for VonShitzInPantz red dog 1 Mar 29 #32

Regime media association. bronxiteforever Mar 29 #34

Unanimous?!! Lilly-livered, spineless rat fonks! nilram Mar 29 #35

Who are the WHC these days? CountMyVote4Reality Mar 29 #36

SNOWFLAKE TRUMP robleb Mar 29 #38

I don't Rebl2 Mar 29 #39

I'm sure a couple hours of billionaires kneeling and ToxMarz Mar 29 #40

i haven't seen amber ruffin for quite awhile but every time i saw her on seth meyers i thought she orleans Mar 29 #41

She is in the new show "Have I Got News for You" CNN Saturday evenings IcyPeas Mar 30 #55

i loved this! thanks for the link -- i hope i can find more of these shows. nt orleans Mar 30 #59

It will be interesting to see if Seth Meyers brings this up Monday night dflprincess Mar 29 #42

Note they announce this BidenRocks Mar 29 #46

Remember who is capitulating before this fascist regime, and NEVER JohnSJ Mar 29 #43

They're all afraid of being A.P.ed and tossed from the press pool. LudwigPastorius Mar 29 #44

Why is the press even Figarosmom Mar 29 #48

The event should be cancelled forever newdeal2 Mar 29 #51

Hilarious that the guy painted as Rambo is the most thin-skinned crybaby on the planet Initech Mar 30 #52

Cancel the Nerdprom. Mawspam2 Mar 30 #53

Why we need a white history month struggle4progress Mar 30 #54

Cowards. scarletlib Mar 30 #56

From what I remember isn't the WHCD supposed to be a semi-roast? sakabatou Mar 30 #61

The correct response to him would have been moniss Mar 30 #63

trump lacks a sense of humor LetMyPeopleVote Mar 30 #64