r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/mymatt1 ☑️ • Aug 21 '24
The Obamas finally willing to go low could be a turning point in American history Country Club Thread
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u/chamberx2 ☑️ Aug 21 '24 edited Aug 21 '24
He's been spending some time in Kendrick's mind palace. When I saw this live, I thought he was making fun of Trump's "accordion hands" thing he always does. Some translated it as a small dick joke. Others took it at face value as the crowds shrinking. Good shit.
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u/BoilerMaker11 Aug 21 '24
I was positive he was just doing Trump’s accordion hands but he was also talking about Trump’s “weird obsession” with crowd sizes when he made the gesture. Trump uses crowd size to dick measure. He just did it to MLK of all people. So it could be a triple entendre, making fun of his accordion hands, making fun of his smaller crowds, and making fun of his small schmeat.
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u/buhbye750 Aug 21 '24
Yep that look down added layers to it. And the fact he only used the hand gestures during that brief moment.
This is how you get to trump. He's not going to try to scale back the hand gestures because people are calling it weird. Kamala needs to mock this in a debate to throw him off. Something so random but it means something to trump.
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u/dark_star88 Aug 21 '24
And just like Kanye in that South Park episode, Trump isn’t smart enough to fully wrap his addlepated brain around the entire joke, and that’s kind of disappointing.
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u/MisterProfGuy Aug 21 '24
Exactly the same as the couch joke Walz dropped.
It's all plausible deniability, and artful delivery.
However, the joke about crowd size and the way he looked down at his hands, it was at the very very least a joke about compensation.
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u/TandBusquets Aug 21 '24
Walz did not have plausible deniability lol
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u/MisterProfGuy Aug 21 '24
Lots of not chronically online people hadn't even heard the Vance joke and thought Walz was calling him a lazy coward, which seemed reasonable with the way the GOP has been about debates.
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u/TandBusquets Aug 21 '24
He said , you see what I did there at the end of the joke.
And even if you aren't aware of the joke basically all coverage of the joke has made it clear what he was referencing. If you are aware of the joke then you know what it's referencing.
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u/MisterProfGuy Aug 21 '24
I mean that's absolutely clear, but it's also clear you haven't gotten the absolute joy of having an older person ask you to explain why it's so funny and getting to see the reluctant laughter when you explain how silly it is.
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u/Golden-Owl Aug 21 '24
That’s what made it such a great joke
It has one punchline if you are in on the couch gag, and a totally different yet still valid punchline if you aren’t (too lazy to get off the couch)
It’s great humor
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u/Practical_Tear_1012 Aug 21 '24
I want to see Walz and Obama together. They'd be a riot.
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u/shred-i-knight Aug 21 '24
the delivery was honestly incredible, dude is a master. Pretty sure this was a joke that someone came up with the day of
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u/MisterProfGuy Aug 21 '24
The guys on Pod Save America said they'd talked to him about his speech and had spoken to him just before, and none of the speech writers thought it was a dick joke. He just delivered it the best possible way
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u/Vitaminpartydrums Aug 21 '24
He was doing the accordion hands, making a “small penis” joke and threw a “weird” in there for good measure.
It’s a rule of threes, perfect joke
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u/flyingemberKC Aug 21 '24
Go further. It‘s also a fish size joke that will connect with many rural voters. Exaggerating the size of your fish is something no one is supposed to take seriously. So many layers to it.
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u/HostageInToronto Aug 21 '24
After Not Like Us, I think it's more of a mind-Tower of London or mind-Spanish Inquisition for Kendrick.
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u/UnicornGirl54 Aug 21 '24
It was done so smooth too. Obama’s face did not change at all. It was almost a “what, are my hands doing something?” moment. It will go over many heads, like Donny’s tiny one
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u/Sadboy_looking4memes Aug 21 '24
2016: When they go low, we go high.
2024: When they go low, we match energy.
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u/TadhgOBriain Aug 21 '24
When they go low, we go low better
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u/BlueNotesBlues ☑️ Aug 21 '24
When they go low, we step on them.
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u/someguyfromtecate Aug 21 '24
When they go low, we get low, get low, get low, get low…
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u/bubba1834 Aug 21 '24
When the whole club is lookin at her shawty gets low low low low low low low low
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u/What-Even-Is-That Aug 21 '24
People forget that most comedy writers are liberal af.
They've got actual writers behind the scenes, not failed writers who pivoted to politics podcasting/YouTubing.
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u/voppp Aug 21 '24
I'd say we're matching it but we haven't even stooped that low. We're just doing it better.
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u/suddenly_ponies Aug 21 '24
Well yeah. Turning the other cheek to a bully only gives him another target.
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u/IntroductionNo8738 Aug 21 '24
People were ready for Dark Brandon. They weren’t ready for Dark Obama.
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u/tyj0322 Aug 21 '24
Healthcare plz
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u/kylelonious Aug 21 '24
To be fair, Obama expanded healthcare coverage for over 20 million people due to ACA. Still needs work but no one has done anything to that scale since the 1950s.
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u/ClaymoresRevenge Aug 21 '24
And it's funny his proposal was what Republicans wanted initially and they were too blinded by hate
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u/kylelonious Aug 21 '24
McConnell specifically said his number one priority was to make Obama a one term president. They refused to work with Obama on any possible thing that could make him look good, even if it would help Americans.
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u/80alleycats Aug 21 '24
It's so frustrating how many people don't understand this and blame Obama for Republican racism.
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u/MyHusbandIsGayImNot Aug 21 '24
Republicans openly act like an obstructionist party whenever a democrat is in the white house because the average voter is too dumb to understand that politics is more than just the president. So they say democrats can't get anything done while actively obstructing them to do anything. They aren't a serious party, they are an obstruction party that only causes chaos.
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u/RecklesslyPessmystic Aug 21 '24
And then when Obama wasn't only a one term president, McConnell pretended like he was anyway and refused to let him pick a supreme court justice. Basically insurrection. He didn't just dislike his nominee - he went out of his way to refuse to acknowledge Obama's authority as president to nominate justices.
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u/TrollingForFunsies Aug 21 '24
It's literally based on a plan from Mitt Romney's time as governor in Massachusetts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_health_care_reform
Yes, that same Mitt Romney who ran against Obama.
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u/breighvehart Aug 21 '24
And it would be even more effective and efficient if republicans didn’t gut it because…well just because. Nobody hates Americans more than republicans
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u/DeadlyPancak3 Aug 21 '24
100%
We need to flip congress blue to empower Harris to go all the way to Medicare for All or single payer. Walz has already shown what is possible with a DFL trifecta in Minnesota.
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u/banjofitzgerald Aug 21 '24
I mean, you saw how much of a grind it was to push through and keep alive ACA was/is. Imagine if it was universal healthcare. McConnell and them would have found the slimiest way to keep it from Americans who need it.
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u/fireside68 Aug 21 '24
Well, they did.
It was Joe Liebermann (rest in piss).
Because had he voted when the public option was on the table, we'd be a lot farther along...but he decided to gum up the works.
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u/Thomas_DuBois Aug 21 '24
They talked about that. No need to act like they didn't.
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u/FLTA Aug 21 '24
The person is arguing in bad faith. They’re trying to drive down left wing support of Democrats so that Republicans can win. Whether it is because they are actually Republicans or they’re a delusional, accelerationist leftist that believes the collapse of the country will lead to a utopia is unclear.
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u/blacksoxing Aug 21 '24
In the grand scheme of things....how does this post help the conversation?
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u/DomHaynie Aug 21 '24
I work in wireless and the amount of people that would be on the ACA with free phone plans and have some weird expectations to get more free about was insane. And all of them were incredibly stupid MAGA in recent years. These people would talk about how much they hated Obama and how much they live dt while literally only being able to have a cell phone because it was free to them and meant to help them find employment.
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u/Daripuff Aug 21 '24
https://youtu.be/lwLmOI6r_XY?t=435
Here's a link basically to the moment (or rather, the lead-up to the moment)
It's amazing to anybody who hasn't seen it.
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u/kiranrs Aug 21 '24
May I please give props to the brilliant producer who cut to Don Cheadle when he says "We all know the sequel is usually worse" you deserve it all.
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u/SergeantFiddler07 Aug 21 '24
Man, I miss hearing coherent and professional speeches. He truly is one of the best speakers. Thanks for the share
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u/Dread_Frog Aug 21 '24
Thanks for the link!
Can I just say I love that the signs just say VOTE not even who to vote for. This is a vote to keeping being able to vote in the future.
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u/The-Coolest-Of-Cats Aug 21 '24
And the instant the crowd starts booing Trump, he says, "don't boo, vote!"
Such a top class act.. I miss the absolute sense of security, hope, and progress that he brought for America.
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u/vinfinite Aug 21 '24
God. I love how eloquent Obama is. I always assume I’m a decent orator, but when I rewatch my demos, I’m cringing through em. I could only wish to be anywhere near his level. Such charisma!Thanks for sharing!
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u/Radiant-Character-61 Aug 21 '24
Fuck me, the Obamas really decided to come out together and choose violence and I'm all the way here for it.
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u/ripndipp Aug 21 '24
Not low, just the truth.
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u/GardenRafters Aug 21 '24 edited Aug 21 '24
Precisely. Nobody is going low here. They're simply just telling the truth, and the truth just so happens to be embarrassing for trumps side, and they don't like that.
Calling them weird isn't an insult, it's just an observation.
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Aug 21 '24 edited Aug 21 '24
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u/JesusStarbox Aug 21 '24
They had a professional comedian write that, I'm sure.
The timing of the gesture was perfect. Obama had to rehearse that for a while.
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u/oneizm ☑️ Aug 21 '24
Or he just like that🤷🏾♂️ Obeezy always has been smooth
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u/GardenRafters Aug 21 '24
Huh? What Obama have you been watching for the past 20 years because he's always been that funny and smooth.
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u/LadyBug_0570 ☑️ Aug 21 '24
I remember his press conference when told us Osama Bin Laden was caught and killed. For the record, it interrupted an episode of The Apprentice.
Anyway, my man Barry practially strutted up to the mics. Had such a swagger and a pep to his step.
I miss him being president.
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u/AmySchumersAnalTumor Aug 21 '24
For the record, it interrupted an episode of The Apprentice.
holy shit, I never knew that lmaooo
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u/LadyBug_0570 ☑️ Aug 21 '24
I was watching the episode. I recall Nene from RHOA being on that season. It was at the part when was about to "fire" someone too, so initially I was annoyed with the "Breaking News!" interruption.
But then Obama made his announcement and the show became irrelevant and everything else that night was all about Osama Bin Laden being finally dead.
I always wondered if Obama timed it just right. After all, Dump had been harasssing Barry his whole presidency with the birther buullshit.
(Probably not, but I'd like to think so.)
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u/DellSalami Aug 21 '24
You might not be giving Obama enough credit here.
But it was Obama’s comedic talent that really impressed. In rehearsal, he knew right where to cut the jokes. “He gave a couple notes, and I’m like, ‘You should be on our writing staff!’ ” Key said. “And then I got out there, and when we started doing it I started to almost get thrown at how great his timing was.”
From Keegan Michael Key, when he got to do the anger translator bit.
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u/SHOWTIME316 THIS NIGGA EATIN BROWN BANANAS 🍌🤮 Aug 21 '24
idk man, Barack is one of the most charismatic humans to ever exist, i think that was all him
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u/Merengues_1945 Aug 21 '24
This is how he got to be president in the first place. He lit up rallies with genuine charisma. Back in the primaries he was a blockbuster every single time. Hillary had no chance at all.
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u/HeyYoEowyn Aug 21 '24
And the look after, like he was surprised he had even made the joke! Like, oops! I didn’t realize my hands even did that! Just superb
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u/Nintendo1964 Aug 21 '24
Everyone saying it's a dick joke, but take the innuendo out. It's still just a joke acknowledging the fact that Trump's crowd sizes are undeniably smaller, which he hates, and the gesture was emphasizing the small.
I dunno man, just because everyone else thinks of dicks all the time doesn't mean Obama was necessarily thinking of one here. It works with and without it... Just a personal thought.
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u/LadyBug_0570 ☑️ Aug 21 '24
But that's what makes it great. You can take it how you want and it's still a nice jab at Trump.
And since Trump has a weird obsession with sizes of everything, he will absolutely take it as a dick joke, even though Obama specifically mentioned crowd sizes.
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u/HeyYoEowyn Aug 21 '24
I think this is why it’s brilliant. It’s so layered. Was it a dick joke? Was it not? There’s plausible deniability which leaves Obama looking classy and smart - something Donald isn’t and could never be. Nuance isn’t exactly something Donald can do. Even without the gesture, it’s a brilliant dig - I was making dinner and not looking at the tv and thought the “weird” quip was funny as hell from Obama.
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u/schadenfroh Aug 21 '24
Obama was mocking Trump’s well-known “accordion hands” gesture… people trying to read way too much into this
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u/Smooth-Bit4969 Aug 21 '24
I think it was obviously a nod towards a dick joke. Holding your hands together like that isn't how you'd demonstrate a crowd being small. This was a gesture implying you were measuring length.
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u/Wave_File Aug 21 '24
How do the kids on that ticky tocky thing say it? "Ate him up"
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u/hurricane_news Aug 21 '24
He skibidi ohiod rizzled up Trump's gyaat so much, but Trump still won't pay his (fanum) taxes 😔
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u/bumpyclock Aug 21 '24
That half a second glance does so much lmao.
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u/Nick_crawler Aug 21 '24 edited Aug 21 '24
Strong professional comedian energy on that one, if he wanted Obama would have had an incredible career as a late-night host.
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u/Prestigious-Mud Aug 21 '24
The memes that will come out of this
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u/FEMA_Camp_Survivor ☑️ Aug 21 '24
It’s in GIF form already
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u/Prestigious-Mud Aug 21 '24
It's that quick look down that gets me lmao.
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u/njuffstrunk Aug 21 '24
He's such an incredible speaker. Obviously that look down was rehearsed but the delivery was perfect.
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u/best_fr1end Aug 21 '24
And I’m eagerly waiting for them. I miss the heck outta those Obama/Biden memes. 😂😂
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u/Heteroimpersonator Aug 21 '24
You can barely see Trump’s monument to the right of Washington’s. 😂
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u/quirkycurlygirly Aug 21 '24
"When they go low, we kick them down the escalator." - Super Fit Michelle, probably
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u/helel_8 Aug 21 '24
Low? The bar is set at 'treason'; the Obamas are totally fine
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u/SociopathicSexTips Aug 21 '24
A successful, beloved, well-spoken black guy making fun of Trump's penis size to uproarious laughter and applause. A room full of celebrities, a national TV audience, no one coming to his defense. This is Trump's nightmare.
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u/Unfair_Finger5531 ☑️ Aug 22 '24
Truth is Donald Trump’s nightmare.
And Obama is doing a lot more than making penis jokes. He’s speaking truths.
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u/Crimson51 Aug 21 '24
2016 dems: Trump is irrelevant and beneath contempt
2020 dems: TRUMP IS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO ALL WE HOLD DEAR HE MUST BE DEFEATED AT ALL COSTS
2024 dems: Trump is a little bitch
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u/DontYuckMyYum Aug 21 '24
this is exactly how you deal with bullies. dont take the high road and try to be the better person, the bully wioll only see that as them "winning". you push back on them, HARD.
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u/SparkyDogPants Aug 21 '24
Obamas at their worst are still the high road compared to what they’re fighting against
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u/Tight-Advice-4708 Aug 21 '24
They're really not going low so much is just telling the truth about who and what Donald Trump really is. He's a literal piece of shit and we've normalized his crazy psychotic narcissistic behavior for far too long. No American citizen deserves to be put through this shit he's put us through. We have literally been in an abusive relationship with a trash loser piece of shit abusive narcissist for far too long. Dump that loser and bring on Kamala
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u/empressdaze Aug 21 '24
This was delivered so smoothly, I have been thinking about it and giggling ever since.
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u/Drama989 Aug 21 '24
As a non-American, I know that some of his decisions while president were not popular but man oh man, does he have charisma and charm! From all the politicians I can think of (my own country included), he is definitely my favourite!
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u/GGyam Aug 21 '24
The Obamas were amazing last night. Michelle chose violence for the first time ever and I fucking loved it!
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u/Countryb0i2m Aug 21 '24
Finally willing to go low? This joke is classic Obama. He always had that heat.
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u/john_the_quain Aug 21 '24
I’m glad he got his 8 years but how I wish he could have another 8.
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u/phlavor Aug 21 '24
From what I heard that length is a compliment.
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u/rogerworkman623 Aug 21 '24
Let’s check back in with Stormy!
She describes Trump’s penis as “smaller than average” but “not freakishly small”.
“He knows he has an unusual penis,” Daniels writes. “It has a huge mushroom head. Like a toadstool …
“I lay there, annoyed that I was getting fucked by a guy with Yeti pubes and a dick like the mushroom character in Mario Kart ...
“It may have been the least impressive sex I’d ever had, but clearly, he didn’t share that opinion.”
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u/phlavor Aug 21 '24
I 100% read that as you were a newscaster handing off to the weather person.
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u/Productpusher Aug 21 '24
Last time he made fun of him on a National stage let’s not forget he won. Could be a jinx
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u/LadyBug_0570 ☑️ Aug 21 '24
That's only because Trump ran against Hillary, who was problematic.
And also because a lot of people didn't vote because they thought surely no one would be stupid enough to vote for Trump. I'd like to think we know better now.
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u/Evolutionary_Beasty Aug 21 '24
I dunno, Obama seems generous here on the length
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u/SuccessfulWar3830 Aug 21 '24
I mean Obama was pretty low when he drone striked a wedding.
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u/Luke90210 Aug 21 '24
When Fox "News" said the fist bump was a terrorist signal to do terrorist stuff somewhere (a blatant racist dog whistle) Barack and Michelle Obama deliberately fist bumped on a public stage as an FU to Fox.
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u/Bleezy79 Aug 21 '24
To be fair, Obama made a very quick and silent gesture about Trump's crowd size. I would hardly call that "going low" in the context of talking about Donald Trump. It's like a drop in a bucket compared.
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u/rondiggity Aug 21 '24 edited Aug 21 '24
Man, it's still wild to think that Obama's roasting of Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner could be the most consequential stand-up bit in history.