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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#53651: Apr 27th 2013 at 5:45:44 PM

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner is on tonight. Is anyone watching?

Conan 0' Brien is on fire.

edited 27th Apr '13 7:43:43 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
HGW XX/7
#53652: Apr 28th 2013 at 2:33:58 AM

[up]

Oh dear, he's a favourite of mine. I hope someone puts him out. sad

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pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Sneering Imperialist
#53653: Apr 28th 2013 at 9:23:44 AM

Obama: "I'm not the strapping young Muslim socialist that I used to be"

With cannon shot and gun blast smash the alien. With laser beam and searing plasma scatter the alien to the stars.
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#53654: Apr 28th 2013 at 9:28:33 AM

I can't wait to see their take on this one.

deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#53655: Apr 28th 2013 at 9:32:00 AM

I may disagree with Obama on policy, but, dayum, he's cool.

Blueeyedrat Since: Oct, 2010
#53656: Apr 28th 2013 at 9:35:31 AM

I know CNN has taken some knocks lately but the fact is, I admire their commitment to covering all sides of the story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate.

[down] <high-five accepted>

edited 28th Apr '13 9:42:48 AM by Blueeyedrat

Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#53657: Apr 28th 2013 at 9:37:30 AM

"I know CNN has taken some knocks lately but the fact is, I admire their commitment to covering all sides of the story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate."
Hee hee hee hee. Sorry, still giggling over here. Gosh, I wonder who that dig is at? [lol]

[up]Meh, our streams crossed mid-type. [lol] <high-five offered>

edited 28th Apr '13 9:38:31 AM by Euodiachloris

Meklar from Milky Way Since: Dec, 2012 Relationship Status: RelationshipOutOfBoundsException: 1
#53658: Apr 28th 2013 at 11:14:39 AM

Seriously, you can construe literally anything as a "gateway sexual activity".
Well, not computer programming.

I may disagree with Obama on policy, but, dayum, he's cool.
Unlike his immediate predecessor, he's capable of making fun of himself intentionally.

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Wildcard Since: Jun, 2012
#53659: Apr 28th 2013 at 11:15:44 AM

Computer programming might lead to kids chatting on the internet, and the internet is a wretched hive of scum and villainy.tongue

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#53660: Apr 28th 2013 at 11:50:21 AM

[up][up], what [up] said, computer programming leads to interneting, and we all know that The Internet Is for Porn (which leads to sex).

Also, that's some good stuff by Obama. I have to try and find the whole thing online.

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#53661: Apr 28th 2013 at 12:13:52 PM

Gotta love that ending bit.

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DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#53662: Apr 28th 2013 at 12:49:13 PM

Uh huh......[up]

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#53664: Apr 28th 2013 at 1:27:00 PM

Nerdproms are best proms.

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TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#53665: Apr 28th 2013 at 1:29:19 PM

DOUBLEPOST

edited 28th Apr '13 1:29:28 PM by TheHandle

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deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#53666: Apr 28th 2013 at 1:47:11 PM

I want to go to #nerdprom, but I'm pretty sure it would be on Tumblr, not at the white house correspondence dinner.

edited 28th Apr '13 1:47:54 PM by deathpigeon

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#53667: Apr 28th 2013 at 1:50:06 PM

"You know that [casino tycoon] Sheldon Adelson spent $100m of his own money last year on negative ads. You've got to really dislike me to spend that kind of money... Sheldon would have been better off offering me $100m to drop out of the race. I probably wouldn't have taken it, but I'd have thought about it. Michelle would have taken it. You think I'm joking."

"I'm also hard at work on plans for the Obama library and some have suggested we put it in my birthplace but... I'd rather keep it in the United States."

We absolutely need to get all these quotes in his quotes page.

edited 28th Apr '13 1:50:49 PM by TheHandle

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RadicalTaoist scratching at .8, just hopin' from the #GUniverse Since: Jan, 2001
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#53669: Apr 28th 2013 at 2:03:46 PM

[up]It is a nice change, isn't it? ^_^ I mean... Dubya... <_< Guy does have a sense of humour, yes... but... <_<

edited 28th Apr '13 2:11:42 PM by Euodiachloris

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#53671: Apr 28th 2013 at 2:07:24 PM

Bush had Colbert speak at one of his correspondence dinners. That takes a sense of humor.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#53672: Apr 28th 2013 at 2:22:04 PM

Mr. Graham would do good at taking some reactions that aren't just rhetorical.

Re Foxx: How well is that going to go through the Senate?

About everything else: How is Congress doing now? Are they still sitting in their trenches and throwing insults, accusations and fingers across the aisle?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#53673: Apr 28th 2013 at 2:35:03 PM

[up] They're quick-fixing the FAA sequesterfuck because it's keeping the lobbyists' private jets grounded. (Seriously, the speed at which this is getting fixed makes me think of Parliament during the Great Stink...)

pagad Sneering Imperialist from perfidious Albion Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Sneering Imperialist
#53674: Apr 28th 2013 at 3:24:53 PM

[up][up][up] Or a complete ignorance of who Stephen Colbert actually is. Which, given that it's Bush...

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