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nolabear

(41,963 posts)
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 07:44 PM Apr 2019

The WH Correspondents' Dinner and Spanky's Rally are both tonight.

The networks are covering the shooting, as they should be, but C-Span will cover the dinner. My wish is that his little party gets no coverage whatsoever.

I’m very curious as to what the historian will say. With luck he’ll be loudly laudatory about other presidents and contrast the monster’s conduct and incompetence.

What would y’all like to see happen?

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The WH Correspondents' Dinner and Spanky's Rally are both tonight. (Original Post) nolabear Apr 2019 OP
When the WH corresponds dinner decided to drop comedians as hosts, I lost interest in watching. SunSeeker Apr 2019 #1
I'm passing on it for the first time in years kimbutgar Apr 2019 #8
Same here. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 #14
At the WHCD, Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be the butt of many one-liners.... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #2
They are no longer using comedians as hosts, so I doubt you'll hear much. nt SunSeeker Apr 2019 #5
Also, don't forget, Samantha Bee is doing a show at 10 PM! manor321 Apr 2019 #3
That is the one to watch! demmiblue Apr 2019 #4
+1 SunSeeker Apr 2019 #7
Yep, already have it set to record! BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #6
YES!!! 2naSalit Apr 2019 #10
Thanks!! nolabear Apr 2019 #12
We'll be watching and recording Sam Bee's event. rurallib Apr 2019 #13
+100! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2019 #15
I guarantee that Trump will be crowing about the off duty Border Patrol agent at the synagogue.... Mars and Minerva Apr 2019 #9
Who needs to be aggravated on Saturday night?! democratisphere Apr 2019 #11
WHCD speaker Chernow consulted on the production of Hamilton Mersky Apr 2019 #16
Oh that's cool! I hope they make a point of making it wonderful. nolabear Apr 2019 #17
Both are useless Sherman A1 Apr 2019 #18
+1 lunasun Apr 2019 #20
I won't watch either. Initech Apr 2019 #19

SunSeeker

(51,551 posts)
1. When the WH corresponds dinner decided to drop comedians as hosts, I lost interest in watching.
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 07:48 PM
Apr 2019

They didn't do themselves any favors with that move, as far as bringing attention to their event. Nor did they endear themselves to the Trump White House, which appears to have been their motive. Now it's just a boring awards dinner.

kimbutgar

(21,142 posts)
8. I'm passing on it for the first time in years
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 07:56 PM
Apr 2019

The comedian was the best part so I’ll be watching Samatha Bee instead!

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)
14. Same here.
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 08:18 PM
Apr 2019

My personal favorite was the one with Stephen Colbert, he really knocked it out of the park! He'd be the perfect comedian for this year's dinner, he takes on Trump every night on his show!

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,785 posts)
2. At the WHCD, Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be the butt of many one-liners....
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 07:49 PM
Apr 2019

and crude jokes for all the LIES she told while White House Press Secretary. Waste of money now if you ask me.

What are we paying her for not working?

 

manor321

(3,344 posts)
3. Also, don't forget, Samantha Bee is doing a show at 10 PM!
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 07:52 PM
Apr 2019

It's on TBS:

Not the White House Correspondents Dinner 2

Mars and Minerva

(369 posts)
9. I guarantee that Trump will be crowing about the off duty Border Patrol agent at the synagogue....
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 07:57 PM
Apr 2019

"Only 4 people shot! Only one dead! It's great to have a professionally trained good guy with a gun in the house!"

"High 5 NRA and GOP!"

Mersky

(4,981 posts)
16. WHCD speaker Chernow consulted on the production of Hamilton
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 08:22 PM
Apr 2019

I've been looking forward to this for a while. Will watch. And yes, will follow-up with Samantha Bee.

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