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Bettie

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91. I didn't see anything particularly objectionable
Sun Apr 29, 2018, 10:01 AM
Apr 2018

a few places where the jokes just weren't funny, but every comic has those moments. Not everyone likes every joke and sometimes delivery is just off, but the majority of it was quite good.

Michelle Wolf appreciation thread [View all] vercetti2021 Apr 2018 OP
amen...n/t. chillfactor Apr 2018 #1
Post removed Post removed Apr 2018 #69
Loved how brutal it was Funtatlaguy Apr 2018 #2
Another example of Plucketeer Apr 2018 #135
I liked her dembotoz Apr 2018 #3
I did, too. She wasn't any more pungent than Colbert was. Maybe there's a little sexism going on? calimary Apr 2018 #132
She went after them for creating the monster MattP Apr 2018 #4
Yes she said it to their faces lunasun Apr 2018 #26
Loved it. They all deserved it and more. Doodley Apr 2018 #5
I LOVED HER!!!! She was fearless. jrthin Apr 2018 #6
Thoroughly entertaining and relevant. All the while ms prude and pearls sitting next RestoreAmerica2020 Apr 2018 #43
I liked her bluecollar2 Apr 2018 #7
MAGAt's Will Be Pissed... Grassy Knoll Apr 2018 #8
Who cares if they haz a sad ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #10
Lots of things I didn't like, but I LOVE that she called Sanders a liar to her face and also called EffieBlack Apr 2018 #9
Some humor works for different people vercetti2021 Apr 2018 #14
Agreed, but she was brutally honest and I love seeing that thrown in their face- bettyellen Apr 2018 #16
I am a total prude but I thought some of the sex jokes MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #55
Indeed EffieBlack Apr 2018 #84
She lies to them everyday and they think it's just fine MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #90
Well, well said..... pangaia Apr 2018 #97
It isn't so much that they don't deserve it, will it generate sympathy for trump? still_one Apr 2018 #11
How can it get sympathy for him when he does this shit daily? vercetti2021 Apr 2018 #15
Any sympathy won't last long once he gets on twitter ecstatic Apr 2018 #17
Other than Trump himself, I SO hope Ivanka ends up in a world of misery and loss (prison too) Exotica Apr 2018 #130
He is so much ruder than her. She was honest, and yeah it gave people pause- bettyellen Apr 2018 #19
good points still_one Apr 2018 #20
I cringed a bit, and felt it was uneven. But calling out the press was amazing and her bettyellen Apr 2018 #21
Well she isn't wrong vercetti2021 Apr 2018 #25
I hope he found it "tough to watch" misanthrope Apr 2018 #51
I hope some of it sinks in to the press - it was funny to hear Tweety talk about it as if bettyellen Apr 2018 #57
They had no Problem with Grab them by the Pussy , Blood coming out of her, shithole countries etc JI7 Apr 2018 #35
you nailed with that counter JI7, thanks still_one Apr 2018 #38
Yes. Loved her side remarks: "he said it first" MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #56
I was starting to feel sorry for o'l Sarah kacekwl Apr 2018 #81
BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMAN kpete Apr 2018 #12
I've also seen complaints about her voice.. right here. pangaia Apr 2018 #39
I thought the voice was part of her shtick MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #59
She commented on her voice right at the beginning. pangaia Apr 2018 #96
I saw that too. Sad & disappointing. But not unexpected. TheSmarterDog Apr 2018 #72
No, I just thought the lame or mean-spirited jokes outnumbered the clever ones. n/t pnwmom Apr 2018 #40
I agree, but we are obviously in the minority. nt Atticus Apr 2018 #41
I am on the other side on this one. pangaia Apr 2018 #98
Yep. A similar set made Steven Colbert a household name and leveraged his fame Squinch Apr 2018 #82
Exactly. Michelle Wolf may have even written some of his jokes. SunSeeker Apr 2018 #123
We loved it when he said Trump's mouth was Putin's cock holster, but if a woman calls out Squinch Apr 2018 #124
Yep. nt SunSeeker Apr 2018 #125
Enjoyed it so much-especially nailed the blatent Liars who deserve to be ROASTED Stallion Apr 2018 #13
Michelle Wolf was fabulous. greatlaurel Apr 2018 #18
She did a good job. dalton99a Apr 2018 #22
Say it Loud sister OneBlueDotBama Apr 2018 #23
Michele Wolf was great Hawaii Hiker Apr 2018 #24
Well done! BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #27
She was brutal and I loved it! MojoWrkn Apr 2018 #28
I want her autograph! If she wrote it she is genius. Lint Head Apr 2018 #29
Loved it underthematrix Apr 2018 #30
Loved it. She's rough, but funny. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #31
K&R Scurrilous Apr 2018 #32
She was brutal ! kentuck Apr 2018 #33
I thought it was funny Clarity2 Apr 2018 #34
mic drop. Michelle killed it. nt TeamPooka Apr 2018 #36
Great job! jalan48 Apr 2018 #37
Now I know who's been fighting Meg Tilly Sailor65x1 Apr 2018 #42
I say, "You go girl" This women appreciate you! Maraya1969 Apr 2018 #44
Loved every second. Epic takedown. Well deserved. onecaliberal Apr 2018 #45
She was right in the administration's wheelhouse JohnnyRingo Apr 2018 #46
I totally enjoyed it, very cathartic. arthritisR_US Apr 2018 #47
Holy fuck that was brutal njhoneybadger Apr 2018 #48
She was awesome. Cerebral torius Apr 2018 #49
I thought it was a thing of beauty! misanthrope Apr 2018 #50
exactly gopiscrap Apr 2018 #52
Didn't offend me and I am a prude grantcart Apr 2018 #53
This was a flame thrower job. BannonsLiver Apr 2018 #54
That she did! MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #61
Guts. Kali Apr 2018 #58
Yeah ochem Apr 2018 #60
Two thumbs up! awesomerwb1 Apr 2018 #62
loved her tapper joke. pansypoo53219 Apr 2018 #63
Sadly, they'll be going all Kathy Griffin on her today. Atman Apr 2018 #64
Hopefully we learned vercetti2021 Apr 2018 #65
Which is what the Dotard claims to do treestar Apr 2018 #80
I found the performance like tripping the blind and congratulating yourself on being clever. elocs Apr 2018 #66
No course is it isn't funny what they are doing to America vercetti2021 Apr 2018 #67
"But I'm happy someone least had the balls to call these assholes out for what they really are." elocs Apr 2018 #68
Sometimes mean is necessary malaise Apr 2018 #70
She was awesome Sunsky Apr 2018 #71
I didn't watch the WHCD but the "jokes" I read here on DU blueinredohio Apr 2018 #73
... Scurrilous Apr 2018 #74
Democrats are mad that someone attacked Trump? Oneironaut Apr 2018 #75
If DC elites and Trump supporters are upset about the strong opinions of Michelle Wolf at #WHCD, ju riversedge Apr 2018 #76
Don't forget the Al Smith Dinner HopeAgain Apr 2018 #77
Nice to see our side dishing it out, instead of just taking it. Paladin Apr 2018 #78
Support here. Not every joke lands. Not every joke is appreciated or liked..doesn't mean folks Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #79
She was fearless! Ninga Apr 2018 #83
Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kellyanne Conway's faces coeur_de_lion Apr 2018 #85
I didn't feel sorry for them. Rorey Apr 2018 #103
It should be our duty to insult anyone supporting or enabling a potential dictator. honest.abe Apr 2018 #86
Right On to The Thrasher! ancianita Apr 2018 #87
She had a few good jokes Gothmog Apr 2018 #88
+++++++++++ HAB911 Apr 2018 #89
I didn't see anything particularly objectionable Bettie Apr 2018 #91
Hell, f**k YES! MarianJack Apr 2018 #92
Why did she go easy gibraltar72 Apr 2018 #93
I enjoyed her jokes floWteiuQ Apr 2018 #94
I support her on principle. Kittycow Apr 2018 #95
+++ heaven05 Apr 2018 #99
The correspondent's dinner is supposed to be a "Roasting" debsy Apr 2018 #100
If the truth is embarrassing, so be it. PubliusEnigma Apr 2018 #101
I loved every bit of it, except for two things: Rorey Apr 2018 #102
I LOVED HER! AND I'M PROUD OF HER AS A WOMAN! Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #104
K & R SunSeeker Apr 2018 #105
Agree Perseus Apr 2018 #106
She was spot on nt lillypaddle Apr 2018 #107
What little I've read or heard 110% support benld74 Apr 2018 #108
she gave everybody there and the elephant in Michigan what they deserved. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2018 #109
And let's not forget about the person who made it all possible rocktivity Apr 2018 #110
This was epic, opened the door for more to follow Pluvious Apr 2018 #116
K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2018 #111
She wasn't mean, she was funny! marble falls Apr 2018 #112
They insult and demean the public every day, just as a matter of course. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #113
thought i'd just put this in here orleans Apr 2018 #114
I'm glad that she used the dinner to skewer the "alt facts" crowd. D23MIURG23 Apr 2018 #115
This !! X 10 Pluvious Apr 2018 #117
Sign me up as an appreciator of Michelle Wolf for speaking truth to power, no holds barred. Nitram Apr 2018 #118
Loved it a lot. Honesty is brutal. bitterross Apr 2018 #119
I never walked away from Kathy Griffin. Same goes for Michelle Wolf. (nt) Paladin Apr 2018 #120
Sanders and Conway lie to the American people everyday. The don't deserve respect. usaf-vet Apr 2018 #121
Her entire presentation bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #122
She was GREAT! stopbush Apr 2018 #126
Nothing short of awesome! raven mad Apr 2018 #127
Thx Michelle great job! Thekaspervote Apr 2018 #128
Fearless cp Apr 2018 #129
Grabed him by the prostate Miigwech Apr 2018 #131
She was fabulous! Owl Apr 2018 #133
Heck yeah! Takket Apr 2018 #134
She told it like it is! burrowowl Apr 2018 #136
What did Sarah Huck say about Donald's insults to Ms Cruz and Carly Fiorina physical appearance? keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #137
Here's another reason to feel no sympathy for these deplorables Takket Apr 2018 #138
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