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2016 Postmortem

rurallib

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19. what is sad is that satire these days can so easily be taken for reality

Reply to deutsey (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 10:20 AM

Oct 2013

because the Republicans are so effed up even the strangest stories could be real.
and often reality is thought to be Onion stories.

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Sarah Palin Claims Jesus Celebrated Easter (WTF)? [View all] Seedersandleechers Oct 2013 OP

She's an idiot. haikugal Oct 2013 #1

Yes, those were good times, Jesus and the disciples all gathered around the Easter tree. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #2

Oy vey. tanyev Oct 2013 #3

I think she's trying to say that Jesus was into Pagan Festivals Berlum Oct 2013 #4

Nutjob. dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #5

She is the Onion in a dress. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #6

The Daily Currant is an Onion-like site jmowreader Oct 2013 #47

I shouldn't read this kind of shit while drinking the morning coffee... TreasonousBastard Oct 2013 #7

Um, Daily Currant = The Onion Proud Public Servant Oct 2013 #8

Never saw that before MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #11

It's funny (and sometimes very unsettling) how so many people believe things in The Onion deutsey Oct 2013 #12

what is sad is that satire these days can so easily be taken for reality rurallib Oct 2013 #19

I didn't know about Daily Currant - will have to check it out. I love satire. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #25

The Onion is way better. Daily Currant is a bit too believable sometimes IronLionZion Oct 2013 #37

I think sarah forgot something. Don't worry I fixed it for you sarah. kydo Oct 2013 #9

AND AMMUNITION!! Myrina Oct 2013 #18

Once again, it's The Daily Currant's lame satire. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #10

I see from earlier posters that this is a satire website. BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #13

Good satire Gothmog Oct 2013 #14

I'm sure glad Jesus didn't want her to be Vice President. marble falls Oct 2013 #15

Me too. We had many long talks about that! IrishAyes Oct 2013 #27

That's pretty funny. HappyMe Oct 2013 #16

When a title appears that really, really nails something, I suspiciously go down to the url first, libdem4life Oct 2013 #17

Nails Orrex Oct 2013 #39

Uh oh, I think this is where the word "awkward" is appropriate. libdem4life Oct 2013 #41

Too stupid to knw how stupid she is Old Codger Oct 2013 #20

The article is satirical, though lame. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #28

It is that Old Codger Oct 2013 #38

Why does she open her mouth and why do people give her the space to open it tavalon Oct 2013 #21

It's satire, and not very good satire at that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #26

why oh why tartan2 Oct 2013 #22

It's satire, not a real quote AnnetteJacobs Oct 2013 #23

When Jesus "celebrated" leftynyc Oct 2013 #24

LMFAO! You got us. hrmjustin Oct 2013 #29

I am convinced now get the red out Oct 2013 #30

She doesn't even know her religion sakabatou Oct 2013 #31

Yeah, it was called Pesach! Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #32

How Jesus celebrated Easter... Yavin4 Oct 2013 #33

lol MFM008 Oct 2013 #34

Another Idiot, to think she could have become VP! UCmeNdc Oct 2013 #35

? ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #36

He was also a big fan of the 4th of July Orrex Oct 2013 #40

You had me until I saw the URL. Arkana Oct 2013 #42

First off... krispos42 Oct 2013 #43

Oh, so THAT is why he had his hands in the air. sofa king Oct 2013 #44

You go Sarah SmittynMo Oct 2013 #45

Satire. Blue_In_AK Oct 2013 #46