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Andy Borowitz's avatar

You’ll note that they did not find his healthcare plan—or even a concept thereof.

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Judith Richards's avatar

Did you see this in Heather's post today? I think she's going after your job!

"Chronic venous insufficiency is a condition where the veins in the legs have difficulty drawing attention from the fact that the Epstein Files still haven’t been released,” one social media meme read.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Hugh Jarce's avatar

Yeah, but it was a typo. What Heather meant was "chronic venal over-sufficiency". Could happen to anyone...

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Gordon Shumway's avatar

brilliant Hugh -but only 2 likes? wtf

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Mike A's avatar

Or as Jon Stewart said "chronic penis insufficiency..."

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Judith Richards's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Joanne Rossmassler Fritz's avatar

Or maybe the social media meme-creator is going after Andy’s job!

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Amy Cain's avatar

Yea, when I saw HCR’s letter today, I sure did wonder!

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Tom Davis's avatar

Andy, if you could sell tickets to sit inside your amazing brain for a day, I’ll be the first in line 🤣🤣🤘🤘

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Andy Borowitz's avatar

Well, I sort of am doing that: https://www.mccarter.org/andyborowitz

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Barbara Ewart's avatar

Hm.🤔 If it weren't that I live in Vancouver BC, I'd definitely be up for a night of scintillating conversation with you, Andy.

I'll keep an eye out for your book at my local Chapters bookstore, though. Hope it'll be available. 😀👍

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Susan Stone's avatar

I just finished reading Profiles in Ignorance, which was wonderful. I highly recommend it.

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Barbara Ewart's avatar

Everything we see happening is the culmination of the dumbing down of America. Trump is the apogee...or nadir, depending on your POV. 🙂

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Susan Stone's avatar

Hopefully more of us are seeing this as the nadir, seriously hoping it's the nadir.

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Frau Katze's avatar

Hello! I’m in Victoria!

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Gjay15's avatar

Is there a virtual option. I was born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania and my mother’s relatives lived in Queens. Traveling through the “ Garden State “ left me with a lifelong phobia of the state. Perhaps I am just being silly as I suspect Jersey has improved since the 1950’s. Right JoJo.

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Christina Johnson's avatar

I’ve lived here on and off in 4 different NJ towns since the mid 70’s. Being from Manhattan, I thought of New Jersey as a “drive through” (south on Turnpike or west on 80.) After being taken to Indiana, Alabama and Florida, New Jersey is a sanctuary. Prettier, and far more people politically in tune with my beliefs.

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SUZANNE Marie McAdam's avatar

Bless you, Christina. Let's hear it for Jersey!

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Gjay15's avatar

I was speaking with tongue in cheek. But the real beauty of New Jersey is in the people I know from there which includes a former love.

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Gjay15's avatar

I agree. So far anyone I met from NJ has been a great friend

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Celia Smith's avatar

Nice picture of you, Andy!

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Cindy's avatar

🤣🤣 You are indeed!

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Doreen Dalesandro's avatar

Are you ever going to come to the beautiful state of MN, Andy? You can visit your sources at the University of MN🤓

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Irna Gadd's avatar

I’d fight you for 1st place. Never underestimate the power and strength of a grandma on a mission 😆😆!

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Alan's avatar
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Tom -- if you can secure that privilege, you'll likely be among the first to meet the son or daughter of Professor Davis Logsdon of TBR fame 🤗

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Elisabeth Birker's avatar

😂😂

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SUZANNE Marie McAdam's avatar

LOL

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MFLair's avatar

I agree. I need a Borowitz laugh every morning.

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SharonG's avatar

I'm trying to figure out when he ever has time to sleep....with all those incredible ideas rambling through his brain continually!

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Elisabeth Birker's avatar

That’s been my wish😂😂

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The Rickster's avatar

“Andy, if you could sell tickets to sit inside your amazing brain for a day, I’ll be the first in line.”

Andy, if you could sell tickets to sit inside your amazing brain for a day, I’ll be the first in line. Love, The Worm

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Alan's avatar
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Andy, it was interesting to see that Liam Dorrinson was quoted in today's column -- presumably Harland's brilliant and perceptive son. It's time for the TBR next generation of emboldened characters! 😉

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SCS - Michigan's avatar

A brilliant 11-year-old aspiring journalist 😘

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Octavia Redwood's avatar

those Dorrinson's show up everywhere!

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Sandy Naughton's avatar

I can’t get over the idea that Harland’s son’s name is Liam. The whole bathroom storage has made me clutch my pearls and now…….if only it were true!

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Marcia Tewell's avatar

I think Andy should add the Bickerson family personally - they would be a great addition for certain situations!

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Christina Johnson's avatar

And the Dorrinson line lives on. Phew!

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Erik Staub's avatar

Brilliant

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Amy Cain's avatar

Are you alluding to the filthy but still somewhat shiny file drawers??

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Susan McIntosh's avatar

Did the kids also find Trump's contract with the devil?

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John Townsend's avatar

No, it's to be found in the fireplace where it never burns!

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Michael Stayton's avatar

It is with his infrastructure plan.

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ceekaycee's avatar

The kids, the powder room, the taxes - absolutely too funny !!!

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Annette's avatar

as Yoda says, "Find what doesn't exist, you cannot"

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John Townsend's avatar

Do Yoda and Trump have "sick syntax syndrome"?

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L. R. Abramson's avatar

If a group of fifth graders know the significance of Epstein's list, then maybe trump is correct about there being no need for a federal ed department. That the kids are Floridian fifth graders is especially impressive, given the identity of their governor. But don't let young Liam Dorrinson speak for the group; his grammar stinks.

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Annette's avatar

I'm just thankful they didn't find Epstein there; that's an age group he could seem fond of . . . (I know, nasty comment, but I'm thankful Liam was a spokesperson for the group - that should give us all hope).

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Judy Fern's avatar

He'll have it in about two weeks... or months.

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Kate Decker's avatar

This may not be their fault. Does anyone know if they can actually read or write? (they obviously can't think).

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Sean M Carlin's avatar

What is healthcare?

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Robot Bender's avatar

Not even the concept of a plan...

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Cindy's avatar

Good one.

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Janeo's avatar

It'll be released in two weeks.

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Anne B's avatar

Not even a sketch of one?

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Gerry Boyce's avatar

I heard the school group also found his college transcripts.

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matclone's avatar

But they didn't find any books.

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Octavia Redwood's avatar

or T.P.

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Carol Stebbins's avatar

you WENT THERE 😝

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Octavia Redwood's avatar

too funny!

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Sandy Naughton's avatar

How about the Unibomber being his uncle’s student. Imagine taking a trip in to the mind of Orange One

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Annette's avatar

NOOOOOO . . . it would be like being thrown into a M.C. Escher drawing.

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Beth B's avatar

The thing is, M.C. Escher was a real artist. And didn't use a sharpie 😈

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carol corsaro's avatar

The fish rots from the head……

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Tricia Wilson's avatar

Heaven forfend!! 😱

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Ellen Harris's avatar

Hahahaha!!!! (“But they didn’t find any books”)

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Sonya Berg's avatar

Nada!

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Alan's avatar
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Gerry -- yes, and the transcripts were certified by Dr. Ronnie Jackson!

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Bill Maloni's avatar

Are you referring to good old "Handsie?'

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Sonya Berg's avatar

And now, I live in Texas and Ronnie Jackson is my federal Representative! ICK

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Celia Smith's avatar

Sorry!

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Mark Tremblay's avatar

Run against him or move, he’s a true non representative

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Robert Lehrer's avatar

And just as surely as The Wicked Man is not mentioned in any compromising way in the Epstein files, he was at the very top of his class at Wharton, graduating summa cum laude.

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Gerry Boyce's avatar

In his valedictory speech he warned about the dangers of late stage capitalism, which in short is Adam Smith’s invisible hand giving us the finger.

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Robert Lehrer's avatar

Thank you for reminding me of that speech, wihch I had heard of, but rather inexcusably (since I consider myself a student of the President's speech making) I had never read. I now have, courtesy of a simple Google search, and it is exactly the type of address one would expect: a model of precise logical thinking, beatifully written in the short declarative sentences for which the President has become well known.

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Sandra Hardie's avatar

I'm guessing that you still haven't read it, Robert. Either that or you used AI for the last half of that comment.

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Robert Lehrer's avatar

Ms. Hardie. You write as if there really were such a speech, and I had falsely claimed to have read it, or, if I had read it, I had not read it carefully. But it could not be clearer--at least I don't know it could have been clearer--that my comment was meant to be ironic. It follows that I am reading your comment as ironic as well. Best regards.

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Sandra Hardie's avatar

Yep, that was about as ironic as I could manage. I'll try to do better next time. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Mr. Lehrer. :-))

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Amy Fuller Plá's avatar

Very funny! 🤗

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susie margaret ross's avatar

an economist friend of mine used to say, "the invisible hand of the marketplace is all thumbs"!

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John Townsend's avatar

Summa cum dumbass!

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SUZANNE Marie McAdam's avatar

No one at Wharton has any recollection of him.

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Amy H's avatar

What responsible nurturing parent would allow their underage child to enter that hell hole knowing stepping in there would mar their future?

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Amy Cain's avatar

Nah, his “Dad” wasn’t a decent father just a rich bastard!

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John Townsend's avatar

Yeah, they might grow up to be Republican!

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Amy H's avatar

A trumplican

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Sarah Krall's avatar

Holy smokes. So he really did go to college.

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Alan's avatar
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Sarah -- it was the "Erectoral College", which he rigged in his favor.

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L. R. Abramson's avatar

Are you referring to that tongue depressor and roll of gauze?

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SUZANNE Marie McAdam's avatar

OK Alan. You got it again today. You really have

to stop hogging this award.

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Alan's avatar

Thanks Suzanne. Andy's humor is contagious as well as curative!

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Erika Rosenfeld's avatar

Sarah correctly refers to “college.” Most of us think of Wharton as the graduate school at which students earn an MBA. Trump was an under-graduate and, we’re told, earned a BS or BA. He likes people to think he has an MBA. The very idea gives me an attack of cognitive dissonance.

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Al Keim's avatar

Oh, but he has an MBA Erika. Master Bullshit Artist.

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Erika Rosenfeld's avatar

When my brother was about to graduate from college, he was considering graduate school; he’s a computer scientist, so his undergraduates degree was a BS. His advisor had reservations and explained that, in the end, it’s all Bull Shit, More Shit, and Piled higher and Deeper.

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Al Keim's avatar

Until you know so much about so little you disappear uppa you ass.

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John Townsend's avatar

--or Massive Bimbo Attractor!

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Sarah Krall's avatar

Sorry. You're probably right, but I'm not sure he's anything but a master of being "naster".

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Octavia Redwood's avatar

yet another example of his "factual" statements-Erika is correct-"Wharton" refers to the graduate school, to which DJT never attended or even applied. But he has identified his "background" as a Wharton student so often, HE probably thinks he did attend (along with millions who don't question his statements). Just like that sharpie and the hurricane path.

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Annette's avatar

I agree that "college degree" and "B.S." can be used in the same sentence when referring to tRump, but not in the way most people would think (unless you're a TBRer)

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Sarah Krall's avatar

I love your "cognitive dissonance", trust your "psychological discomfort", but doubt your "conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes". (Sorry. I wanted to look up a good definition and it made me smile and want to comment.) Didn't say that well. I Do believe you have those conflicting beliefs, etc to That guy.

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Al Keim's avatar

The finest schools but he only used to cheat in them.

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L. R. Abramson's avatar

To be repetitious, his father's major donations are what kept him enrolled and paid for the degree.

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Al Keim's avatar

See Citizens United.

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Amy H's avatar

He paid to play; I mean his Dad did. Tell me he had super grades, competitive SATs and admirable extracurricular activities and I’ll

Tell you where you can find a real unicorn.

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Peter Scott's avatar

Honorary “degree” from Trump

University.

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M Seits's avatar

Yes!! They need to publish those also…

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Susan Fernbach's avatar

And then they also found his health care plan

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John Townsend's avatar

A miracle! They found something that probably doesn't exist!

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Suzi Harkey's avatar

Which confirms that no one is smart than a 5 th grader!

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Judith Richards's avatar

Exactly what I was thinking! Elementary school kids are amazing, especially 5th graders!!

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Beth B's avatar

Yup! I know. I used to teach 'em.

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Suzi Harkey's avatar

Absolutely!

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M.E. Lawrence's avatar

Roughly 6 to 11 is a lovely time: great company, sweet and creative, and mature enough not to need constant surveillance. I actually cried on my daughter's 11th birthday, knowing that life would never be quite the same (and I was right). She's a pretty good grown-up, though.

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Amy Cain's avatar

Excepting the kids who Dump bossed around in the morning, the afternoon, the evenings, and all weekend long. With any luck, they’ve moved on (unlikely!).

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Vicki Bacal's avatar

And braver! Not afraid of being sued by the old orange guy.

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Amy Fuller Plá's avatar

I am so relieved that the Epstein list and Trump’s taxes have finally been found!

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Marti Brown, MSN, NP-C's avatar

Hilarious! Great way to start the week. Thanks Andy!

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Hank Greenspan's avatar

"It was NOT the Epstein list," Trump claimed. "It was a list of names for hurricanes that will hit Alabama. "

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Alan's avatar
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Hank, did he point out his proof: The list was circled with a Sharpie! 🖊️🤔

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M Seits's avatar

Thevlist of Epstein names was also splattered with spilled covfefe and was found next to important documents relating to trumps newest lawsuits against the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians demanding that they change their “woke” names back to Redskins and Indians…

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Celia Smith's avatar

LOL on the spilled covfefe!!!

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Robot Bender's avatar

There were hamburder wrappers all over, too!

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Hank Greenspan's avatar

Actually, he claimed that it was penned by Teddy Roosevelt...

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Amy Cain's avatar

Don’t forget Asheville No. Carolina, Colorado, the relentless L.A. fires

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Annette's avatar

<snort laugh>

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Sarah McAuliffe-Bellin's avatar

Thanks for that morning laugh. Can you imagine a bunch of 5th graders holding a press conference about what they found and criticizing his spelling?

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Amy Cain's avatar

I’d love to be a substitute teacher on that auspicious day.

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Bob's avatar

Trump falsely dismissed this report as fake news.

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SCS - Michigan's avatar

Everything Andy writes is true.

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L. R. Abramson's avatar

Yup, that's what we keep telling him. His honest face and all that.

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John  (NJ-VT)'s avatar

Love field trips! My son’s 8th grade field trip to DC stopped in Baltimore. The kids all ran to Hooters for lunch and to get their Hooters purchased t-shirt signed by Jeff, Donald, and Diddy. All in the same booth!

You can’t make this stuff up!

Somehow the t-shirt disappeared!

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Amy Cain's avatar

Something of a Goldmine!

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Ellen Harris's avatar

That is TOO FUNNY!! I’ve never even been to a hooters. Is there one in New England?

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John  (NJ-VT)'s avatar

That is one that just googling it will put a dem in jail.

Awkward joking about this stuff. Real victims. Real powerful males. But we need to keep this one Alive.

I hope that one day a trans, in either direction, beats the piss out of him - and he cries.

Peace

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Annette's avatar

how much did they charge for those autographs? <smile>

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misia.d's avatar

Disappeared?! Mom ! ! !

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Steve Lang's avatar

is the the debut of harland’s son on tbr?

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Andy Borowitz's avatar

I believe so

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Annette's avatar

the future looks bright for that lad!

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Judith Richards's avatar

I wondered that too.

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Linda MacDonald's avatar

Son? Must be a grandson by now!😅😅😅

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Steve Lang's avatar

lol!

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Sandra Hardie's avatar

I guess I haven't been keeping up. Had to Google Harland Dorrinson and got back a whole list of what appeared to be unrelated bios. Help me. Who is this guy??

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Steve Lang's avatar

he’s a recurring character in various tbr posts. another recurring character is carol foyler, who led today’s student tour at mar-a-lago.

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Sandra Hardie's avatar

Thanks, Steve. I thought he was real. Guess I forgot who I was reading.

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IntuitiveBody's avatar

I know it's bad when I lose my sense of humor. i"m so far over the corruption and ugliness and craven cruel actions against so many ... that I am having trouble finding any of it funny. I wish I could... I feel like this is burning us alive... and i am grateful for the humor, for all the artists, for the beauty of the natural world.. and for our hearts that stay open and true. xo lisa

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Dr. Judith Schlesinger's avatar

Oh, hysterical. Great way to start the day!! Thanks!

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Winslow Tuttle's avatar

This one kills me. (And wouldn't you know a Dorrinson would be involved.)

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Diane Smith's avatar

You are rockin' it, as usual!

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Diane's avatar

Between you and Jesse Duquette delivering 🤣, I might just make it. Humor makes the 🌍 go round.

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Glenn Sills's avatar

Alan Dershowitz was standing guard there. The young girls thought he was creepy.

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Vicki Bacal's avatar

And they would be right!

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Al Keim's avatar

And the door had a lock.

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Amy Cain's avatar

If the teacher couldn’t open the door, surely a pack of 5th graders could pick the lock without any problem!

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Janeo's avatar

Did the kids find a bathtub full of dirty money?

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Al Keim's avatar

The outer knob has a little hole in its center...

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misia.d's avatar

He was just trolling for new clients

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