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Rhiannon12866

(205,839 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2019, 02:37 AM Oct 2019

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Trump & Syria

John Oliver discusses the alarming decision to pull U.S. troops away from the border between Turkey and Syria.

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Trump & Syria (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Oct 2019 OP

Every DUer should see this. Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #1

I agree, he explained this clearly - and with some humor - so it was easy to pay attention Rhiannon12866 Oct 2019 #10

Segments like this are why John Oliver is the best late night host on TV. Initech Oct 2019 #2

Every American should see this cp Oct 2019 #3

Outstanding video by John! Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #4

"not too complicated if you are smart." rampartc Oct 2019 #5

Great one last night Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 #6

I stay up so you don't have to! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2019 #7

Trump simply has to go to prison yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #8

Excellent! John is a superstar! smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #9

I've read that John Oliver doesn't like to talk about Trump Rhiannon12866 Oct 2019 #11

Baitball Blogger

(46,753 posts)

1. Every DUer should see this.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 08:43 AM

Oct 2019

John Oliver will win an Emmy just for this show.

Rhiannon12866

(205,839 posts)

10. I agree, he explained this clearly - and with some humor - so it was easy to pay attention

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 03:27 AM

Oct 2019

He's won the Emmy for the past several years and I agree that this was one of his best shows ever.

Initech

(100,097 posts)

2. Segments like this are why John Oliver is the best late night host on TV.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 10:56 AM

Oct 2019

Bravo!

cp

(6,649 posts)

3. Every American should see this

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 11:05 AM

Oct 2019

Absolutely excellent.

Uncle Joe

(58,389 posts)

4. Outstanding video by John!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 12:46 PM

Oct 2019

Thanks for the thread Rhiannon.

rampartc

(5,432 posts)

5. "not too complicated if you are smart."

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 12:56 PM

Oct 2019

the dunning kruger president strikes again.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

6. Great one last night

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 05:37 PM

Oct 2019

Thanks!

Rhiannon12866

(205,839 posts)

7. I stay up so you don't have to!

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 06:26 PM

Oct 2019

yuiyoshida

(41,835 posts)

8. Trump simply has to go to prison

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2019, 09:00 PM

Oct 2019

some time very soon.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

9. Excellent! John is a superstar!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 12:55 AM

Oct 2019

So spot on. And so scary. Trump is such a joke. He just needs to go asap.

Rhiannon12866

(205,839 posts)

11. I've read that John Oliver doesn't like to talk about Trump

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 03:37 PM

Oct 2019

He leaves the daily cringeworthy headlines to the weekday guys. But this latest scandal was worthy of his talents and I think he did a great job with it - made it clear enough so everyone could understand it and with enough humor so we all paid attention!

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