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Bluetus

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8. Remember, he was a professional comedian before going into politics

Reply to wnylib (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 8, 2026, 06:06 PM

10 hrs ago

Good somedians are among the smartest people.Their success depends on making these quick associations, and then framing in it the form of a punch line, all before the audience has a minute to think it through.

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Zelensky for the win: [View all] tblue37 11 hrs ago OP

What.................... Lovie777 11 hrs ago #1

Reference Tasmanian Devil 11 hrs ago #2

It isn't just LOL funny, it is true Bluetus 10 hrs ago #12

It does seem like Ukraine has pulled off a miracle Gum Logger 9 hrs ago #15

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? JoseBalow 6 hrs ago #21

Oh snap! PatSeg 11 hrs ago #3

I heard that exchange. Zelenskyy got some good laughs from the audience. wnylib 11 hrs ago #4

we would be very lucky to get a man half as good as Zelenskyy dave99 10 hrs ago #5

Remember, he was a professional comedian before going into politics Bluetus 10 hrs ago #8

And he has a law degree. Please don't forget that, too. littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #13

We had the chance to elect one. mwmisses4289 10 hrs ago #9

Agree. wnylib 10 hrs ago #10

Yep. calimary 9 hrs ago #14

You guys know hard it is to joke with someone in a foreign language? FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #6

Remember he was a professional comic Nasruddin 10 hrs ago #7

The American that he is speaking with doesn't even wnylib 10 hrs ago #11

From what I can tell Zelensky has aquired his ability in English since the Russian somsai 9 hrs ago #16

I love him MustLoveBeagles 9 hrs ago #17

... tune: ... fierywoman 8 hrs ago #18

Ha ha, fat-slob wolfie001 8 hrs ago #19

He's brilliant in so any ways. Bumbles 8 hrs ago #20

He's showing his "cards" to Krasnov. GoodRaisin 5 hrs ago #22

The trap people set for themselves when they believe their own propaganda! Aussie105 3 hrs ago #23