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Amaryllis

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58. REMember in the olden days when you could tell if it was satire without looking to see if it was Borowitz or the Onion?

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AG Bondi thinks that it is illegal for Bruce Springstein to refer to himself as "The Boss" (satire) [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 20 OP

They're just playing to the rubes. yardwork May 20 #1

She's playing to ONE rube, the one in the White House who thinks he's king mob boss Attilatheblond May 20 #21

Freedom of Speech JustAnotherGen May 20 #2

Also JustAnotherGen May 20 #3

Aw, Pammy Jo Bimbo is jealous. . . DinahMoeHum May 20 #4

Bimbo Bondi is DENVERPOPS May 20 #61

So no corporate CEO or 7-11 manager can call him/herself "the boss"? Ocelot II May 20 #5

I guess not 🫤🙄 Rebl2 May 20 #60

Umm...Whut? chowmama May 20 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #7

She really is embarrassing. Biophilic May 20 #8

Multi-decade slide. ZZenith May 20 #25

Bondi's a flake. Safe as Milk May 20 #9

And this ISN'T the "Onion?" Amazing. Vinca May 20 #10

It is really hard to do satire in today's world LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #11

Poe's law. tblue37 May 20 #34

It is, as it says, "JamboSchlarmbo" -"Dope Dad. Comedian. Satirist. Amateur Professional." muriel_volestrangler May 20 #20

The sad thing is this is what we expect from these idiots that Been A Dick Donald picked for his dept. heads. MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #24

It's as if...... DENVERPOPS May 20 #63

Poe's Law. tblue37 May 20 #35

Yep, it's fake shit. She did not say that. Brenda May 20 #37

TY for this. Our DUer friends have GOT to start putting "satire" in the title. Hekate May 20 #45

Yep, because with this administration, MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #51

That's because it's so close to the reality of this administration that we don't see the funny anymore. Linda ladeewolf May 20 #62

The expression on that other woman's face lol Lars39 May 20 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #16

Bwaaaaaah malaise May 20 #13

Wait.... NOT the onion? C'mon...... that's gotta be satire! NT Happy Hoosier May 20 #14

She's such bdamomma May 20 #15

Can she cite Mossfern May 20 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #19

Looks like satire. Tommy Carcetti May 20 #18

My nickname is "Manhattan". Aristus May 20 #22

Godzilla wants a word with you... DBoon May 20 #50

... Aristus May 20 #53

This has got to be fake, doesn't it? Wiz Imp May 20 #23

It is fake. MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #46

I figured it probably was Wiz Imp May 20 #67

I think it is fake MerrilyMerrily May 20 #49

Stupid is as Stupid does...one of Forest Gump's sayings (or his Mom)...pertinent I think. Perhaps there's a reward for SWBTATTReg May 20 #26

Next it will be illegal for Democrats to breathe. nt leftyladyfrommo May 20 #27

Yes, because they'll be using up some of the last remaining air that the Rs haven't yet polluted.... Sogo May 20 #33

Everybody calls him the boss and they have for a long time Walleye May 20 #28

I thought his fans were the ones that referred to him as The Boss. CrispyQ May 20 #29

Exactly. He does not call himself The Boss. tanyev May 20 #39

They are. Amaryllis May 20 #59

Here's where the nickname came from: Wiz Imp May 20 #66

Thank you for that! CrispyQ May 20 #69

No problem. I never actually knew the full background story myself (despite being a huge fan) Wiz Imp May 20 #70

We are living in a reality that was written by writers of The Onion Mr.WeRP May 20 #30

Talk about grasping at straws.... Sogo May 20 #31

Why post something not true and pretend it is? Brenda May 20 #32

Next week, she's expected to propose legislation Torchlight May 20 #36

She spelled it wrong. It's SSOB woodsprite May 20 #38

"but it COULD be true" is okay for satire and terrible for information systems. tighten up, y'all WhiskeyGrinder May 20 #40

Was it legal for Elvis to be the 'King of Rock and Roll"? Or Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop"? How about Prince? sinkingfeeling May 20 #41

Kook. nt NEOH May 20 #42

Yeah, you really need to delete this thread or label it as satire. MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #43

How dare someone give themselves *checks notes* a nickname! sakabatou May 20 #44

We are so fucked orangecrush May 20 #47

I'm just watching all the rubes fall for this fake thing GusBob May 20 #48

I did at first being that this isn't too far from the truth with these MAGAt idiots. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #52

Dumb as a box of rocks. StarryNite May 20 #54

She is that, but this is fake news, MarineCombatEngineer May 20 #55

She's as shitkicker stupid as her WH boss. Springsteen's national audience gave him that title, not he himself. ancianita May 20 #56

❤️Thank you for adding (satire) to the title. I needed that. Hekate May 20 #57

REMember in the olden days when you could tell if it was satire without looking to see if it was Borowitz or the Onion? Amaryllis May 20 #58

snork AllaN01Bear May 20 #64

Blow it out yer ass, Bondi. calimary May 20 #65

Is she really that stupid? Picaro May 20 #68