W. Kamau Bell Quotes
A lot of comics claimed to be political comedians when George W. Bush was in office just by calling him an idiot. For me, Obama is actually more interesting comically, because not everybody can figure it out.
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A thought is often original, though you have uttered it a hundred times.
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You truly have to make the very best of what you've got. We all do.
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In very simple language, Morrie always seems to be able to explain something that other people would take a chapter for, you know.
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A lot of comics claimed to be political comedians when George W. Bush was in office just by calling him an idiot. For me, Obama is actually more interesting comically, because not everybody can figure it out.
