Obama, Celebrities React to Death of Robin Williams
Following Robin Williams' death Monday, family, friends, colleagues, and those who respected him have responded, releasing statements about the the late actor.
Statement by the President on the Passing of Robin Williams:
"Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a bangarang Peter Pan, and everything in between. But he was one of a kind. He arrived in our lives as an alien – but he ended up touching every element of the human spirit. He made us laugh. He made us cry. He gave his immeasurable talent freely and generously to those who needed it most – from our troops stationed abroad to the marginalized on our own streets. The Obama family offers our condolences to Robin's family, his friends, and everyone who found their voice and their verse thanks to Robin Williams."
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You're being redundant.
I'm so glad Obama [and Reason.com] is wasting his time lamenting the loss of someone who hasn't been funny in over 30 years--oddly, shortly after he took his last bump of Bolivian Marching Powder.
And now he's taken just an ordinary powder. He's made people laugh during the last "30 years" - I'd say that means he's been funny.