Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

kimbutgar

(26,955 posts)

8. A guy I knew in high school is a balloon artist

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2026, 09:43 PM

Yesterday

And he had gigs at the Kennedy center to do his balloon magic and he cancelled the dates. He stated he can not in conscience perform at the renamed center.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

4 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

reACTIONary not fooled ananda Bengus81

26 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Kennedy Center's new programming head resigns days after hire was announced [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Couch, eh? Hugin Yesterday #1

DAMMIT YOU SCOOPED ME, YOU SON OF AN ANGEL!!!! Montauk6 22 hrs ago #12

Snort.... Bengus81 9 hrs ago #25

Two weeks? How many Scaramuccis is that? progressoid Yesterday #2

there is an old CIA manual around... ret5hd Yesterday #3

New Podcast Idea: Shortless, featuring Kevin Couch and Anthony Scaramucci Prairie Gates Yesterday #4

ouch. erronis Yesterday #5

Some people are saying that Vance kept asking him for a...ummm...get together! Enter stage left Yesterday #6

Until Trump's name is removed, and his appointees are replaced, no decent American should support the Kennedy Center. Martin68 Yesterday #7

Same onenote Yesterday #11

And restored in such a way as that it's no longer under control of the Federal government. cstanleytech 19 hrs ago #16

A guy I knew in high school is a balloon artist kimbutgar Yesterday #8

I wonder if someone asked him if he had any plans for a career after the Trump regine. Working at the flashman13 Yesterday #9

"Commonsense programming", aka... reACTIONary Yesterday #10

Exactly NJCher 19 hrs ago #17

Once he got there and found out the next 6 months was 2 month residencies each AZJonnie 20 hrs ago #13

Ambitious guy takes a gig thinking he can work with political extremists. LudwigPastorius 20 hrs ago #14

He saved his reputation, but not indefinitely. littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #15

Might be too late though BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #18

True. Maybe with some time distance and a good spindoctor he can resurrect it further down the road. littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #22

Let me guess. The programmer can't locate anyone willing to be on the program. Vinca 14 hrs ago #19

They can always try to bring in Dennis Miller, Joe Piscopo, and Jon Lovitz BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #21

He's still alive? Of course, it's been hard to tell for years. Vinca 10 hrs ago #23

He's been "preserved" for use in a wax museum some day. BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #24

The Trump appointee timeline Ray Bruns 14 hrs ago #20

He probably got tired of scheduling Kid Rock and Ted Nugent. Lara Trump on holidays. Norrrm 8 hrs ago #26