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When Republicans gave him lemons, he made so much lemonade
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President Obama gets loose on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and displays his comedy chops. Obama "slow-jammed" the news with host Jimmy Fallon, discussing Obama's legacy, accomplishments and thoughts on the 2016 election.
"Mmm, mmm, mmm. Commander in preach! You gotta listen to my man, Bareezus. He's accomplished a lot in 8 years, even when congress tried to block him, he found a way in through the back door. When Republicans gave him lemons, he made so much lemonade Beyonce started calling him 'Baracky with the good hair,'" host Fallon started the 'slow jam.'
(1) Why did Jimmy Fallon call Barack Obama "Bareezus"? What is "Bareezus"?
(2) What does he mean, "When Republicans gave him lemons, he made so much lemonade"?
President Obama gets loose on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and displays his comedy chops. Obama "slow-jammed" the news with host Jimmy Fallon, discussing Obama's legacy, accomplishments and thoughts on the 2016 election.
"Mmm, mmm, mmm. Commander in preach! You gotta listen to my man, Bareezus. He's accomplished a lot in 8 years, even when congress tried to block him, he found a way in through the back door. When Republicans gave him lemons, he made so much lemonade Beyonce started calling him 'Baracky with the good hair,'" host Fallon started the 'slow jam.'
(1) Why did Jimmy Fallon call Barack Obama "Bareezus"? What is "Bareezus"?
(2) What does he mean, "When Republicans gave him lemons, he made so much lemonade"?
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listenever (1) Why did Jimmy Fallon call Barack Obama "Bareezus"? What is "Bareezus"? It is slow-jam for 'Barack'.
- listenever (1) Why did Jimmy Fallon call Barack Obama "Bareezus"?
- What is "Bareezus"?
- It is slow-jam for 'Barack'.
- listenever (2) What does he mean, "When Republicans gave him lemons, he made so much lemonade"?
- He did the best he could with a bad thing.
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listenever(1) Why did Jimmy Fallon call Barack Obama "Bareezus"? What is "Bareezus"?It is slow-jam for 'Barack'.
listenever(2) What does he mean, "When Republicans gave him lemons, he made so much lemonade"?He did the best he could with a bad thing. The original is here:
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