Twitter Was Not Ready to Yuk it Up With Sean Spicer at the Emmys

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        Twitter Was Not Ready to Yuk it Up With Sean Spicer at the Emmys
      Lying for a vindictive, incompetent president is not something to celebrate, according to many media watchers. 
   
 Ariel Sobel 
          
          Sep 18, 2017
          
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After Stephen Colbert brought former White House press secretary Sean Spicer onto the Emmy stage on Sunday, some thought it was a good joke. But others sharply criticized Spicer's presence -- noting his role in the Trump administration's relentless dishonesty is anything but a laughing matter. The quick cameo, which definitely serviced Spicer's reputation, elicited numerous responses on social media. Here are the most compelling.

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Twitter Was Not Ready to Yuk it Up With Sean Spicer at the Emmys

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