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(4,431 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2026, 09:31 PM Thursday

Everybody laughed at Foster Brooks when he was humorously the campaign manager for Hubert Humphrey in 1968... [View all]

On the Dean Martin Comedy hour show.

Hic!

An amazing comedian that could make everyone laugh acting as a drunk, miss that now days.

I truly think Foster, in his role of a drunk, would have made a better president than one we have now.

Foster, RIP.

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Everybody laughed at Foster Brooks when he was humorously the campaign manager for Hubert Humphrey in 1968... [View all] Enter stage left Thursday OP

Well, Pat Paulsen would have been better, House of Roberts Thursday #1

I liked Pat Paulsen too, but IMHO Foster was funnier. Enter stage left Thursday #2

As a comedian.... OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #3

I loved Pat Paulsen's campaign motto: usonian Thursday #4

Foster Brooks was hilarious MO_Dem Thursday #5

I always thought that the funniest thing about Foster Brooks was DJ Synikus Makisimus Thursday #6

Her ya go werdna Friday #7

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