Heads UP! WH Correspondence Dinner Live

[Susan43]

They're showing it live on MSNBC. Wanda Sykes is the host this year.

:thumbsup:

[theal3]

They're showing it live on MSNBC. Wanda Sykes is the host this year.

:thumbsup:

Yeppers, I've got it on now. Should be good, as always.

[Lady_Jean_La]

They're showing it live on MSNBC. Wanda Sykes is the host this year.

:thumbsup:
Also, C-SPAN. jmo

[baltoman99]

The Pres is quite edgey tonight. I'm liking this side of him. He's pretty much sticking it to those who continue to slam him daily.

And his little speech to Steele was an instant classic. :biggrin:

[Susan43]

The Pres is quite edgey tonight. I'm liking this side of him. He's pretty much sticking it to those who continue to slam him daily.

And his little speech to Steele was an instant classic. :biggrin:

It was great! Wasssssup!!! :tonguewag:

I thought the whole speech was terrific. And Wanda is being pretty funny too.

[baltoman99]

It was great! Wasssssup!!! :tonguewag:

I thought the whole speech was terrific. And Wanda is being pretty funny too.

She's knocking it out the park.

And the sad thing is the media will eat it up as her agreeing with them especially about the I-Pod to the queen. Some of them just won't get the irony. :biggrin:

[baltoman99]

Poor Pat Buchanan, just said that Obama and Sykes didn't do well at all.

Now we know the translation of that is "they just made the Republican Party and the media who attack Obama daily look like the fools we really are". :biggrin:

[Susan43]

Poor Pat Buchanan, just said that Obama and Sykes didn't do well at all.

Now we know the translation of that is "they just made the Republican Party and the media who attack Obama daily look like the fools we really are". :biggrin:

I had to turn that channel off. Naturally Buchanan didn't like them and I don't even know who the rest of them are, but not lefties that's for sure.

[Susan43]

Well...I enjoyed it. I thought the president did pretty well.

I thought that Wanda went a little too far a couple of times, but nowhere near as far as Colbert went a few years ago. LOL

But thinking it over, I don't think that the president gave the right any ammo, however no telling what they heard that I missed.

AND BTW I thought MO looked great. I loved that color.

[baltoman99]

Ok, have to post a bit of a correction. He actually thought Obama did ok but the rest is true. He didn't like Sykes at all.

He knows it was handed to his side tonight and they're not happy.

I was watching on c-span and Beck and O'reilly were sitting there looking like turds were being waved under thier noses. How sad they can't laugh at themselves.

[daniel green]

Buchanan liked the President's speech. He said that he was very, very funny.

I loved the wassup to Steele and the comment about Boehner's not in nature color. Laughed out loud!

Sykes is so funny--I've always loved her.

The part about Bo and how Obama had rescued a country from an abusive owner, so let him have a fresh start with the dog was truly funny. She made me laugh out loud several times. Her line about being able to "break Sean Hannity just by putting him in a middle seat in coach" was fantastic.

As were her comments about the pride of Af-Ams at having the first black president--unless he messes up.

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

[baltoman99]

Well...I enjoyed it. I thought the president did pretty well.

I thought that Wanda went a little too far a couple of times, but nowhere near as far as Colbert went a few years ago. LOL

But thinking it over, I don't think that the president gave the right any ammo, however no telling what they heard that I missed.

AND BTW I thought MO looked great. I loved that color.


You're right of course. But we'll be hearing for days about "sorry, but the Republicans don't qualify for a bail out and Dick Cheney doesn't count as a liablity". And the Boehner joke will be the second most talked about I'm sure.

What they won't mention of course is that Obama went after Biden more than he went after anyone else.

[daniel green]

The line to Steele about no, the GOP can't get a bail out and no, Rush Limbaugh cannot be counted as a troubled asset was terrific.

[baltoman99]

The line to Steele about no, the GOP can't get a bail out and no, Rush Limbaugh cannot be counted as a troubled asset was terrific.

Woops, I thought he said Cheney and something about him being a liabiltity. Damn my hearing is getting bad.

[daniel green]

snipped And the Boehner joke will be the second most talked about I'm sure.

.

The truth is an absolute defense! :biggrin: Boehner's awful fake tan is a color that does not exist in nature.

The Biden jokes by the President, and especially by Sykes, were hillarious.

I absolutely loved the beginning of the President's comments and the teleprompters. Loved that.

There is something absolutely charming about laughing at yourself.

[Susan43]

You're right of course. But we'll be hearing for days about "sorry, but the Republicans don't qualify for a bail out and Dick Cheney doesn't count as a liablity". And the Boehner joke will be the second most talked about I'm sure.

What they won't mention of course is that Obama went after Biden more than he went after anyone else.

Oh sure, we'll probably hear about it, but there really isn't much ammo there.

Here's a link to a good slide show.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/9/729763/-WH-Dinner-w-Eye-Candy-(Live!-Blog!)UPDATE-#-2

[daniel green]

snipped

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/9/729763/-WH-Dinner-w-Eye-Candy-(Live!-Blog!)UPDATE-#-2

Kathleen Sebelius looks absolutely drop dead gorgeous!

Mrs Obama looked fantastic. Loved that dress and the necklace.

[daniel green]

Natalie Portman--oh how beautiful she looks!

[Susan43]

Natalie Portman--oh how beautiful she looks!

Hollywood really turned out didn't they? I loved C-SPANS titles....Sting/singer...Merle Strepp/actress HAHAHAHAHA!!!

And those earrings that Wanda was wearing would look just wonderful on me. I loved them.

[daniel green]

From the DK link Susan posted--I loved these lines, too!

Says Cheney could not attend, cuz he's writing a book, "how to shoot friends and interrogate people"


► Says Car and Driver just named him "Auto Executive of the Year"

....
► Ana Marie Cox reports from the event: Obama received a Standing O after his comedy routine - first time EVAH at the event.

....
I love that shot of Woopie and Chris Matthews together.

[daniel green]

Yeah, those earrings Sykes had on were absolutely lovely.

Here's the AP story on the dinner:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/09/white-house-correspondent_1_n_201031.html

[daniel green]

Oh, I just love the way that the President wore a straight tie with his tuxedo. Love that fashion knowkeldge!

[daniel green]

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003971396&imw=Y

Full guest list.

[Susan43]

Here's some video...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/9/729792/-.-.-.-And-Now-Their-Heads-Explode-(Update:-Video)

[daniel green]

I missed the 2008 news video the Assoc had put together and shown at the beginning of the meal. Just watching now on C-span. Very well done.

[theal3]

It was terrific, even Buchanan said the Pres. did well, but that the comedian went over the top. It was edgy, but it was about Limbaugh, Hannity, Cheney -- after the stuff that comes out of their mouth -- what they can dish it out but not take it? Only the Palin joke, maybe was a little edgy. But then she called the president a terrorist etc.

PUUULEEZE. She a comedian and Rush hasn't been very nice about about Barack's race etc. claims he's a comedian, different strokes for different folks. As far as Fox table etc: well they gafaw and make fun 24/7 and call it "news" fair and balanced. LOL.

Maybe Buchanan is just toooooo old fashioned, out of touch. I LOL through the whole thing. And she joked about Obama, Biden, too. But who better to zing the GOP? They made fun of Gore, Clinton, etc.

I'm sure Fox will have a field day with "clips" next week. Make entire shows about what she said. Much to do about nothing. IMHO

[daniel green]

I had the good fortune to see Wanda last year and she is so incredibly funny! I love her.

I have seen her live, too. She had me convulsing with laughter.

Rahm Emanuel was wiping his tears off his face from laughing so hard.

[daniel green]

The house came down over the Rush Limbaugh joke.

[daniel green]

Keith Olbermann like to fell over laughing when Sykes talked about breaking Sean Hannity.

[barskin&co.]

Heeeeeeeeeere's the President!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP7Gm7EB4Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD8ta3d2LMM

[barskin&co.]

C-Span has the whole thing available:


http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/05/09/HP/R/18339/2009+White+House+Correspondents+Dinner.aspx

[daniel green]

President Obama roasted the press, Republicans and members of his own administration in a very well-received speech on Saturday at the White House Correspondents Association dinner. Among his targets were RNC chairman Michael Steele, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, his daughters, and GOP leader John Boehner. Obama ended the speech on a more serious note, saying that while journalism was going through troubling times, its "success as an industry is essential to our success as a democracy." He called it a season of "renewal and reinvention and that's what journalism is in the process of doing."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/09/full-video-obamas-white-h_n_201264.html

[Lady_Jean_La]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/09/AR2009050902802.html?hpid=topnews

When President Obama made his debut as the nation's Stand-Up-in-Chief last night, the star attraction at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, no one in his administration was safe from his one-liners.

[theal3]

President Obama roasted the press, Republicans and members of his own administration in a very well-received speech on Saturday at the White House Correspondents Association dinner. Among his targets were RNC chairman Michael Steele, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, his daughters, and GOP leader John Boehner. Obama ended the speech on a more serious note, saying that while journalism was going through troubling times, its "success as an industry is essential to our success as a democracy." He called it a season of "renewal and reinvention and that's what journalism is in the process of doing."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/09/full-video-obamas-white-h_n_201264.html

Ha, you beat me to it. I was just going to post the same link! What a fun routine.

[daniel green]

“He was so funny,” said CNBC’s Jim Cramer, as he made his way out of the dinner. “And Wanda Sykes! She gave us a ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Wanda. Oh, it was so good.” It was also Ms. Sykes who provided one of the more charged lines of the evening, when she took on Rush Limbaugh, accusing him of “treason” for saying that “he hopes this administration fails.” “I think maybe Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker, but he was just strung out on OxyContin and missed his flight,” she said, to cheers and nervous groans. “Too much?” But then she continued anyway. “Rush Limbaugh. ‘I hope the country fails’? I hope his kidneys fail, how about that? He needs some more waterboarding, that’s what he needs.” Mr. Obama, for his part, offered a series of jokes — spearheaded by David Axelrod and Mr. Obama’s speechwriter Jon Favreau — with bipartisan punch lines.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/white-house-correspondents-association-dinner/?hp

[bagerroness]

The Pres is quite edgey tonight. I'm liking this side of him. He's pretty much sticking it to those who continue to slam him daily.

And his little speech to Steele was an instant classic. :biggrin:

He made a comment that he really didn't want to be there and it wasn't a joke. The press doesn't slam him daily, in fact it's my perception that the press is very good to him and most of them probably voted for him so obama doesn't have to worry about "bad" press.. IMO :wink:

[Lady_Jean_La]

C-SPAN had the best coverage imo. :thumbsup:

[firsttoserve]

Wow, Rush says he hopes Onama's policies fail and this broad says she wants the man's kidneys to fail and it is funny to you people? Sick.

Yes, Rush was addicted to pills but the President was into illegal and illicit drugs as well. Rush isn't running the country. JMHO


hammer


No, he sure isn't, Barack is!!!! rush is running the gop though
:rolleyes::drool:

[Lady_Jean_La]

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/05/obama_at_the_white_house_corre.html

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Good evening. You know, I had an entire speech prepared for this wonderful occasion, but now that I'm here I think I'm going to try something a little different. Tonight I want to speak from the heart. I'm going to speak off the cuff. (Teleprompters rise.) (Laughter and applause.)

[joolz]

""Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight because they're grounded," he said. "You can't just take Air Force One on a joyride to Manhattan -- I don't care whose kids you are."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/09/obama.correspondents.dinner/

Considering how that little "joyride" scared the daylights out of New Yorkers (and understandable so), those of you who are constantly criticizing GWB's joke about looking for WMDs under the table, "should" find this one equally as tasteless.

I'm an Obama supporter and I found the Air Force One joke tasteless and unfunny.

[Lady_Jean_La]

""Sasha and Malia aren't here tonight because they're grounded," he said. "You can't just take Air Force One on a joyride to Manhattan -- I don't care whose kids you are."

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/09/obama.correspondents.dinner/

Considering how that little "joyride" scared the daylights out of New Yorkers (and understandable so), those of you who are constantly criticizing GWB's joke about looking for WMDs under the table, "should" find this one equally as tasteless.

Good point!

[joolz]

I did not vote for Obama and would not again, but do support the duly elected President of the United States and I think the joke is funny. Lets keep our sense of humor here and not take everything seriously, It was a mistake, mistakes happen and sadly, some guy got fired cause of a mistake. I was glad to see folks using their head and evacuating. If nothing else, we can look at it like a drill. I don't see it as a "joyride". The event had a legimate purpose.

I guess that entire incident left a sour taste in my mouth, but I also just wasn't very impressed with the over-all level of humor at the dinner. I don't really expect presidents to be gifted comics, although I laughed at a few of Obama's quips. Wanda Sykes - not so much.

[firsttoserve]

I watched max, five minutes of the event. Wanda ??? was talking and I found her very unfunny. She has a right to her humor and thankfully, today at least, I have a right to switch channels. The people at the dinner were a captive audience, for what I consider the hate being expressed by what I perceived as a sad bitter woman. :thumbdown:

And yet, in another thread, you said you adored ann coulter? :confused: Wow. At least Wanda's act is comedy.....

[firsttoserve]

Whats the confusion? I do adore the beautiful, brilliant, talented writer Ms Coulter. Never heard or saw Wanda before and with any luck won't again. Five minutes was way to much. My observation is that the the President was uncomfortable with her remarks, too. Lots of funny comedians but she is not one of them, in my opinion.:thumbdown:

That's says a lot about you. imo, ann coulter is a mean-spirited foul-mouthed hate-mongerer. Any beauty she has quickly evaporates when she opens her mouth.:sad:

[firsttoserve]

What specificaly does it say about me other then I have courage of my convictions and we disagree, which is no surprise. Whats sad? Anne is rich, well educated, beautiful, funny, articulate and writes better then anyone.
And whats the confusion????

The confusion stems from the simple fact that you find Wanda Sykes sad and bitter, and ann coulter the things you do. My confusion is my own. And the sadness the same. What a shame, imo.

[Lady_Jean_La]

I hate to appear stupid, but I just didn't get this one.

“We’ve also begun to change the culture in Washington. We’ve even made the White House a place where people can learn and can grow. Just recently, Larry Summers asked if he could chair the White House Council on Women and Girls. (Laughter.) And I do appreciate that Larry is here tonight because it is seven hours past his bedtime. (Laughter.)”

What did the "past his bedtime" mean? He's not that old - in his 50's. What was with the "Council on Women and Girls?" Everybody laughed, but I didn't get it. Is he saying that Larry Summers wants an easier job?

That being said, I still love me some Barack Obama and thought most of it was hilarious!!!

Summers in meeting.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/04/23/Larry%20Summers%20is%20sleepy%20three-thumb-480x350.jpg

Harvard women's group rips Summers

http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2005/01/19/harvard_womens_group_rips_summers/

[Lady_Jean_La]

Those are your opinions, but they are not representative of everyone.

Thanks for sharing.

imho

Protesters chanting “Larry Summers has got to go” at the Loeb Theater at Harvard in 2006. Mr. Summers later stepped down.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/us/politics/07summers.html

[theal3]

Link for that one please.

Click the Word "Washington" the link was provide. I did and read the article.

[baltoman99]

Oh my, how funny that a rightie start a thread about this. I seem to recall their hero, George W. Bush standing at the podium making jokes about not being able to find the WMD's. And guess what? Not a word from the Bush supporters.

BTW, I see no gufawing going on, he wasn't bent over busting a gut while laughing, as ABC pointed out, he looked quite uncomfortable.

Besides, the joke had more to do with Rush Limbaugh than it did 9/11. But I'm sure you knew that.

[flareon]

You might have gotten away with that spin 10 years ago but the youtube video shows Obama guffawing at both jokes.
4:57 5:17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2imRXiO9XY

I know. It is like the other times he laughs or does something inappropriate. After someone tells him it is distasteful, they come out with a detraction.

[flareon]

He was clearly laughing. Everyone can decide for themselves to what extent the laugh was, but it was.

Is the next "spin" going to be that he really wasn't listening just like he wasn't listening in Rev. Wright's church? Maybe he had no idea what Wanda was saying?? Maybe he just doesn't understand comedy and doesn't know when the proper time to laugh is? Or if others were laughing, he just took a cue from the crowd?

No, it's probably going to be that this wasn't the Wanda Sykes he always knew.

I think he doesn't have an internal governor of what is distasteful and needs someone to tell him.

[watcher2005]

The clip cuts away from Obama almost immediately.

[flareon]

Oh, the one thing I forgot! That must be it. I wonder where the bus is. :rolleyes:

I just saw a video about Obama throwing people under the bus. It shows the truth with humor.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1E-V0QHets

[20 Mule Team]

hammer .... you do understand there was much to laugh about in many of the jokes; however, you think 'editing' could not "show" him laughing at another joke, not that joke in bad taste?

YouTube the ultimate arbitrator of fact gmab :laugh:


Nah that's beyond comprehension. Youtube....RRIIGGHHTT GMAB too.:blink:

[20 Mule Team]

:tonguewag: YouTube, the latest in truth from the RW.


:lol: I SO agree! The ultimate fact arbitrator.:rolleyes:

[20 Mule Team]

That's IMPEACHMENT material. PULEEZE! :lol: Laughing is good for the soul, and I like it when people smile. You go Pres. Obama!!!

jmho


Honest to god. Off with his head! He's a bad, bad, man!:rolleyes:

[flareon]

The jig is up, it is a known fact that BHO was laughing.

And at a tasteless joke. And now we have come full circle.

[MiamiNice1]

You might have gotten away with that spin 10 years ago but the youtube video shows Obama guffawing at both jokes.
4:57 5:17
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2imRXiO9XY
There is no denying this YouTube - Obama is certainly laughing.

imo

[kristy5]

I'm sure the bus will come right on time. :wink:




imo

As far as I know, there are a bunch of rusty busses in New Orleans. LOL

[MiamiNice1]

Lol - now that the proof is getting harder to deny, the second tune gets played.
Now it is "of course he's laughing, it's good for you" after spending a whole page on this thread denying the video shows it.
This is better comedy than Wanda Sykes. :laugh:
(bolding mine)

The denials of what is clearly on video on this thread are an outright HOOT, Lucky! :laugh: Now when there is no way out.....they spin it into something "good." Typical. :rolleyes:

imo

[Barbara2]

I watched the whole clip that showed just Wanda. When she made that joke, she didn't get a very favorable reaction from the crowd. She turned to Mr. Obama and said, "Too much?". You couldn't see him at all but then she says, "I know you're laughing on the inside." I can't swear that it was that particular line but I know it was during the Rush Limbaugh segment that she did. I have to believe that Mr. Obama didn't have a very favorable reaction to the joke.

The clip that I watched was posted on msnbc.

[baltoman99]

The jig is up, it is a known fact that BHO was laughing.

Nice try. But you see, the folks here watched it for themselves. And again, if he did, so what.

The joke was on Rush Limbaugh, period, end of story.

But I'll ask you the same thing I asked the thread starter, why did you and the rest of your ilk defend George W. Bush when he joked about the WMD's? Why was that ok? Our soldiers were still being killed by them yet you all told us to get over it, it was a joke.

Hypocrisy is still the main theme of the right wing.

[flareon]

(bolding mine)

The denials of what is clearly on video on this thread are an outright HOOT, Lucky! :laugh: Now when there is no way out.....they spin it into something "good." Typical. :rolleyes:

imo

I know. It reminds you of "Jabberwocky".

[flareon]

Yes, there are and sadly neither Democratic Mayor Nugin or the Democratic Governor sent them around the City to pick up people.

Oh no, now they are going to have to pull out the old dusty Katrina talking points.

[MiamiNice1]

I know. It reminds you of "Jabberwocky".
Bwahahaha! You bring the funniest images to mind, flare! :laugh:

Obama really doesn't get it yet. You would think he would have learned after his "Special Olympics" remark. :rolleyes:

(the one from Wanda Sykes about the "ipod for the Queen and what's next? A bluetooth for the pope? had me rollling!)

imo

[emdragon]

Laughing or not laughing who the heck cares. It's called comedy it isn't always tidy and nice. And it isn't always politically correct nor should it be.

But do any of you whining about the president laughing at the Limbaugh joke happen to know what was said just prior to that part of Wanda's bit?
Often when it comes to comedy the laughter over laps from one joke to the next.

But since you all have nothing more important to complain about have at it.

I laughed at the joke- could have done without the tie in to 9/11 but the rest of the joke was funny as he&&- loved the Hannity one as well.

[MiamiNice1]

What about Huffington Post? You think they edit their videos?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/09/wanda-sykes-video-of-whit_n_201280.html (video 2)
Hmmm. I see NO ONE has commented on this Huffington Post video, bowtize. It's always good to have back up from a LW source. :thumbsup:

imo

[flareon]

Bwahahaha! You bring the funniest images to mind, flare! :laugh:

Obama really doesn't get it yet. You would think he would have learned after his "Special Olympics" remark. :rolleyes:

(the one from Wanda Sykes about the "ipod for the Queen and what's next? A bluetooth for the pope? had me rollling!)

imo

I can't help it. It is strange to see how people's values float according to the letter behind the name.

This reminds you of the Reverend Wright incident. The herd tried to act enlightened spouting off about Black Liberation theology and then when Obama changed his tune, they all changed their views. It reminds you of a seesaw.

[emdragon]

I watched the whole clip that showed just Wanda. When she made that joke, she didn't get a very favorable reaction from the crowd. She turned to Mr. Obama and said, "Too much?". You couldn't see him at all but then she says, "I know you're laughing on the inside." I can't swear that it was that particular line but I know it was during the Rush Limbaugh segment that she did. I have to believe that Mr. Obama didn't have a very favorable reaction to the joke.

The clip that I watched was posted on msnbc.

That is the clip I saw as well.
I don't know if the President was laughing or not and I really don't care it was comedy- but you are right she said "too much?" and then the "I know you're laughing on the inside" to the audience. I actually laughed more at that line then the rest of the joke.

[flareon]

I don't think it's been mentioned, but Sypes' remark about wishing Limbaugh's kidneys would shut down was disgusting IMO. Maybe she thinks dialysis is funny?
Wonder if BO laughed at that one too?

Yes he did, but I wouldn't want to offend the posters who think this topic is silly and just can't stay away from the thread. :biggrin:

[20 Mule Team]

That is the clip I saw as well.
I don't know if the President was laughing or not and I really don't care it was comedy- but you are right she said "too much?" and then the "I know you're laughing on the inside" to the audience. I actually laughed more at that line then the rest of the joke.


That could also very well have been what he was smiling about. But I'm with you. I could care less also.

[MiamiNice1]

I can't help it. It is strange to see how people's values float according to the letter behind the name.

This reminds you of the Reverend Wright incident. The herd tried to act enlightened spouting off about Black Liberation theology and then when Obama changed his tune, they all changed their views. It reminds you of a seesaw.
The lack of independent thinking is scary.

The few here trying deny or excuse Obama's behavior by attacking posters, the GOP and even attacking YouTube just highlight the level of insecurity and inexperience Obama is displaying as Commander in Chief.

imo

[emdragon]

I don't think it's been mentioned, but Sypes' remark about wishing Limbaugh's kidneys would shut down was disgusting IMO. Maybe she thinks dialysis is funny?
Wonder if BO laughed at that one too?

You mean like the Parkinson's sufferers and their families found Limbaugh's comments about Michael J Fox?

Sorry can't muster up any moistness for Rush on the kidney Joke- tasteless or not.

But I will say I am sorry he lost his hearing rather than his ability to speak.

[flareon]

The lack of independent thinking is scary.

The few here trying deny or excuse Obama's behavior by attacking posters, the GOP and even attacking YouTube just highlight the level of insecurity and inexperience Obama is displaying as Commander in Chief.

imo

I know. It is strange.

When you see people constantly defending tasteless behavior and then changing on a dime, it does make you wonder.

[Susan43]

Laughing or not laughing who the heck cares. It's called comedy it isn't always tidy and nice. And it isn't always politically correct nor should it be.

But do any of you whining about the president laughing at the Limbaugh joke happen to know what was said just prior to that part of Wanda's bit?
Often when it comes to comedy the laughter over laps from one joke to the next.

But since you all have nothing more important to complain about have at it.

I laughed at the joke- could have done without the tie in to 9/11 but the rest of the joke was funny as he&&- loved the Hannity one as well.

IMO the Hannity joke was the funniest line of the evening. "I could break him by putting him in the middle seat in coach?" That's just freaken hilarious.

Does anyone else find it odd that we are supposed to laugh when a
RW entertainer says that someone should poison a supreme court justice...but Rush Limbaugh is off limits?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183006,00.html

GMAB!

[flareon]

Wishing physical harm on another person is totally tasteless.
That kind of stuff just doesn't make for humor. jmo

You're absolutely right, but everyone doesn't have core values.

[20 Mule Team]

IMO the Hannity joke was the funniest line of the evening. "I could break him by putting him in the middle seat in coach?" That's just freaken hilarious.

Does anyone else find it odd that we are supposed to laugh when a
RW entertainer says that someone should poison a supreme court justice...but Rush Limbaugh is off limits?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183006,00.html

GMAB!


Or the tasteless Michael J Fox jokes that were spewed. GMAB is right.

[Susan43]

I know. It is strange.

When you see people constantly defending tasteless behavior and then changing on a dime, it does make you wonder.

I know exactly what you mean. I've wondered for years how people could not only defend Coulter but pay her the big bucks to hear her tasteless jokes.

I honestly don't think the right has any room to complain about anyone.

[MiamiNice1]

I guess all this Off Topic is to deflect from the obvious laughing at a tasteless joke about 9/11 by Obama.

:rolleyes:

[emdragon]

I know. It is strange.

When you see people constantly defending tasteless behavior and then changing on a dime, it does make you wonder.

Have you ever seen Wanda Sykes? In no way could she ever be considered tasteful (that would be like calling Robin Williams calm) so why should anything other than tasteless material have been expected? Seriously it wasn't a Disney event. Everyone in that room knew she would cross a line at some point. lol

[20 Mule Team]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/05/10/2009-05-10_barack_makes_dc_jollies_keeps_em_laughing_at_fi rst_white_house_press_dinner.html

http://showstalker.net/2009/05/obama-press-dinner-white-house-correspondents-dinner-video/

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/09/obama-comedian-wanda-sykes-program-correspondents-dinner/

ROFL ... even Fox didn't selectively edit as have the new crop of YouTube bloggers

spin on ... :seeya:


Good luck trying to convince with all the bags of erroneous information going around. Ever if they are flat wrong.

[Barbara2]

IMO the Hannity joke was the funniest line of the evening. "I could break him by putting him in the middle seat in coach?" That's just freaken hilarious.

Does anyone else find it odd that we are supposed to laugh when a
RW entertainer says that someone should poison a supreme court justice...but Rush Limbaugh is off limits?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183006,00.html

GMAB!

I don't think it's the fact that it was a LW entertainer. It's that it was at a White House function. How many RW entertainers have crossed that line at a White House function? It's an honest question. I have no idea.

[emdragon]

I don't believe it! You always find the best facts just when they're needed the most!! :thumbsup:

Spin on right wing! What say you? :seeya:

jmho

I noticed FOX was focusing more on the Kidney part of her joke- rather than the 9/11 part. My take on that is they know they themselves have said so much worse and not even in the name of comedy.

[20 Mule Team]

Flat earth, flat wrong and dedicated to bags of carp. Such hearty little troopers with their waning flags. Oopsy my bad, they have seemed to be a little remiss of late with the flag waving. Tired arms or erroneous facts? :patriot:


Probably just a tad bit of both. But holding up ones hero is a bit hard don't cha think.. IMO

[beattherap]

You mean like the Parkinson's sufferers and their families found Limbaugh's comments about Michael J Fox?

Sorry can't muster up any moistness for Rush on the kidney Joke- tasteless or not.

But I will say I am sorry he lost his hearing rather than his ability to speak.
more and more, i see the defense of obama as others--- bush, limbaugh, cheney--- are Worse... pathetic.
imo.

[flareon]

I know exactly what you mean. I've wondered for years how people could not only defend Coulter but pay her the big bucks to hear her tasteless jokes.

I honestly don't think the right has any room to complain about anyone.

That's why I'm different from you. I don't defend tasteless acts according to what party the person belongs to.

I don't like or defend Ann Coulter, but that would never occur to those who are used to hypocrisy.

[flareon]

I guess all this Off Topic is to deflect from the obvious laughing at a tasteless joke about 9/11 by Obama.

:rolleyes:

No, the little ones learned a new word and are trying to see how many times they can use it. :biggrin:

[20 Mule Team]

:laugh: When was the last time they "defended" their hero. Seems they are content to throw him under the wheels of the GOP bus and drive on with Cheney. I wish them luck. :biggrin:


Could very well be the case!:wink:

[emdragon]

I don't think it's the fact that it was a LW entertainer. It's that it was at a White House function. How many RW entertainers have crossed that line at a White House function? It's an honest question. I have no idea.

Other than Dennis Miller are there any RW entertainers who are actually funny? It's an honest question I can't think of any. :biggrin:

[emdragon]

more and more, i see the defense of obama as others--- bush, limbaugh, cheney--- are Worse... pathetic.
imo.

I hate to disappoint you but Rush crossed the line long before many even thought Obama could reach the White House so my comment about Rush in response to a joke about Rush has ZERO to do with defending our President.

[Lady_Jean_La]

Was it a HuffnPuff link? I've had problems with those, but my security software usually catches it.A reboot usually works for me.

[justaguy]

i personally saw it as a polite suprised laugh..and thats all. and even msnbc /olbermann ect said that joke was tasteless. what i can't believe is how her joke can become so much about him. tonite hannity said he wants obama to apologize for her...AFTER it was pointed out that he didn't pick her, a committee did.

interpret his response as u will..cool. but it was 60 seconds of his life..and ours. thats it.

[juliekan]

i personally saw it as a polite suprised laugh..and thats all. and even msnbc /olbermann ect said that joke was tasteless. what i can't believe is how her joke can become so much about him. tonite hannity said he wants obama to apologize for her...AFTER it was pointed out that he didn't pick her, a committee did.

interpret his response as u will..cool. but it was 60 seconds of his life..and ours. thats it.

He needs to get his crew (committee) to do what he wants them to do...i.e....not embarrass him with these things that can come back to haunt him. The media and whatever they want to say seem to think it's ok.(JMO). I think they should start checking some of this stuff out with him, if for no other reason than to save him some grief.

[Narcissist71]

i personally saw it as a polite suprised laugh..and thats all. and even msnbc /olbermann ect said that joke was tasteless. what i can't believe is how her joke can become so much about him. tonite hannity said he wants obama to apologize for her...AFTER it was pointed out that he didn't pick her, a committee did.

interpret his response as u will..cool. but it was 60 seconds of his life..and ours. thats it.

Well my take is that the comedian does the jokes, the President doesn't have control over what the comedian says. If that were the case, then why did Stephen Colbert say what he said about the President, and if the President knew then why did there seem to be outrage by the Right?

I'd imagine that President Bush laughed when he probably shouldn't have during Stephen Colbert's performance.

I just don't understand the fake indignation. Coulter can joke about poisoning a Supreme Court Justice, or the death of Police, Firefighters, and other New Yorkers during 9-11.........Rush can have his Barrack the Magic ***** routine.

Trust me I can find more.

Comedy is just that....

I guess the problem I see with the Right and Republican Party at this point is that they are allowing the Comedians to take over the party and the direction of the party and they were never elected to any office......And the Democrats problem is that they have a bunch of Comedians elected in Congress.

Now that's what I call funny. I think I should try to be a political comedian. LOL ;)

[justaguy]

He needs to get his crew (committee) to do what he wants them to do...i.e....not embarrass him with these things that can come back to haunt him. The media and whatever they want to say seem to think it's ok.(JMO). I think they should start checking some of this stuff out with him, if for no other reason than to save him some grief.

morning. from this link..announcing the pick of who would be the comedian, it is up to the "white house correspondence association" (NOT affiliated with the white house) to pick the person.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2009/02/13/wanda-sykes-tapped-mock-obama-white-house-correspondents-dinner-will-she


so i am not sure what obama can do in advance.

[RayStar]

morning. from this link..announcing the pick of who would be the comedian, it is up to the "white house correspondence association" (NOT affiliated with the white house) to pick the person.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2009/02/13/wanda-sykes-tapped-mock-obama-white-house-correspondents-dinner-will-she


so i am not sure what obama can do in advance.Probably nothing and I hope he doesn't. He has bigger fish to fry.

It was a comedic affair. Time to chill.

[bagerroness]

"WASHINGTON (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9846NO03&show_article=1) (AP) - The White House is keeping its distance from an entertainer's joke comparing commentator Rush Limbaugh to a terrorist.
Presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs on Monday was asked for President Barack Obama's reaction to the joke by comic actress Wanda Sykes at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Obama took part in the event. "

Gibbs should have given Obama a heads up prior to the event, Obama was splitting a gut on the 9-11 jokes.
I saw a clip of her joke on the news and the first thing I noticed after watching more clips of her jokes is that she seemed to only target conservative folks so that led me to believe that she was more of a Liberal comedian and the Correspondance committee who hired her was fully aware of it.. why didn't they choose to also have a non-partisan comedian who would hit both sides? this amazes me and also shows how Liberal the media is.... IMO :wink:

[bagerroness]

Well my take is that the comedian does the jokes, the President doesn't have control over what the comedian says. If that were the case, then why did Stephen Colbert say what he said about the President, and if the President knew then why did there seem to be outrage by the Right?

I'd imagine that President Bush laughed when he probably shouldn't have during Stephen Colbert's performance.

I just don't understand the fake indignation. Coulter can joke about poisoning a Supreme Court Justice, or the death of Police, Firefighters, and other New Yorkers during 9-11.........Rush can have his Barrack the Magic ***** routine.

Trust me I can find more.

Comedy is just that....

I guess the problem I see with the Right and Republican Party at this point is that they are allowing the Comedians to take over the party and the direction of the party and they were never elected to any office......And the Democrats problem is that they have a bunch of Comedians elected in Congress.

Now that's what I call funny. I think I should try to be a political comedian. LOL ;) True, the President never has control of any jokes but it is a reflection on him as it would have been with Bush.as I recall Coulter is not a comedian however Bush was criticized endlessly for remarks that were solely her responsibility so I can see this same thing with obama.. he will be criticized and held accountable as well for comments or jokes that might be distasteful for some of the population in his country.. IMO

[dref99]

IMO the Hannity joke was the funniest line of the evening. "I could break him by putting him in the middle seat in coach?" That's just freaken hilarious.

Does anyone else find it odd that we are supposed to laugh when a
RW entertainer says that someone should poison a supreme court justice...but Rush Limbaugh is off limits?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,183006,00.html

GMAB!


Hi Susan

I'm with you - Wanda was hilarious and got all the jokes just right. Rush and Hannity and everyone else. This is no reflection on anyone (except all things positive to Wanda) - what utter rubbish folks are talking - read up on good ole Rush
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/oleeb/2009/05/wanda-sykes-picks-up-where-col.php?ref=recdc

Rock on Wanda

[firsttoserve]

Hi Susan

I'm with you - Wanda was hilarious and got all the jokes just right. Rush and Hannity and everyone else. This is no reflection on anyone (except all things positive to Wanda) - what utter rubbish folks are talking - read up on good ole Rush
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/oleeb/2009/05/wanda-sykes-picks-up-where-col.php?ref=recdc

Rock on Wanda

Where was all the 'faux' outrage when rush demeaned MJ Fox on is show, flapping his arms around like a bird. The guy is disgusting, imo. :thumbdown:

[flareon]

Was it a HuffnPuff link? I've had problems with those, but my security software usually catches it.

Good point, but you really don't have to click on a HuffPuff link. Considering that they troll the site daily and copy/paste the information here, all you have to do is look at the threads on this board. It's kind of like Huff/Puff Junior. :biggrin:

[Lady_Jean_La]

I liked when she said the only torture they'd need to interrogate Joe Biden would be to say "Hey Joe" and he's start talking! :thumbsup:

:laugh:Now, that is humor!

[Debb]

Have you ever seen Wanda Sykes? In no way could she ever be considered tasteful (that would be like calling Robin Williams calm) so why should anything other than tasteless material have been expected? Seriously it wasn't a Disney event. Everyone in that room knew she would cross a line at some point. lol

This is so true. I have never found Wanda to be funny at all. IMO she tries too hard. Comedians who try too hard, just aren't funny. I don't like Robin Williams either.


Although I adore the President, he does not have that gene that distinguishes between appropiate and inappropiate humor. He just doesn't. He needs to really stay AWAY from it. He has so many missteps in the humor dept., that when I see him trying to be funny, I cringe. He needs to stick to his good areas and away from humor.

No joke can be funny about 9/11. I don't even think Hitler jokes are amusing and I'm not old either.