*** White House Correspondents Dinner - Official Thread ***

[jefferson_dem]

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[jefferson_dem]

1. WHCA Video on Now...

:popcorn:

[rurallib]

2. MAde 1000% better by Bushco's absence.

[firedupdem]

3. My girl is up! n/t

[jefferson_dem]

4. Michelle, coming up...

Looks divine...per usual.

[HopeOverFear]

5. I loved that video!

[liberalmuse]

6. Wow! Michelle is stunning. n/t

[jefferson_dem]

8. She's radiant.

Love the accessories too. That necklace is proof positive that change has come to DC.

[firedupdem]

7. Our Prez and first Lady are such warm people. n/t

[islandgirl808]

9. Michelle looks great!

this is the first time i actually heard of whcd and first time watching it lol.

thanks mr. & mrs. obama for getting me interested in politics :)

[jenmito]

11. Are you saying you haven't seen the one in '06 with Stephen Colbert SLAMMING Bush? n/t

[MadMaddie]

64. That was satirical gold!

[lib2DaBone]

20. She is a pretty woman.. Such a change from Pickels......

[MadBadger]

10. The People magazine reporter just asked if she could have a picture taken with Obama too.

lol

[jefferson_dem]

12. POTUS up now.

Jokes about "speaking off the cuff" as teleprompters rise.

[islandgirl808]

13. the man is FUNNEH!!

telepromter...fox news...gwb lmao

[stray cat]

14. He is pretty edgy

[Overseas]

69. Someone on another thread reminded me of his Dick Cheney joke--

Dick couldn't be here tonight, he's off somewhere writing his memoir-- How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People ! *

that got the audience ooooooh reaction.
One of the edgiest lines I am very glad he told.

He had a few very biting jokes that I was delighted to hear. Finally a chance to wisecrack back at some of the fools giving him grief at every turn.

* edited to correct the joke text

[Optical.Catalyst]

85. Cheney's memoirs "How to Shoot Friends and Interrogate People "

I love it. I hope the rethugs scream about it.

[Overseas]

74. His joke about his partnership with Axelrod was cool too

Talking about he had known David Axelrod for a long time, and they got to talking one day and just like partners all across America decided to go to Iowa and make it official !!

[Overseas]

75. And calling out Michael Steele in such a fun way.

Ending with a plea to Steele the party official-- Michael, for the last time-- The Republican Party does not qualify for a federal bailout! Rush Limbaugh doesn't count as a Troubled Asset !


-- damn that was good to hear ! --

[jefferson_dem]

15. Obama to Steele: "Wassup?!"

:spray:

[HopeOverFear]

16. I loved the way he said "WHASSUP"????

[Baltoman991]

17. It's fun

looking out into the crowd as he's speaking. It's so easy to see who likes Obama and who the ones are who write the daily BS.

[islandgirl808]

23. what are you watching? cnn online is only showing potus, no crowd.

[Baltoman991]

35. I'm watching

on C-Span.

[oviedodem]

18. I hope people realize that some of his jokes are probably being done

with a point.

[Baltoman991]

25. Oh absolutely

He's hitting back in a not so subtle way. I'm liking this guy. And his little schtick about Boehner was probably over the top but damn funny.

[stray cat]

29. How could you miss it?

[Baltoman991]

34. Oh,

I'm sure some will.

[liberalmuse]

19. Holy sheet, is this our President, or Lenny Bruce?

I love it, though I'm squirming. Prez is edgy tonight!

[oviedodem]

21. Bush was just as edgy

[HopeOverFear]

27. Your point???

[oviedodem]

37. I don't mean anything, just

trying to assuage any outrage about any of the jokes.

[HopeOverFear]

72. Oh. Sorry. i was ready to pounce LOL forgive me.

[MadBadger]

22. Joh Boehner is Orange JOke...AWESOME

[eleny]

24. "Boehner.... a man of color"

:rofl:

[deminks]

33. though not a color that occurs naturally

snap!

:rofl:

[firedupdem]

28. Hillarious! n/t

[sandnsea]

32. a color "not found in the natural world"

That one brought tears to my eyes.

:rofl:

[liberalmuse]

42. I almost ruined my computer with that one.

That was so awesome. :rofl:

[jazzjunkysue]

26. "I always say, "if you can't beat them, join them."

Hillary's prolly not loving it.....But it was funny!

Even better that it was wrapped in an Arlen Spector joke.

[Overseas]

71. And then going on to how well they were now getting along. Why just after her trip to Mexico

"she came up and gave me a big hug, and said I should get down there for a visit right away." !!

[islandgirl808]

30. he is hitting these jokes outta the park

i hope the haters are just dying in their seats right now. just DYING & heads exploding

:rofl:

[SharonRB]

31. Just got home from the movies in time to catch at least part of POTUS' speech

Love the Boehner lines!

:rofl:

[jazzjunkysue]

36. Sikes is a TV actress, right? Doe she do standup? I'm not crazy about this so far...

Hope her material gets funnier.

[oviedodem]

38. Stand-up, had a show once, did a couple of movies. She is well

regarded in the comedy circuit.

[Cha]

46. She's on a tv show with Julia Louis-Dreyfuss

called "The New Adventures of the old Christine"..I haven't seen it but it must being doing well..it keeps coming back each season.

[SamCooke]

39. The part about him messing up and becoming the half white guy was funny

[Overseas]

67. Yes she's great at stand-up and I knew she could deliver some strong jokes and am thrilled

that she delivered some really tough jokes!

Lots of what she was saying needed to be said. She really gave it to Dick Cheney too. Talked about how scary he was. Said she'd trained her daughter to understand that if one car drove up with a stranger in it and the other car drove up with Dick Cheney in it, get in the car with the stranger.

And she teased the president and first lady as well in her routine, as is the tradition.

So she followed the expected pattern for the roast but she slipped in some very intense jokes that really needed to be told.

We have all tip toed around prudish hypocritical bastard Republicans for far too long, so I was delighted that she cut loose !

[princehal]

40. I think

She is terrific...

[oviedodem]

41. The abstinece joke about palin is CLASSIC!! "Palin pulled out at the last minute,

that is not the way to practice absitinence"

[SamCooke]

55. I missed that, what was the look on Obama's face when she said that?

[Overseas]

70. If a comedian heard that Palin had cancelled her plans to attend at the last minute --

she's just gotta do that joke, I agree !!

And it was good to see some joking about those hypocritical purity pushers.

[WinkyDink]

81. Was this a WHCD, or a Friars Roast? Not good taste.

[HopeOverFear]

43. She clowned on Grandma Palin HOARD

[Doremus]

44. OMG Rush was the 20th hijacker but he was high on oxy and missed his flight. nt

[Renew Deal]

47. That was funny

:rofl:

[Overseas]

53. Wanda was great !! So glad someone finally took on the treasonous gasbag Rush!

And then mocking Hannity's offer to be waterboarded by saying--

hell, it doesn't take waterboarding in his case. I can break Sean just by giving him a middle seat in coach!

[dancingme]

45. She's giving it to Rush and Hannity

[Hutzpa]

48. Sarah Palin joke was hillarious

she is learning how to practice abstinence....:rofl:

[Renew Deal]

49. Sykes about Limbaugh: "He hopes the country fails. I hope his kidney's fail."

:rofl:

[Thrill]

50. Helen got a kiss!!

[lib2DaBone]

51. Wanda is great. But you can tell from the audience....

The media is firmly right-wing , kiss Repubican ass no matter what.......

[Overseas]

54. Some of them booed when Wanda dared to call out Rush's treasonous

attitudes.

Comparing his hate to Bin Laden's was a bit too much for the conservative media.

But I was so glad she called him out. Someone needed to do it. Really brave of Wanda!

[firedupdem]

60. Really? I was watching it online and couldn't hear the boo'ing..

What the hell is wrong with them?

[Overseas]

65. I was watching it on CSpan and there was a louder boo on the Rush moment

and other times there were the "oh, shocked!" kind of low hum of murmured disapproval.

Even as the president did some great edgy jokes.

[vaberella]

78. I heard it more like "ooohing" that she WENT there. n/t

[asphalt.jungle]

56. that was obvious from the reaction Colbert got a couple years ago

the DC bubble's excuse was that they didn't really know him.

[MadBadger]

61. I disagree. I just think they are tight asses.

They dont want to be seen as laughing because they think certain jokes may have been too controversial. So they instead look like a bunch of snotty tight asses. Some were probably laughing on the inside.

[senseandsensibility]

76. They had no trouble at all laughing when cbimp was looking

for WMDs. Oh, sorry, my bad. THAT wasn't controversial.

[MadBadger]

79. Any time a President makes fun of themselves specifically, they are going to laugh

[Baltoman991]

52. LMAO

Uncle Pat just said that the President and Wanda Sykes didn't do well at all tonight.

Translated that means they just crushed the media and Republicans like the little bugs they are.

[Drunken Irishman]

59. No he didn't. He said Obama did great.

[Baltoman991]

62. Well then I guess I

and others heard it wrong.

Oh well, won't be the first time I'm wrong in my life and probably not the last.

[Blue_Roses]

73. I didn't hear it wrong...

Pat clearly said, "the President was short of magnificent," which is a "slam-dunk" from Pat (and that's shocking for Pat to say that)

[Overseas]

57. Loved the President's joke about John Boehner as a person of color !

Maybe just not a color we'd ever see in the natural world.

But hey, Johhhn, wasssup !

[sarah553807]

63. my favorite line from the president

[lib2DaBone]

58. Glen Beck, O'Reilly & Fox.. sitting at the same table......

..no one wants to talk to them..........

[Overseas]

66. Loved Wanda taking on the dog thing too, in her review of dumb criticism of Obama

She said something like and then we have the animal rights people complaining that the President didn't take in a rescue dog-- come on guys, he's just taken on a country that was abused by its previous owner. Can't he at least have a fresh start with the dog !!

[merh]

68. that was her best line

next to it was the line about Cheney defending torture "yes your honor, I robbed the bank but look how many bills I paid off."

[Overseas]

77. Wanda's was one of the best routines I've heard ! Beautifully crafted and delivered !

I was thrilled to hear and see Wanda doing her routine! I knew she had that kind of genius and was really delighted to see it unfold ! What a fine job. It will go into the set with Colbert as best appearances by comedians at WH Correspondents' Dinners.

I took some notes upon re-hearing, of special favorites, and look forward to reviewing on the You Tube.

Some highlights, paraphrases--

>>> After talking about what a nice guy he is, and how the media loves him, she goes on to say
But what's this about them catching you with your shirt off all the time? I mean I understand your administration is aiming for transparency, but really...

>>> After talking about this accessible administration and ribbing the president about that, she went on to discuss the trip to the burger joint with Biden. And intimated that the trip had been recommended by Hillary. -- touching on that Team of Rivals thing.

>>> Teasing Joe Biden for his gushy mouth, she then expressed concern about him ever being taken hostage. There would be no torture required. An official would be questioned-- did you waterboard him? No-- no torture required. I just said "Nice weather." and he hasn't stopped talking.

>>> Bush sure knows how to leave town. We haven't heard a word from him. He's kind of like the houseguest who breaks something in your house and wants to get away quickly before you find out.

>>> She decried those crazy governors who refused the stimulus money. I mean, come on! Who refuses money? Maybe you should get Oprah to give it away!

>>> Wanda was great on people not wanting to pay their taxes too. She played it right into the class warfare that it is. She said a lot of people didn't like paying their taxes. She didn't mind paying her fair share. But a lot of people don't like it. But then I see people dressing up and going to balls and giving lots of money in support of charities. They willingly take out their checkbooks and pay generous sums to support things they believe in. Well maybe we should have a Tax Ball. Maybe next April 15th, we should make it a gala ceremony. Let's all get dressed up and make it more fun.

>>> Wanda had a fabulous take on Michelle's Right to Bare Arms, too--
The country is broke ! Sleeves cost money !!

>>> Teased Michelle about meeting the Queen and giving her a pat on the back. And asked what was with the presents. Who decided to give her an iPod? (The President.) What is going to give the Pope, a Bluetooth? I mean, you really need to give the Queen something that really expresses America-- how about Texas?

>>> About McCain giving Obama grief on the helicopters. He's just jealous. He wants to be riding in those helicopters. But what's the big deal. If he asks nicely, his wife will buy him one.

>>> Loved the Hannity teasing, focused on his offer to be waterboarded for charity, and especially--
Heck, I know how to break Hannity-- just give him a middle seat in coach !

>>> Loved the very intense calling out of Limbaugh for his treasonous comment that he wanted America to fail. He wants our country to fail. In this time of crisis, with people losing their homes and businesses, this guy wants America to fail. Isn't that treason. There's another guy out there who wants our country to fail-- Osama din Laden. He wants America to fail too. Sometimes I wonder if Rush Limbaugh wasn't the 20th hijacker but he was too messed up on Oxycontin and missed the plane !

>>> And she closed with the puppy issue. As the last of the series of folks picking on our president. She said people were calling out to him to Get a Rescue Dog ! Get a Rescue Dog! -- But come on folks, President Obama has to rescue a country that had been abused by its previous owner, so please, would you let him start fresh with the dog?

>>>Just a taste, a sketch of an outstanding routine !! And very appropriate to the occasion !!
I knew she had that genius for political humor and am so glad to have seen it.

[Norrin Radd]

80. Daaaayum! That was brutal!

Wanda Sykes is badass. The President was funny, too. I wonder who wrote those jokes? Seemed like the same writer for the Al Smith Dinner last year.

[Christa]

82. His best joke of the evening

IMO:

She (Michelle) has the right to bare arms :toast: :loveya: :fistbump:

[islandgirl808]

84. i luv how she was flexing her arms to the pres LOL

it's so cute, it's like they were flirting with each other right in front of everyone :loveya:

[bdamomma]

86. I liked that too!!!

funny!!

[Clio the Leo]

83. You know what's so fascinating about the President's jokes last night?

That he was able to JOKE about how awesome he is ..... and everyone laughed along ..... and no one accused him of being vain. Any GOOD joke has some basis in truth (cough! cough! Rush! lol) .... and for Barack to joke about building a library to his first 100 days in office and how he thinks his second 100 will be so successful that he can do it in 73 (and then, like God, rest the next day.)

Well .... considering where we came from .... it's mindblowing .... in a GOOD way. ;)