Predictably, Politico is serving as shit-stirer central, Obama laughs at OxyRush and kidney failure.

[jefferson_dem]

Obama laughs at Rush "Oxycontin" jab

Wanda Sykes isn't killing but she's getting some laughs -- and Obama was yukking it up until Sykes muttered the word "abstinence" and "Palin" in the same joke.

He was back laughing when Sykes slammed Rush -- and hard -- for the hoping-Obama-will fail stuff.

CSPAN was trained on the president when Sykes joked that Limbaugh was the "I think Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker, but he was so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight."

Obama was chuckling -- while saying something to his dais mates -- and couldn't quite stop smiling even as he sipped some water.

She finished her Rush bit with: "l hope this country fails?" I hope his kidney fails!"

He chuckled at that one too.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/dinnerdish/0509/Obama_laughs_at_Rush_Oxycontin_jab.html

[Cha]

1. Good on the Prez..

rush gets no respect.

[bluestateguy]

2. Good

Since when does Obama owe any respect to that fat pile of crap.

In the last 6 months, Fatso has done nothing but smear and belittle the President every single day, over and over again, and in a time of war, when we have troops in the field. He has said that he wants the President to fail--which is kind of like saying that you want America to fail--and what Obama is supposed to just suck it all up and not laugh at a joke or two Limblopb's expense?

[Cha]

25. Yeah, and P Obama

doesn't usually like jokes at others' expense..except, of course, last night:)

[Overseas]

3. Well whatever will they do with his joking about Boener being a person of color

just not any color found in the natural world ??

[Blue_Roses]

5. what is that joke all about?

I've missed this one somewhere...

[bluestateguy]

6. Boehner is orange

He looks like a large Oompa Loompa.

[SpiralHawk]

15. Boehner - yet another Chickenhawk Republicon - shows his true colors

[Parker CA]

23. I think that was one of the best jokes of the night, partly bc Obama couldn't keep from laughing

before he delivered the punchline. Hilarious, and so spot on. Also thought Wanda's destruction of Rush was epic, the woulda been the 21st hijacker, but he was so strung out on Oxycotin that he missed the flight!! She was excellent, and her delivery was perfect.

[mikiturner]

9. Video

http://www.dailykostv.com/w/001300/

[ecstatic]

21. I didn't get that joke last night, but coming to DU has

cleared it up for me.

[Overseas]

4. The President made an intense joke about Cheney, but they're focused on Rush !

How very bizarre.

[SamCooke]

7. I know Obama didn't want her to say anything about Palin's daughter.

[Overseas]

17. But with Palin pulling out of attending the dinner at the last minute

what is a poor comedian supposed to do? The joke just wrote itself!

It is about time those fake purity pushers got a ribbing !!

[firedupdem]

8. Damn right he laughed republico! He should have been doubled

over with laughter after the way that shitbag rush has talked about him! I hate politico!

[eleny]

10. Politico - who?

:rofl:

[Hellataz]

11. Obama knew to try an conceal his laughter at the Palin joke because it was more directed at Bristol

But i don't blame him one bit for not being able to help but laugh at the Rush jokes. He's only human.

[AspenRose]

12. Consider it payback for "Barack the Magic Negro"

Assholes.....

[Norrin Radd]

13. Fuck Politico, that fake ass site that came out of nowhere but

is given credibility, like The Daily Beast.

[jefferson_dem]

14. "I see [nerdprom] being the RW tlkg pt til Wed when Obama might order Sherbet instead of Ice Cream."

:spray:

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

[Catshrink]

16. And calling it "sor-bay" instead of "Sure Bert"

[Arkana]

18. Good.

It was funny, it deserved laughing at, and I swear if Gibbs is ordered to back away from it at the press briefing I'm gonna punch something.

[Overseas]

19. Wanda made a series of great jokes. After the oxycontin joke though,

she looked sheepishly at the president and asked softly, "Too much?" Then paused a moment and repeated his comment. Rush wants the country to fail? Well I want his kidneys to fail!

I hope the media outlets that are seizing upon Wanda's criticism of Limbaugh, instead of understanding her outrage at his hateful speech, continue to reveal themselves as the conservative megaphones they really are.

The conservatives are probably upset that their $33 million dollar man's past conviction for abusing prescription medications was publicized again.

So I hope they keep it up. We need the conservatives' lie that our media is liberal to be clearly seen by more of the public.

I wasn't going to watch the Sunday news chat shows because they are stacked with conservatives, but I wonder if they'll dare show Dick The Torturer some of the jokes about him last night.

[Libby2]

24. I didn't notice that,

I was probably too busy lmao.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

20. Politico is a creepy, right wing, idiotic, tacky source

Full of slime and right wing garbage.

[ErinBerin84]

22. I bet politico laughed at it.

I was watching last night (away from DU until now) trying to think of which joke Politico could possibly shit stir on, and not surprised that they reaaaaaach with one that could offend poor Rush-y.