2010- VP Joe Biden's Speech at the Radio & TV Correspondents Dinner Part 1 & 2 --- VERY FUNNY!

[Tx4obama]

Run time: 08:41 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO1-DRrJGuQ   Posted on YouTube: March 18, 2010 By YouTube Member: MoxNewsDotCom Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: March 18, 2010 By DU Member: Tx4obama Views on DU: 2621

 
March 17, 2010 C-SPAN

Part TWO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WubuKjxuL1Q

Hilarious!!!

Also...

2008 - Obama
President Obama at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (long tie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0GwZFAV1Lw

2009 - President Obama Speech at Radio/TV Correspondents Dinner (1 of 2) - (bow tie)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1QqMJGUXcM
2009 - President Obama Speech at Radio/TV Correspondents Dinner (2 of 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMo_gAm7y1g

EDITED TO ADD... Stephen COLBERT
Speech at the White House Correspondent's Dinner (2006) Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa-4E8ZDj9s
Speech at the White House Correspondent's Dinner (2006) Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYZF3It848

[miscsoc]

1. these parties with journalists

always creep me out a bit, even if they are funny.

i don't like the idea of politicians and hacks being friends. how can you hold your friend to account, which is meant to be the media's job?

[Rhiannon12866]

2. You're forgetting Stephen Colbert's appearance at the Correspondents' Dinner...

I watched that all the way through three times... :D

[miscsoc]

3. yeah, that was a real exception

i suppose the redeeming feature of these things is that if someone has balls of iron like him, they can stand there and more or less call the most powerful man on the planet a killer through a thin veil of humour while he has to just sit there and squirm. the colbert thing was magnificent.

[miscsoc]

4. going to watch that right now, actually nt.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. We watched his speech live, and then two repeats, couldn't get enough of it...

"Rearranging deck chairs on the Hindenburg!" :woohoo:

And you're right, that was the exception. I keep thinking of David Gregory boogieing with the likes of Karl Rove. x(

Welcome to DU, miscsoc! So glad to have you with us! :hi:

[DeeDeeNY]

13. The weirdest thing happened after Colbert's appearance

It was completely ignored by the mainstream press for close to a week. Newspaper articles about the dinner mentioned only a comedic actor who got up and did an impersonation of W while he was talking. It was as though Colbert was never there. It wasn't until maybe a week later, when the video of his appearance was going viral, that the press had no choice but to acknowledge it.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. I remember that, LOL.

All the reports were about the Bush* impersonator. I remember yelling at the TV... But Jon Stewart did mention it - a lot! :D

[miscsoc]

23. happy to join you

i thought about googling that karl rove thing, but i'm trying to lower my blood pressure so i'll pass. i remember seeing that at the time; god almighty.

[Rhiannon12866]

25. I'm so glad that you found us...

Daily KOS gets all the publicity, but we're much more user friendly... :hi:

Here's the clip of Rove and Gregory. Only look at it if your blood pressure's okay. We need you here on DU. Guess I'm fortunate that mine's borderline low... ;)

Karl Rove raps & dances at correspondents party x(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdvHwtRdg_I

[miscsoc]

28. I watched that,

since you posted it. It's worse than I remember. Although I narrowly avoided cardiac arrest, I recommend this to all Obama-disillusioned lefties who've lost a sense of purpose. It really replenished my internal flames of hatred for those people, and I logged on to mention this as soon as I regained feeling in my left arm.

[miscsoc]

29. the democrats should put this on a dvd

and mail it to every household in areas where tea-party republicans have a chance of unseating democrats. this is the enemy!

[Rhiannon12866]

30. Thanks for braving that terrible exhibition... And I certainly agree.

I can't help remembering this whenever I watch MTP, these days... The MSM is so much a part of the problem. x(

Hope you're feeling better! :hi:

[Tx4obama]

5. 2006 - Colbert Part ONE and TWO

Speech at the White House Correspondent's Dinner (2006) Part One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa-4E8ZDj9s
Speech at the White House Correspondent's Dinner (2006) Part Two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOYZF3It848

[miscsoc]

6. people should really watch this again

i'm watching it just now, the total contempt colbert obviously feels for bush is palpable. it's beautiful and righteous and angry, and so superficially polite, as well. At least as good an example of finely tuned rhetoric as any of Obama's speeches.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Thanks so much! Bookmarking!

This was a keeper!!! :woohoo: :rofl: :fistbump:

[Tx4obama]

7. OH MAN, we forgot one of the BEST videos of the Correspondent's Dinner - Wanda Sykes!

Wanda Sykes at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmyRog2w4DI

THE BEST - THE FUNNIEST - THE MOST VULGAR - THE MOST 'OFF THE CUFF' - The MOST Controversial ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmyRog2w4DI

[Tx4obama]

12. OMG! I am rewatching Wanda Skykes at Obama's dinner & it is even more funny than before! n/t

[Tx4obama]

8. Come on ppl , rec' this thread so that when I wake up I can smile ;) n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

11. I not only recommended it, but this is my Fourth kick!

:kick: :hi:

[ChicagoSuz219]

14. Very funny! Thanks for posting... n/t

[sonias]

15. Joe can do comedy

Nice job VP Biden!

:kick:

[bondwooley]

16. Funnier when ad libbing

Used to work for Biden ages ago. I'm glad he hasn't lost his sense of humor. But his one-liners are a lot funnier when they're on-the-fly!

[sonias]

18. I'm sure he's on a short leash

I don't think he was kidding about Obama watching over his shoulder to make sure he "stayed on message". :) Scripted or unscripted, he's a funny, funny guy.

He zinged Fox news pretty good and even got Rahm.

I like Joe Biden so much better than the last VP - what was the name of that dick? Oh yeah his name was dick! :evilgrin:

[bondwooley]

20. HAHA! You're right, his name was really a label!

[PatSeg]

19. He definitely has a great sense of humor

I miss seeing the spontaneous Joe that has been subdued since he became VP.

Welcome to DU! It must have been a real treat working for Joe.

[bondwooley]

21. I miss the spontaneous Joe, too

... And thanks for the welcome to DU! It's cool to find a place with some sane people ;)

[PatSeg]

22. You are most welcome

I think you'll like it here. It gets a bit contentious at times, but it is always interesting and thought provoking. Democratic Underground saved my sanity many times.

[gateley]

27. Welcome to DU, bondwooley! I was thinking I bet some of these zingers

were actually Joe-isms that they incorporated into the script.

I agree with Pat, you can tell Joe thinks a lot harder and longer about his responses these days. It's painful for the Biden fans to see, but understandable. He's speaking FOR the WH now, not just for himself.

:hi:

[progressoid]

17. LOL @ 3:05!! O'Reilly!!!

:rofl:

[gateley]

26. Thanks for ALL of these! nt