President Barack Obama at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner
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Obama Pokes Fun at GOP and Himself
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On Saturday night, President Obama had the ballroom of the Washington
Hilton rolling (and himself, as he laughed at a few of his own jokes) at the
annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. His comedy routine
at the annual event, which helps fund scholarships for D.C. journalism
students, wasn't quite as biting as last year, when he directed jabs at Donald
Trump in rapid succession, but he still had lighthearted fun at the expense of
his detractors.
Explaining that his follow-up act, Jimmy Kimmel, got his start as co-host of
Comedy Central's The Man Show, the president quipped: "In Washington,
that's what we call a congressional hearing on contraception."
Of course, he also directed some snark at his contenders in the presidential
race. "Now, I know at this point many of you are expecting me to go after
my likely opponent, Newt Gingrich. Newt, there's still time, man," he said
before moving on to Mitt Romney, saying they actually have much in
common. "We ... both have degrees from Harvard. I have one, he has two.
What a snob."
The president's funniest moments may have been when he took shots at
himself -- or, at least, the perception of himself. First, he gave a sneak
preview of the "secret agenda" that he's been saving in the event of a
second term.
"In my first term, I sang Al Green. In my second term, I'm going with Young
Jeezy," he said, no doubt giving the rapper a winning sound bite for his next
mixtape. Other pieces of his ominous second-term agenda included "winning
the war on Christmas" and replacing his repeal of "Don't ask, don't tell" with a
new policy called, "It's Raining Men."
Mixing it up with correspondents in the crowd was a slew of politicos and
Hollywood celebrities, including Attorney General Eric Holder and Kim
Kardashian (both guests at the Washington Post pre-reception, perfectly
illustrating the night's mix), as well as Viola Davis, John Legend, Chicago
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Rosario Dawson, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson,
Jeffrey Wright, Rashida Jones, Rep. Keith Ellison and Charlize Theron (oh, and
The Root staff).
Obama ended his routine with a reference to a recent real-life scandal,
saying, "I had a lot more material prepared, but I have to get the Secret
Service home in time for their new curfew."
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Interest, the president's self deprecating spoof, skits sound exactly like the so called real news Fox Snooze and other wing nut attacks on him. He could have lifted them directly, unaltered from Fox and Friends!
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thanks and have a nice day.