Posted on 04/30/2005 7:56:02 PM PDT by wjersey
WASHINGTON - First lady Laura Bush stole the show with a surprise comedy routine that ripped President Bush and brought an audience that included much of official Washington and a dash of Hollywood to a standing ovation at a dinner honoring award-winning journalists.
The president planned a speech late Saturday at the 91st annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, but was quickly "interrupted" by his wife in an obviously planned ploy.
"Not that old joke, not again," she said to the delight of the audience. "I've been attending these dinners for years and just quietly sitting there. I've got a few things I want to say for a change."
The president sat down and she proceeded to note that he is "usually in bed by now" and said she told him recently, "If you really want to end tyranny in the world you're going to have to stay up later."
She outlined a typical evening: "Nine o'clock, Mr. Excitement here is sound asleep and I'm watching `Desperate Housewives'." Comedic pause. "With Lynne Cheney. Ladies and gentlemen, I am a desperate housewife."
But she said they obviously were destined to be together as a couple because "I was the librarian who spent 12 hours a day in library and yet somehow I met George."
Joining the Bushes were Vice President Dick Cheney and wife Lynne, nine Cabinet members and two Supreme Court justices, Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer.
News organizations hosted show business and sports stars such as Goldie Hawn, LL Cool J, Richard Gere, Jane Fonda and the starting quarterbacks of this year's Super Bowl, Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Award winners announced earlier this month:
_Ron Fournier of The Associated Press, the Merriman Smith Award for presidential coverage under deadline pressure for his stories on Bush's victory over John Kerry.
_Susan Page of USA Today, the Aldo Beckman Award for her stories on the presidency and the presidential campaign.
_Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Edgar A. Poe Award for a series of stories on athletes' steroid use.
Presidents since Calvin Coolidge have attended the dinner hosted by the association, which was established in 1914 as a bridge between the press corps and the White House.
What makes ya think Im not already famous?
What makes ya think Im not already famous?
I should just say Im infamous
Woofie granted stay of execution
Brigitte Bardot spoke out in defence of Woofie
Death row dog Woofie has been granted leave to appeal by a Scottish court.
Two judges, Lord Prosser and Lord Allanbridge, sitting in Edinburgh, have granted her owners permission to appeal against an order to have her put down.
The full hearing will take place at the Appeal Court in Edinburgh on 20 November.
Owners Anne and Terry Swankie will be represented at the hearing by one of Scotland's leading barristers, Gordon Jackson, QC, and movie star turned animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot is likely to attend.
The Swankies said: "We are thrilled that we have overcome this hurdle and hope that the Appeal Court will also come down on Woofie's side.
"We would like to thank the thousands of people in Scotland who have come forward to show their support for our pet."
Condemned to death for barking
Woofie, who was sentenced to death even though she did not bite anyone, has dominated headlines in Scotland.
She came to the attention of the authorities after she chased and barked at a postman.
Mr Swankie, 52, from Peterhead, pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to a breach of the Dangerous Dogs Act after accepting that Woofie was "dangerously out of control in a public place".
He said he expected to be fined and was shocked when Peterhead Sheriff Court decided the three-year-old collie-boxer cross bitch should be put down.
Ms Bardot said last week: "I can't believe Scottish justice can be so hard for a poor dog who has not even bitten the man."
Campaigners believe it could be the first time in the UK a dog faces being put down without injuring anyone and The National Canine Defence League has described the original decision to destroy the dog as "appalling".
The couple's lawyer, Kevin Cooper, said: "I am meeting with Mr and Mrs Swankie and Woofie tomorrow to discuss our tactics for the appeal.
"Between Gordon Jackson, QC, and I, we shall give it everything we've got."
Laura Bush rocks...
Not only that, but I was really blown away by how stinkin' GORGEOUS she is. Is it possible to get better looking in one's 50's? (I never would have thought so...)
I imagine God smiles down on Laura Bush. HE knows she's beautiful on the inside and therefore blesses her on the outside.
What a beautiful Lady, inside and out.
some website posted the transcript here:
http://lvb.net/item/1083
I didn't realize her jokes were dirty until you guys pointed it out!
Not completely. One of the housewives is raising a house full of boys, intact with her husband and doesn't appear that they're into any adulterous relationships. One is a single mother raising a daughter and is desperately seeking love - with an unmarried neighbor. One is single, no kids, and likes to create trouble for the other single mother by hitting on the unmarried male neighbor. One has a husband who had an adulterous affair and she's trying to keep her family intact, including counseling. The last one has, indeed, been in the middle of an affair. Then there's a guy raising a son alone with no affair apparent, plus various other characters in the neighborhood. So, the bottom line, the program is NOT about adultery. The only real adulterous affair is the one mentioned above. And, yes, I watch it. Something about it reminds me of Picket Fences that was on several years ago.
Thanks Raven, I watched the replay. Laura was great :D
I guess you are right. I admired Barbara Bush for her love and loyalty to her family. I also admired her for her love of children. Laura Bush has the same characteristics, although she is much younger. A couple of years older than I am which makes me very happy that all of you guys think she is gorgeous. There is hope for us 50 plus women after all. LOL!
My comment had nothing to do with the horse joke.
It had to do with the Desperate Housewives adultery and Chippendales male stripper stuff. I found it beneath the dignity of a First Lady and crass.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I did not know what to say to that guy. But I knew she did not mean what he said.
Let me cheer you up even more, I'm 56 and think Mrs. Bush is just knock 'em down, run way model, gorgeous.
Free seats in the hamster section.
It doesn't matter if they have nipples or not.
That would be the ASSUMPTION of anybody hearing the joke.
They are the best looking Presidential couple we have ever had. I know Laura is, since I am male it is harder to judge Geo. W. I would guess he is just as attractive.
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