She was hilarious. Her timing was impeccable.
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.
I find Laura Bush ravishing. IMHO she has it all. As a grandfather of two, this old fart thinks Laura Bush is a 10
Jane Fonda sure has some nerve showing up anywhere near the White House. She should be doin' time.
Very funny. Anyone know if there is a replay?
I just saw her speech replay on FOX and SHE WAS TERRIFIC at the WH Correspondents dinner.
I don't think there is any person on this Earth that I despise more than Jane Fonda. Why that worthless POS is allowed to live in this country is beyond me. If it was up to me, Jane Fonda would be living with her Commie friends in the city formally known as Saigon
LOL, Yes she was :-)
I'm right there with ya. She sickens me.
Jane Fonda was there?!!!
Your reply was a little too wordy so I edited it.
Jane Fonda is a Traitor and no amount of Liberal spin can change this fact
:-), Good editing :-)
She pure class and George is one lucky man to have her...but then she is just as lucky to have him.
I agree. I am sure some leftie invited her to stick it to President Bush.
She was hilarious. Her timing was impeccable.
If the big bad Hillary steps up in 2008 and appears to be doing well these types of events will allow the first lady to run against her and save the nation if need be.
What would be really funny would be to see a bunch of articles in the media talking about the President's remarks at the event ... they do seem to like to pre-write stories ... ;-)
Are any of these people W fans?
Laura Bush is simply a wonderful woman. She warms the hearts of ALL Americans.
I am so sad I missed this. It looked hilarious. (Our local news played a clip.) Is there anywhere I could get a transcript? I can't find it on the whitehouse.gov website. :(
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