White House correspondents’ dinner sees a less-serious Obama

Washington Post ^ | April 30, 2011 | Dan Zak

[Cincinatus' Wife]

....“I want to make this clear to the Fox News table: That was a joke,” said the tuxedo-clad president from a rostrum at a head table adorned with tulips and hydrangeas. “That was not my real birth video. That was a children’s cartoon. Call Disney if you don’t believe me. They have the original long-form version.”

The president, ever inscrutable, is officially in reelection mode, having spent the past week on matters serious (touring the tornado-ravaged South) and silly (asserting his place of birth). The question, politically, was what version of himself would Obama choose to display at this weird, sensitive time at this weird, ritzy event? Savvy campaigner, ponderous professor, cutting jokester, arrogant taskmaster?

All of the above. He self-deprecated, referencing his flagging poll numbers and running a medley clip of his own speech flubs, and dinged a host of GOP stalwarts — joking that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) was born in Canada (“Yes, Michele, this is how it starts”), that former governor Tim Pawlenty’s middle name is “Hosni,” and that House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) couldn’t be there because “his budget has no room for laughter.”....

[Cincinatus' Wife]

President Obama plays golf at the Kaneohe Klipper Marine Golf Course in Oahu, Hawaii, Dec. 26, 2010. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

White House photographer Pete Souza comments, "On vacation in Martha's Vineyard, the President was golfing at the Vineyard Golf Club. I switched my digital camera to the black-and-white setting to capture the ominous clouds." August 22, 2010. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden practice their putting on the White House putting green April 24, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Obama puts a little body English on his shot during a round of golf at Farm Neck golf course during his vacation on Martha's Vineyard, Aug. 24, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Sheesh.

He even plays b-ball like a girl.

[GoCards]

Obama is a flat out ass jerk

[RichInOC]

Less serious? I’m not sure that’s even possible.

[Sacajaweau]

Ditto....

[Cincinatus' Wife]

As of March 1 — 60 rounds of golf since his immaculation.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Can’t wait until we are past this idiot obama!
Shame on anyone that voted for him!

[Joe Marine 76]

I have always thought that The White House Correspondents’ Dinner was a load of horse manure.

They have to get the correspondents together with the current Administration and the pols in DC so they can play “nice-nice.”

Wait a minute... don’t they already do that?

Creeps, all of them.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Glad to see that assclown obama can laugh while America continues to sink.

[SueRae]

I can not think of a more unnecessary ‘event’, especially in these times. What a waste product.

[LRS]

I want to make this clear to the Fox News table: That was a joke,” said the tuxedo-clad president from a rostrum at a head table adorned with tulips and hydrangeas. “That was not my real birth video. That was a children’s cartoon. Call Disney if you don’t believe me. They have the original long-form version.”

Ha, ha! Gosh! My laughter is uncontrollable. Move over, Henny Youngman. Make room Janeane Garofalo for a new comedic genius. I'm so impressed I think I'll take an Obama. Excuse me while I find the paper..

[mickie]

I always thought the "Dinner" was kind of a roast of the President and his policies.
Not last night.
Everyone else got "Roasted" but not an unkind joke was told about The One.

I turned it off and went to bed.

[jla]

President Stymie and his hideous
wife are the personification of ‘parasite’.

[blueyon]

“Less Serious”.................you must be joking. I watched the WHCD last night. Not only was Obama not funny, he was mean spirited. He was up there digging were he could. Nothing light hearted about him. It seemed more like an event to attack Trump over joking with/about the President.

[Russ]

From what little I saw of the program it was one personal attack after another on Republicans and especially the Republican candidates. Otherwise it was a love-fest for the Obamas.

[Russ]

From what little I saw of the program it was one personal attack after another on Republicans and especially the Republican candidates. Otherwise it was a love-fest for the Obamas.

[Russ]

From what little I saw of the program it was one personal attack after another on Republicans and especially the Republican candidates. Otherwise it was a love-fest for the Obamas.

[Steven Tyler]

The Post reports Colin Powell was at the debacle.
I thought Colin disappeared.
Evidently, “General” Powell was not able to turn the 0bama child into a man.

Therefore, 0bama will remain forever a petulant child

[Teacher317]

And if a Republican was making such merry on the night that he murdered a foreign leaders children and grandchildren, the media coverage would be EXACTLY the same, right?

[mickie]

Thats exactly what is was. First time the dinner was one big bash against Republicans.