Obama Jokes At White House Correspondents Dinner

[freshwest]

Published on Apr 27, 2013

Some of President Obama's one liners at the White House Correspondent's dinner:

I'm not the strapping young muslim socialist like I used to be.

I admire the DC press corps covering all sides of an issue, just in case one of them happens to be accurate.

I'm taking my charm offensive on the road... a book burning with Michele Bachmann.

Some have suggested we put my library in my birthplace, but I'd rather keep it in the US.


He also suggested that while the GOP works on their minority outreach (pointing to himself) they might start by reaching out to him...

[NYC_SKP]

1. I'm enjoying this... (nt)

KR

[Cha]

2. Thanks for posting it in our BOG, freshwest.. he got some good

jabs in there! Killed 'em with a smile..



http://theobamadiary.com/

[freshwest]

4. The Mitch McConnell and Michelle Bachman jabs just about freaked 'em out, didn't they?

[sheshe2]

5. Had to listen before I responded to you!

Excellent!

His dear sweet compassion to West Texas and Boston Mass. brought tears to my eyes. He gave praise to the first responders, their selfless reaction to help those that had fallen. Many died in West Texas, however they did their jobs,they stood for the people of Texas, they stood for what was right. The responders in Boston did not die as the firefighters did in Texas. However they did not know their peril when they raced to help.

Thank you Mr President for your support and compassion for all of us in Texas and Massachusetts.

Boston and Texas Strong!

[Cha]

6. It was Excellent, she!

PBO gave the journalists and all a teaching moment at the end. We Can Do Better.. it was a thing of beauty.

[Cha]

22. Tweet from the Boston Globe regarding the WHCD..

The Boston Globe ✔ @BostonGlobe

RT It’s not often a news org gets a shout out from a President. @BostonGlobe says thanks President Obama for last nights’ at #whcd

thought you'd like to see that, she!



http://theobamadiary.com/

[sheshe2]

23. What a great Tweet from The Boston Globe!

Thanks for posting it, Cha!

[pinto]

3. Kudos!

[skeewee08]

7. Funny

Thanks for posting I missed it was watching the Thunder game..

[daveMN]

8. Why don't YOU get a drink with Mitch McConnel?

[Cha]

9. That was classic.. mitch's been dissing him for 4 1/2 years and PBO

gets him back tonight with a couple of well delivered sentences! rofl

[daveMN]

10. Yeah

That Michele Bachmann line was pretty good too I guess but if you're from Minnesota it's not so funny.

[babylonsister]

24. Why wasn't it funny? She's certifiable. nt

[daveMN]

25. I was half-joking

She's certainly good for a laugh, I just meant it's sad we haven't been able to get rid of her yet.

[Voice for Peace]

12. he means us, right? I mean, he means he can't do it all himself.

[DevonRex]

19. That was my favorite line of the night.

Oh, and sorry about Bachman. Really.

[Voice for Peace]

11. surprising, moving in those last few minutes

reminding me why I like and respect this man.

[mnhtnbb]

14. I agree.

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. I liked the part of him with the bangs!

[midnight]

15. Attorney General Kamala Harris/Eric Holder comment well done... But in the

real world of human resources risks, men would loose their jobs for these comments towards women... No matter how innocent they think it is.. The reasoning being, it is not what you say, but how it is interpreted... And I'm glad that he was able to highlight the trouble he received for his comments, and how he was able to move forward....

[PatSeg]

16. I think this was the best White House Correspondence Dinner

I've ever seen. The President was pitch perfect and funny as hell.

[Whisp]

18. I was thinking that too.

Best comedy I have heard in a long time.

O'Brien was pretty good too - he sure knows the lines to cross for some gasps interspersed with laughs. lol.

[PatSeg]

20. I've never been a big Conan O'Brien fan,

but he was really funny.

Between O'Brien and Obama, I laughed out loud more times than I can count.

[Whisp]

17. lol. what a guy.

I know some people on DU are sick of me saying this but, he really is All That and a Bag of Chips.

I love that man.

[hopemountain]

21. enjoyed seeing him laugh for real

i wonder who his comic writers were. excellent!
hope the correspondents, media, and entertainment powers and government heads really heard his message - even if it was just one.
thank you for the link freshwest

[Jamaal510]

26. They heard his message, all right,

but the question is...did they listen to it?