The White Correspondents Dinner for 2012 is tonight and official Washington is abuzz as celebrities pour into town on their private jets. George Clooney, Rosie O′Donnell, Kim Kardashian and Meghan McCain are just a few examples of the Hollywood crowd that will be attending. Even the Queen of Citizenship, Lindsay Lohan, who might play Elizabeth Taylor in a bio-flick if she can stay sober, will be there, invited by Fox News Greta Van Susteren. Jimmy Kimmel has been tapped by the White House Correspondent′s Association to host the affair. But you have to wonder what the Washington and Hollywood elite have to chuckle about? For that matter, just how appropriate is it for Barack Obama to be busy telling jokes while the nation has a National Debt of $15.6 Trillion dollars with 15 million Americans out of work? Is Nero fiddling as Rome burns?
The easy excuse is that it is a tradition, stemming back to the 1920s. There has always been criticism that the White House press corps is too cozy with the Oval Office, particularly when occupied by a Democrat. During the past three years, the impression is that the White House news reporters are more like official stenographers for Obama, merely repeated whatever he says and never questioning whether or not he is exercising sound judgment.
Last year′s festivities were somewhat muted, as Obama gave a somber speech, knowing at the time that US Navy SEALs were about to attack the compound in Pakistan where Osama Bin Laden was hiding. Well, at least he showed some good judgment once in his political career. So will he do so again tonight, or party hard with his fellow celebrities?
MSNBC, the official propaganda network for the Obama administration, will air the White Correspondents Dinner 2012 tonight, starting at 10pm EDT. Will Barack Obama and Jimmy Kimmel bring down the house with their joke making? How will celebrities like George Clooney, Rosie O′Donnell, Kim Kardashian and Meghan McCain react? And just what is up with Greta Van Susteren inviting Lindsay Lohan, the would-be Liz Taylor, to the White House Correspondent′s Association affair? Inquiring minds want to know!
April 28th, 2012 at 3:07 pm
And how is this diferent than all of the other times that this has taken place?
Oh, you mean we are in periolous times?
I think that has happened before.
April 28th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
I certainly feel alot safer knowing that Billy Ray gave BeyondMe and JayZeeHoody a tour of the Situation Room. Maybe Weinstein and Disney can make a film in the oral office.Wonder if Joey Bidet owns Micky Mouse stock? Better yet have Whoopseed and Opfree do a exercise video in the East Room…Oh sorry Moochelle already did that.
Greta Van Susterned invited Lindseed Lohand?
Wow now Hollyweird can tune into her silly a** show.
Enquiring Minds want to know (John Edwards)
LMAO
April 28th, 2012 at 9:27 pm
LINSAY LOHAN & LIZ TAYLOR IN THE SAME SENTENCE
BLASPHEME
April 28th, 2012 at 10:37 pm
“And how is this diferent than all of the other times that this has taken place?”
Since White House Correspondents took on a new meaning three years ago!!
April 29th, 2012 at 5:34 am
For some reason right around this time of year its damn near impossible to get a pair of nose clippers.
April 29th, 2012 at 10:20 am
How Republican Comedy Is Superior
Step 1.
Take a person’s name. Let’s say “Beyonce”.
Step 2.
Change it to something wacky and irreverant. Beyonce -> BeyondMe
Step 3.
Step back and enjoy the howls of laughter. Congratulations, you made a funny!
It’s just that easy! Here are some samples to show you how to be instantly witty and engaging at a Republican fundraising event, gun show, or tea party rally:
Lindsay Lohan -> Lindseed Lohand!
Barack -> Barry!
Michelle -> Moochelle!
Joe Biden -> Joey Bidet
Jay Z -> JayZeeHoody!
Hollywood-> Hollyweird!
Oprah -> Opfree!
See how it works? If you were paying close attention, you would have noticed the “funny part”. You may even now still be seizing up with laughter. The technical term for this style is “edgy parody”. Using this comedy technique, you too can impress your Republican friends with your newfound “sense” of “humor”! In fact, this is the kind of cutting satire that those unfunny dum-dums at the Daily Show– I mean, the “Donkey Slow”– would never think of, let alone never put on the air!!!!1!
Look more on rightpundits for more examples of this outrageous, hilarious comedy mastery, guaranteed make you go LAWL in you pants!
April 29th, 2012 at 1:02 pm
You forgot Ellen Degenerate and Rosie O’Doughnut Ho.
Not much we can do with “Me” but give us time.
April 29th, 2012 at 2:12 pm
ME;
“see how it works? ”
Nope.
Only a fckin idiot like you would be dumb enough to go to an open mic on conservative night and think you’re validating some point that brings humor.
And then we all stare at each other with the “who let this clown up on stage” expression on our face
Sounds like you’re in need of some new pu$$y.
If you had three more inches of dick you’d find some.
kinda like Andy Kaufman.
None of us were bright enough to think on enough levels to “get it”.
“His act maintains a cult following and he continues to be respected among comedians for his original material, performance style, and unflinching commitment to character.
Bullsht, until today I havent heard a thing about him unless its at liberal gatherings where his appearances were no more humorous than some large panting of a Campells soup can.
Po liberals, theyz just so mizundastood
April 29th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
‘Me’ is just jealous because Conservatives have a better sense of humor than Liberals do.
April 29th, 2012 at 2:32 pm
I will say this, I did enjoy the ‘dog video’ Obama’s staffers made. But he really stunk in his speech delivery. Maybe 2 or 3 decent jokes and the rest was garbage.
Kimmel was pretty good for the most part. I’d give him a 60% overall. I do wonder if Obama got the joke about Kimmel blaming Jake Tapper for his duds? My guess is no.
April 29th, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Q. Why did Barack Obama marry Michelle?
A. Because he likes to eat dog.
April 29th, 2012 at 7:10 pm
The Obama’s didn’t sit next to each other at the dinner. National Inquirer and other sources are pointing to marriage trouble including Mrs. Obama’s disliking the white house.
April 30th, 2012 at 3:22 am
Eric, as much as I would hate to disagree with the National Inquirer on this story, the First Ladies typically do not sit next to their husbands at these types of affairs.
April 30th, 2012 at 3:52 am
However, she embraces the policy completely.
His culinary preferences have always given her paws!!!
April 30th, 2012 at 8:01 am
Poor Andrew has to resort an ‘article’ full of logical fallacies in order to make a ’story’. Must be a slow news day, I guess nobody spotted Michelle eating an ice cream cone.
April 30th, 2012 at 8:21 am
You had to love the joke about pit bulls.
Ohama:
“Sarah Palin is back in the news”.
“What is the difference between a pit bull and a hockey Mom?”
Obama:
“Pit bull tastes much better”.
Bada bing.
April 30th, 2012 at 10:18 am
According to reports, very few people laughed and most attendees were uncomfortable with the joke.
It’s already hard enough for the lapdog media to push the meme that it was something he was forced to do as a ten-year-old after the guy wrote about it, now he’s cracking jokes?
April 30th, 2012 at 11:01 am
How the fck would he know pit bulls taste better than his wife ?. I guess if Mich wipes front to back it might help.
But, seeing as how her fat ass could only allow her to wipe back to front I’m gonna bet, promise even, fars ang crop of dingleberries
I promise the world Sarah Palin taste better than any mutt you come up with on a steek.
( By Filipino tradition “black dog” is supposedly the better tasting and more sought after . Ahhh, Come to think has Anyone seen Bo lately ?
April 30th, 2012 at 11:05 am
PETA would sht themselves if they came here
April 30th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
I was thinking the same thing, Micky. How does Obama know that pitbulls are “delicious” and hockey moms are not? The obvious answer is that he must have eaten both at some point in his life. I suppose Obama felt comfortable about sharing with the world his taste for dog meat, but decided to keep his cannibalism a secret.
April 30th, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Maybe it was a racial joke. I mean, how many black hockey moms do you think Billy Ray has ever run into in either Hawaii or Chicago?
April 30th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Leave it to Obama to have a White House correspondents’ dinner loaded with Hollywood celebrities. And yet the attendance of Lindsay Lohan and Kim Kardashian are fitting for our lightweight president.
And my guess is he set a spending record for the starstruck event.
April 30th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
I really don’t waste my time reading this sht, but I do make notes asto which azz wholes attend them
April 30th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
Where is that WMD? Here? Under there? I just can’t find it!
April 30th, 2012 at 10:07 pm
Actually Adam, if you knew your ass from a hole in the ground you’d know that Saddam confessed to the FBI that he had to maintain the appearance he possessed WMD in order to stave off his enemies,Iran,USA etc
Just google “FBI interrogates Saddam” for a whole year.
I’d gladly give you the link to the ABC special that aired it but moderation is ridiculous round here sometimes
April 30th, 2012 at 10:09 pm
“I really don’t waste my time reading this sht, but I do make notes asto which azz wholes attend them”
And here you are
April 30th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
And yet the attendance of Lindsay Lohan and Kim Kardashian are fitting for our lightweight president.
Lohan was invited by a FOX host, I believe.
April 30th, 2012 at 11:27 pm
micky: If you knew your ass from a hole in the ground you would know that I was referencing Bush’s AWESOME performance at the 2004 correspondents dinner.
It was fun-ee.
May 1st, 2012 at 9:18 am
Me, all guests are approved by the White House. My prediction is that very soon, a different president with more seriousness about him will restrict the event to journalists as it was in the recent past.
May 1st, 2012 at 5:28 pm
I wouldn’t classify 2016 as “very soon”.
May 1st, 2012 at 7:21 pm
My prediction is that very soon, a different president with more seriousness about him will restrict the event to journalists as it was in the recent past
How recent?
2011? When Seth Meyers was the featured entertainer?
2010? When it was Jay Leno as host?
2009? Wanda Sykes.
2008? Craig Ferguson.
2007? Rich Little.
2006? Steven Colbert (that was an awesome one)
2005? Cedric the Entertainer & Lewis Black.
2004? Leno.
we can go on… back to Yakov Smirnoff in ‘88… or Bob Hope and Chevy Chase in ‘76.
How about 1945? Jimmy Durante, Fanny Brice…
1944… British Comedienne Gracie Fields, Bob Hope, the barkeeper “Archie” of radio’s “Duffy’s Tavern”, etc etc…
“Until World War II, the annual dinner was an entertainment extravaganza, featuring singing between courses, a homemade movie and an hour-long, post-dinner show with big-name performers.”
Get the full story of how wrong you are about the invitees at the White House Correspondents’ Association. I’ll let you Google the source because this site’s software is lame with respect to links.
And.. sigh. Look, from now on, Patrick– and this goes for you too, Andy Z– take my advice– before you go shooting your mouth off with whatever random fact you happen to make up on the spot, can we just assume I’m going to check your work, make you accountable, and type up a humorous and extremely embarrassing reality check smack-down?
So let’s save us all some time, and you a little face, and how about you just stop posting crap out of your ass all the time? This goes for articles as well as comments.
Here’s my prediction, you won’t. And I’ll get even more opportunities to humiliate you on your own site as I have, day after day, for months now.
May 1st, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Seriously “ME” you need to get laid asap…
May 1st, 2012 at 8:56 pm
That was actually kind of funny. Nice.
May 2nd, 2012 at 4:42 am
Forget it, Faye, nobody would waste their time with ‘Me’:
“…can we just assume I’m going to check your work, make you accountable,…”
Knock yourself out, Fool! You do realize that less than 1% of the people who read MY article scroll down to read the comments? So go right ahead and write whatever you want, ‘Me’, so long as it passes moderation. We don’t care what you say or think. Mainly because NOBODY cares what YOU say or think, ‘Me’!
Sorry to ruin your day, but I do hate to see somebody waste their time, especially since the one, true Cylon god says we have so little of it left.