Ignatz Mouse
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My #1 annoyance at the media portrayal of Obama-- slamming him for bad things, legitimately wrong, as if they weren't status quo.
Right wing press, obviously, but also the rest of the press.
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President Obama uses his anger translator, Luthor, at the correspondents dinner
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My #1 annoyance at the media portrayal of Obama-- slamming him for bad things, legitimately wrong, as if they weren't status quo.
Right wing press, obviously, but also the rest of the press.
Carnby
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Straw man.
Do you have a point? I mentioned this being a low is a standard for WHCD, so where are you even coming from? Besides, others did it too was never/will never be a good defense. Furthermore, where was my bullshit outrage over what Obama has done? I mentioned what Obama has done and what the journalists don't do, my point being the failure of the journalists not calling him out. Seriously, where are you coming from? I'm not even sure if you read my post.
Naked Snake
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Isn't it booo or true?
RustyNails
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Ok, so he didnt fulfill his promise on that issue. But you said you can't stand him. You can't stand Obama because his administration failed to be 100% transparent? I'm not singling you out. I want to understand why people hate him so much so that they can't even stand the sight of him, someone like you. I want to know why.
RustyNails
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To be fair conservatives like McCain did tackle transparency issues such as McCain Feingold campaign finance reform. But "I cant stand Obama" is way more personal than the whitehouse policies on who goes in and out of the oval office.
It's just pure hatred.
McCain used to be a moderate with a heavy leaning towards liberalism in regards to certain aspects of governance. He began back peddling as 2008 approached, then lost the election and transformed.
Breathtaking retort. It takes a rather sagacious individual to create such striking and beautiful prose. And if I do say so myself, rather poignant. Be still my un-beating heart
Ding!
Oh I fully agree with this, I even admit that such a line from any constituent is purely posturing of the highest form, it just ends up as I say, just a fox point. Respect for those who at least attempt it, which I think Obama at least tried in some aspects, just as all things obvious with politics, runs with much obfuscation.
I know right. We're doomed to have stale-ass presidents who can only take 'rich people' jokes.
lol, but its all they have, its the be all end all for people on either side of an arguement, false strawmen, real strawmen, not knowing what a strawman is strawmen, knowing what a strawman is and using it in a ridiculous spot anyways strawman. Don't take away the strawman retort, its right up there with the well just because we did it doesn't mean he should argument.
It doesn't work that way, one side cannot unilaterally disarm and come out having any say in Washington. It is why American politics get shittier and shittier every year that goes by and its only going to get worse with the Koch Brothers 1 billion dollar pledge to buy the presidency. Means the dems are going to get even slimier too, to compete.
At least I can take a look around the entire world and tell myself well its not just the USA going into the shithole, the whole world is, and some portions of it much much faster. RIP future generations.
That's not what the thread is about though, It's about a day where we can laugh at sick burns at the disgusting aspects of our country and state of politics.
Dressed like Emperor Palpatine pre Mace Windu fight.
Vigilant Walrus
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:O
Can a president do this? Back in 2008 during the Oceans-Eleven South Park episode, I never thought he would reach that level of cool.
hnnnnnnngggggg
Can a president do this? Back in 2008 during the Oceans-Eleven South Park episode, I never thought he would reach that level of cool.
hnnnnnnngggggg
lastflowers
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sogood.jiffylube
Mr. Giggles
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I really like obama.
I hope the US has another like him
I hope the US has another like him
VeryGooster
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"I have to say. I still see so many negative portrayals of black and gay people out there. It's 2015 and we still have TV characters like Don Lemon?"
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hydrophilic attack
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That was pretty great. Especially the end where
Obama himself went ham on climate deniers. Holy shit what a way to end that section, and that stuff really needed to be said.
He should say some of this stuff seriously and officially, not in the context of comedy. But that's probably as close as politics allows.
Damerman
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I'm certain he was being serious...obama kept a straight face all the way through.
Carnby
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As before, you're not addressing the origanal question. A spade is a spade.
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TheWorthyEdge
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Obama is so chill. He doesn't give a fuck at all. That's why I like him.
Naked Snake
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Obama kept making this face when Cecily started throwing the darts at him
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Alfre Woodard with that post-CNN joke "ooh" lol
And Queen Michelle...mylawd
And Queen Michelle...mylawd
Holy shit, he's gonna do this in 2016 is he?
I wouldn't be surprised by this point.
Jesus christ that's horrid.
adamsappel
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She was very funny. Obama did a great job as well.
HighResTomato
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Looking bored with out Ronaldo.
Actually journalists, some of them anyway, are a little sickened by how this correspondent's dinner HAS turned into another platform for the entertainment lobby and publicity for politicos and journalists hanging out and looking glam.
It is relevant criticism, as the dinner hasn't always been like this. Hollywood actors and tv personalities weren't going to these things back in 1957, this is just sales and imaging opportunity stuff now.
shadowsdarknes
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There's a reason why conservative comedy only speaks to conservatives. It's terrible.
GoonerTRON
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I wanna see more of angry Obama on climate change in the next year and a half. You cant get elected again. Go all in!
Not in the least. What you're describing is what the White House Correspondents are supposed to be doing every day of the year. The Dinner is an annual event that they hold for themselves in honor of themselves, their work, and their professional Association.
This is no different than any other private industry association's celebratory dinner, except that the POTUS and everybody who's anybody is in attendance. Are you seriously feeling sorry for FOX, CNN and MSNBC because Obama was mean to them in his comedic routine?
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