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Wed Apr 25, 2012, 09:36 AM

sharp_stick (9,152 posts)

27. The dropped mic a-la Chris Rock

at the end had me laughing. If only the young people would actually bother to vote in decent numbers he'd roll pretty easily.

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115 replies	Author	Time	Post
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't remember the last time a sitting president.... [View all]	pepperbear	Apr 2012	OP
Nixon on Laugh In selling the 'sock it to me' policy.	deminks	Apr 2012	#1
I'll admit	customerserviceguy	Apr 2012	#2
I think you're mistaken.	drm604	Apr 2012	#28
It was before the 1968 election	bigbrother05	Apr 2012	#32
I just looked it up and you're correct.	drm604	Apr 2012	#34
Actually, you are both correct. While the above clip was done as a candidate,	deminks	Apr 2012	#36
I think the later appearance is the one I remembered.	drm604	Apr 2012	#41
Yet Humphrey was on SOME comedy show. Help me out here.	RufusTFirefly	Apr 2012	#70
I remember Humphrey being on Pat Paulsen's VERY short lived show.	MarianJack	Apr 2012	#91
Thanks!! n/t	RufusTFirefly	Apr 2012	#101
At that time...	ewagner	Apr 2012	#6
Shewwt. Compared to Reagan and George W., Nixon was a Teletubby. nt	stevenleser	Apr 2012	#61
Was that a policy? I never understood what it meant.	eShirl	Apr 2012	#11
"Sock it to me" was...	reACTIONary	Apr 2012	#98
This President....	A wise Man	Apr 2012	#38
IMHO, Obama was a "cool dude" while the Rethugs exposed themselves for who and what they are.	AnotherMcIntosh	Apr 2012	#52
I notice that those that criticize him on the right...	progressivebydesign	Apr 2012	#82
It was awkward. Yet he was not as bad as Romney. At least you knew who he was and what he stood for.	The Wielding Truth	Apr 2012	#58
I'm glad he is not a stuffed shirt	HipChick	Apr 2012	#3
+1000	AsahinaKimi	Apr 2012	#13
He draws huge crowds and gets standing ovations all the time,	tblue37	Apr 2012	#4
"The Barackness Monster ain't buying it"	Ohio Joe	Apr 2012	#5
the best line!!	DesertRat	Apr 2012	#60
how bout; Stop the loan you save may be your own! I only caught it the second time around.	robinlynne	Apr 2012	#74
That was beyond awesome.	JNelson6563	Apr 2012	#7
Thank heavens for Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Colbert, Letterman...	hlthe2b	Apr 2012	#8
They can have a nice discussion about car elevators.	Liberal Veteran	Apr 2012	#66
I demand equal time for Romney	lame54	Apr 2012	#9
OMG that would funny awful not funny funny!	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#18
Too funny.	JoePhilly	Apr 2012	#10
At least I got to live during the coolest Presidents of all times term	madokie	Apr 2012	#12
Yeah, he's cool.	VWolf	Apr 2012	#15
You made me laugh	madokie	Apr 2012	#39
K&R for President Cool Cat n/t	beac	Apr 2012	#14
The POTUS with the MOTUS...	Madmiddle	Apr 2012	#16
That was great! K&R n/t	myrna minx	Apr 2012	#17
brilliant, beautiful!	Whisp	Apr 2012	#19
Gerald Ford	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Apr 2012	#20
THE MAN	marshall gaines	Apr 2012	#21
You don't remember	EC	Apr 2012	#22
"He's the POTUS with the most-us!"	Skinner	Apr 2012	#23
And R-money thinks he's gonna get the "youth vote"	Bake	Apr 2012	#24
SO COOL! I wonder if their connection came from this...?	FailureToCommunicate	Apr 2012	#25
that was CUTE!	renate	Apr 2012	#63
I never thought I would see a FLOTUS in a potato sack race lol	steve2470	Apr 2012	#69
Malia, Sasha and Barack are SO lucky!	FailureToCommunicate	Apr 2012	#71
THE most awesome thing I have EVER seen	Autumn	Apr 2012	#26
The dropped mic a-la Chris Rock	sharp_stick	Apr 2012	#27
Just like this!	JBoy	Apr 2012	#33
Mittens will try to do this too.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Apr 2012	#29
Maybe he'll get a part on Leno's "Jaywalking" skit	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Apr 2012	#87
This is also brilliant as a pre-counter tactic	DaDeacon	Apr 2012	#30
The conversation will continue like this:	The Velveteen Ocelot	Apr 2012	#37
Funny Stuff Ocelot!	ProfessorGAC	Apr 2012	#49
This might be the greatest DUZY ever....nt	msanthrope	Apr 2012	#62
LOL!	SammyWinstonJack	Apr 2012	#84
All you needed was to add in the Fonz..........	Smilo	Apr 2012	#85
The Village People's nerdy dad! ROFL!	saras	Apr 2012	#96
Well played sir!!!	DaDeacon	Apr 2012	#107
+1!	uponit7771	Apr 2012	#112
Bwha ha ha ha ha.....	MountainMama	Apr 2012	#109
What President Obama did is no different than	sarge43	Apr 2012	#31
I would like to see a parody	BootinUp	Apr 2012	#35
Stand by; SNL might. nt	babylonsister	Apr 2012	#86
FDR's fireside chats	randr	Apr 2012	#40
The whole show was amazing	Iwillnevergiveup	Apr 2012	#42
Not every POTUS could do this!	colorado_ufo	Apr 2012	#43
I think you are right.	Whisp	Apr 2012	#44
I do believe I'm going to watch this video at least 5 times. the best.	robinlynne	Apr 2012	#45
Yeah, because being "cool" is all that matters.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#46
Came here to post: "Um, Clinton on Arsenio???". Thanks for the clip. nt	Romulox	Apr 2012	#47
I was pretty young then, but I was so impressed with this couple.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#48
Currently, he's on Celebrity Apprentice. nt	Hatchling	Apr 2012	#51
Thank you for the info.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#55
he's a pig	OKNancy	Apr 2012	#89
Wow, that's not the Arsenio that I remember.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#93
Clinton wasn't pitching a policy to its relevant demographic,	tblue37	Apr 2012	#72
That's a rather specific framing; both were campaigning. nt	Romulox	Apr 2012	#78
Yes. He was a candidate. It was around the time of the Democratic primaries in '92, I believe.	Drunken Irishman	Apr 2012	#110
Wow.	one_voice	Apr 2012	#54
My feelings exactly.	Lilyeye	Apr 2012	#73
*snort	Whisp	Apr 2012	#65
Only to some people.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#77
I sometimes feel bad giving you a hard time, Beacool	Whisp	Apr 2012	#79
Nah, it's fun to raise the hackles of the true believers.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#90
Hate much? TIA	uponit7771	Apr 2012	#67
none of which come even close to this!	robinlynne	Apr 2012	#75
My point was that candidates and presidents were using TV to campaign in the 20th century.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#92
You should watch this interview!	BillyJack	Apr 2012	#94
I did not see one poster claim "being cool" is all that matters.	JNelson6563	Apr 2012	#99
Yup. It's exactly the same. Except it's NOT!	Tarheel_Dem	Apr 2012	#105
Yes, we get it - you hate Obama...	Drunken Irishman	Apr 2012	#111
Save your snide remarks for someone who cares.	Beacool	Apr 2012	#113
You're a broken fucking record...	Drunken Irishman	Apr 2012	#114
Feel better?	Beacool	Apr 2012	#115
Ford did SNL while in office, and Nixon did Laugh In. FDR had Fireside chats....	Bluenorthwest	Apr 2012	#50
Love it! Someone on his staff is brilliant at publicizing, and he's smart enough to play.	nolabear	Apr 2012	#53
It was funny as heck!	Iliyah	Apr 2012	#56
That was...	ut oh	Apr 2012	#57
I don't know how he kept a straight face.	GoCubsGo	Apr 2012	#59
I lost it at	Thav	Apr 2012	#64
The BarakNess Monster!	Gold Metal Flake	Apr 2012	#68
I totally want a t-shirt of that... n/t	progressivebydesign	Apr 2012	#81
Underscores the fact Obama is cool and Mittens is not.	DCBob	Apr 2012	#76
Favorite comment today about it... "he does NOT represent the late night people..."	progressivebydesign	Apr 2012	#80
Okay that was awesome!	Rex	Apr 2012	#83
Here's that YouTube video he referred to	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	Apr 2012	#88
DING DING DING! TlalocW, you're our grand prize winner!	rocktivity	Apr 2012	#95
Hannity is throwing a kicking, screaming tantrum over this, so that	bullwinkle428	Apr 2012	#97
Then it's even better! Thanks for the news of Inshanity's meltdown.	freshwest	Apr 2012	#106
Regardless of where Obama or Romney appear,	Marie Marie	Apr 2012	#100
the man has major game	Botany	Apr 2012	#102
+1. Love that pic.	Tarheel_Dem	Apr 2012	#103
What hole are you living in!	burrowowl	Apr 2012	#104
2 2 good : )	april	Apr 2012	#108

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