Yikes DU - can't believe no buzz about the

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Correspondent's dinner ???

Initial reaction - McHale was mean and had no redeeming value -- the trait of a great comedian -- can slam and praise at the same time. McHale just slammed. Just my opinion.

Troubling to me about Obama - he just laughed off Guantanamo closing - and seems to have given up. On one hand - can't blame him - on the other hand WTF = we need you.

[Egnever]

1. CNN will be feeling a little sore in the morning

They got beat up pretty bad.

Agree the comic wasnt very good Obama was better.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Did you notice Wolf? Not a glimmer of a smile.

[Egnever]

10. Yea he was not taking it well at all.

Maybe hitting a little to close to home for him.

[NBachers]

2. "No redeeming value" was my perception of that "comedian." Little talent, awful delivery, annoying.

He seemed like a graduate of the Dennis Miller Academy of Not Funny.

Obama was good; I just watched the Joe Biden / Julia Louise Dreyfus skit. I thought that was good, too.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. true...Joe can make fun of himself. Obama can too - it just

seemed so sad to me - Obama once would have had a standing ovation. It's like he's given up. Can't blame him. what a fucked up opportunity.

[BainsBane]

3. I agree.

He had some good jokes, but in addition to being very harsh, his timing was off. He seemed poorly prepared, was reading from notes, and even apologized after a joke about Biden. A comedian can get away with more when he's funny, and delivery is a big part of comedy. His sucked.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Yes....read from cards - but that's really not a mortal sin - his

sin was never being lighthearted with humor....Obviously he had to
win the crowd in. He didn't - his applause was so short - it was
equal to a no-name pre-show announcer.

His Christie bit was funny - but really??? he had to add a weight joke?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. Hey...did you get the joke that fell flat about

Jeb running in 2016 and something about 10 years and Iraq? I didn't get it

[BainsBane]

9. It wasn't funny

but if was a reference to HW Bush in the first gulf war and then W Bush in Iraq. The implication was Jeb would lead another war on Iraq.

As for reading off cards, one doesn't expect it from a professional comedian. They are professional performers. Also timing is crucial for a comic. This guy has none.

[MADem]

8. I enjoyed the hell out of it.

I thought McHale was a bit "edgy" but that's what he needed to do. If he hadn't been, he would have been accused of tiptoeing. I think he did fine.

You seriously wanted Obama to "do" something about that Gitmo snark? You do know that it's not UP to him--Congress is blocking him on that issue. He can't override.

There are plenty of threads about the dinner, some busier than others.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024905189
http://sync.democraticunderground.com/10024906066
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024906066
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024906057
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017190023
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024906062
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024906656
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024906663
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017190009
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024906482
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024905797
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024905732

That's not all of 'em, but no one did an "official" thread this year...

[mwrguy]

11. Fuck mchale, Obama was awesome

Haters gonna hate