I've watched Wanda do the "Rush was the 20th Hijacker" joke at least 5 times

[CatWoman]

and have yet to see anyone in the audience "gasping" or appearing uncomfortable.

If anything, they all roared with laughter.

:wtf: is John King talking about?

[polichick]

1. He's talking out of his ass - again! King is a right-wing whore.

[emulatorloo]

17. and really who gives a damn if they did "gasp". Satire is a good way to reveal the truth. n/t

[polichick]

21. True - gasping is good sometimes!

[Bolo Boffin]

2. It's because of the way she set it up

I was a little wary of the line all by itself, I admit, but then I heard the set-up. It's brilliant.

Prediction: you will never hear the whole bit on Rush or Hannity or any other conservative venue, because it balances Rush's outrageous remarks with what Wanda says. And the mitigating factor for Wanda is that it's obviously an exaggeration. She knows Rush wasn't the 20th hijacker and everyone knows she knows it. It's a joke - but Rush's wishing that Obama fail isn't a joke at all. He means it.

[CatWoman]

4. question: was Hannity there?

:shrug:

I didn't see him.

[muffin1]

8. I didn't see him, either.

Unfortunately, I did see that turdlet Glenn Beck.x(

[Bolo Boffin]

35. I never saw him in the cutaways.

I don't think he was.

[LakeSamish706]

3. I like the part where she actually calls him a Traitor... Truer words could never be spoken. n/t

[monmouth]

5. At the risk of pi$$ing you and everyone else off, how you could stand

to listen to her high-pitched chalk on a blackboard voice, and five times no less, is heroic. I never could stand her, turned her off after about three seconds. Her delivery is crap. Perhaps it's a cultural thing and I expect to get flamed... It also would have been good if the President had done some rehearsals so he didn't have to constantly refer to notes and lose his timing and rhythm. I was very unimpressed from the beginning with screaming teeny boppers in the lobby. The hotel manager was way off on that one.

IMO probably the worse WHCD I've seen in a long while.

[CatWoman]

6. well

all I can say is, you're entitled to your opinion.

even tho I disagree vehemently.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. You know what they say about opinions...

I thought she was funny and Obama was even funnier.

[mockmonkey]

9. Too bad

they couldn't bring Rich Little back, he was a hoot.:eyes:

[ZombieHorde]

10. I think she is really funny and she did a great job. nt

[AspenRose]

12. Yes, because the president has nothing else pressing to do

except rehearse delivery and timing for jokes at the WHPC Dinner. :crazy:

[Number23]

39. O. KAY??!!

:rofl: :thumbsup: :rofl:

[AspenRose]

13. dupe

[Clio the Leo]

15. I'd usually turn Wanda off as well but ......

.... that stuff was HILLARIOUS.

[merh]

23. LOL what a shame - our president isn't a comic and had to refer to notes

And I think the "never could stand her" comment explains your "worse WHCD in a long while" comment.

Here go enjoy this one or get some perspective.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilCWJvRxVJ4

[lunatica]

28. And your timing and delivery are way off so who cares what you think.

With your deliver I wouldn't brag or decry anyone else's timing.

[FrenchieCat]

33. President Obama has better things to do than to "rehearse" for some dinner.....

I would bet on that.

Under the circumstances that he doesn't have the type of time on his hands as did all of the Presidents since Roosevelt, he did damn good! Almost too Damn good, in fact!

[AllieB]

11. I thought Wanda was great last night.

And as Cheryl David's best friend in 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. She is one funny lady. :D

[Clio the Leo]

14. Jennifer Loven (the MC) was decidedly unamused....

.... And there where a few in the crowd who KINDA laughed but were shaking their heads "no." (Which, to me, looked more like "oh, Rush will be mad at us for laughing at him!" than anything else.)

Wish I was able to listen to Rush' show tomorrow.

[CatWoman]

18. you are correct, Clio

the MC didn't appear amused.

[ecstatic]

20. Yeah. She stopped smiling when the Bush jokes began

And she didn't even acknowledge Wanda's performance afterwards.

[Clio the Leo]

26. And again, for clarification.....

... we're talking about the MC of the night, AP reporter and Pres. of the association, Jennifer Loven.

... we are NOT talking about the OTHER MC ...... Michael Steele. :)

[CatWoman]

30. LOLOLOLOL!!!

:rofl:

Ice, Ice, Baby :)

[Clio the Leo]

31. I have no idea what that posed rappers used to do in the '90s...

... where they'd cross their arms over their chests and draw their shoulders up ... but did you see the Too Whack MC doing that last night when the President ORDERED HIM LIKE THE PUNK THAT HE IS to STAND UP!!! LOL

Oh, that was funny. The only thing that would have been better is he'd then instructed Ludacris to throw him out of the room. lol

[Phx_Dem]

22. I noticed that too, but I thought maybe she caught a glimpse of her

hairdo in the reflection of her silverware. That certainly would have made me frown.

[CatWoman]

25. ROFL!!

:rofl:

[Hieronymus]

42. Wasn't that hair awful?

[emulatorloo]

16. I thought "I hope his kidneys fail" was a brutal and very true analogy

Talk about satire revealing how despicable his "I want Obama to Fail" crap was. Brilliant

[Raine1967]

24. I thought that as well.

Seems like everyone is forgetting that little detail...

Rush Hoped for the president to fail!

[Overseas]

40. And prescription drug abuse is tough on the kidneys

so she got another reminder about his character in right there.

[Cha]

19. It sounds like the lies john king would tell to

try and protect one of his heroes.

I don't watch cable anymore but when I'm seeing his face now from over the years I did watch..it's a sickly pall.

[Cha]

27. It was nothing compared to

bush joking around looking for WMD like a fucking idiot.

[rufus dog]

29. Up until I was twenty thanksgiving around my parents house was a roast

You called out someone and it was open season. My Father would get a bit uncomfortable but my Mother would let it go and chuckle. Maybe that is why I take no issue with Wanda's comments. Rush wants to be outrageous... then get ready to duck because the barbs will be coming back at you.

[ecstatic]

32. That sounds fun! I want to try that this year!

LOL

[davidwparker]

34. that was her best line ... too strung out on oxicotin that he missed the plane.

LOL!

[MadBadger]

36. I could. I heard laughter, but also gasps. C-Span showed a woman smiling, shaking her head

There was definite laughter, but also people definitely reacted in the "Oh no she didnt!" and "Ohhhhhh" like in High School way.

[Overseas]

41. Yes. CSpan let us hear the audience gasps and ooohs

which happened quite a few times at the more intense humor against the precious right wingers.

[Kingofalldems]

37. What was the joke? And yes, I am clueless.

[CatWoman]

38. lol

look here:

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/05/09/whca/

[ima_sinnic]

43. the comments under that video show quite a few disillusioned with Obama

the points they make have some truth.