Biden takes shots during Washington Correspondents Dinner claiming Don Lemon thinks he’s in his 'prime', DeSantis was asked if he had mandate and said 'Hell no, I’m straight' and his job isn’t over - unlike Tucker Carlson

[onthedarkside]

 

Joe Biden used his time on the podium at the White House Correspondents' dinner to take some well-timed digs at Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, and even Donald Trump - flexing his comedic muscles in the process.

 

The jokes from the head of state came after he touched on the serious subject of the freedom of the press and the recent detainment of journalists like the Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich, as well as WNBA star Britney Griner.

 

Griner was among the various figured in attendance at the Washington Hilton auditorium to hear the president speak, and was even called on by Biden to stand during his speech, before being met with a round of uproarious applause.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12030043/Biden-takes-shots-Washington-Correspondents-Dinner.html

 

[stevenl]

Excellent, funny vid there.

[fusion58]

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DeSantis was asked if he had mandate and said 'Hell no, I’m straight' 

???? …Something about “protesting too much…?”

[stevenl]

48 minutes ago, fusion58 said:

???? …Something about “protesting too much…?”

I liked the hush money reference.

Edited April 30, 2023 by stevenl

[earlinclaifornia]

I think the host Roy Wood Jr ripped the dinner nicely. His famiLy must be as proud of him as he is of his own family.  I think he deserves that replacement opening  on The Daily Show.

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by earlinclaifornia

[bamnutsak]

I liked Biden's joke about liking the First Amendment because his friend Jimmy Madison wrote it.

 

 

I still shudder at the mention of the WHCD...If Seth Meyers hadn't roasted Trump so severely maybe we wouldn't have had to suffer that fool.

 

https://youtu.be/Z2s4mJZIslI

 

 

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by bamnutsak

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, earlinclaifornia said:

I think the host Roy Wood Jr ripped the dinner nicely. His famiLy must be as proud of him as he is of his own family.  I think he deserves that replacement opening  on The Daily Show.

 

Yeah it would be shocking if he doesn't get it.

[Bkk Brian]

One of the best by Biden:

 

"Having fun tonight, but be safe. If you find yourself disorientated or confused, its either you're drunk - or Marjorie Taylor Greene"

[Mac Mickmanus]

36 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

One of the best by Biden:

 

"Having fun tonight, but be safe. If you find yourself disorientated or confused, its either you're drunk - or Marjorie Taylor Greene"

Marjorie Taylor Greene has promoted anti-Semitism, white supremacy , white genocide , stolen elections and various other similar cause .

    Why is Joe giving her publicity ?

I had never heard of her before Joe mentioned her 

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Marjorie Taylor Greene has promoted anti-Semitism, white supremacy , white genocide , stolen elections and various other similar cause .

    Why is Joe giving her publicity ?

I had never heard of her before Joe mentioned her 

 

Where did you here about her antisemitism etc, that was not in Biden short sentence...........

I also liked his roasts on DeSantis, McCarthy & Carlson. But the MTG was my favourite. At the correspondents dinner its a tradition to roast your opponents and unfortunately she is part of that group despite you correctly labeling her prejudices. 

[bamnutsak]

30 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Marjorie Taylor Greene has promoted anti-Semitism, white supremacy , white genocide , stolen elections and various other similar cause .

    Why is Joe giving her publicity ?

I had never heard of her before Joe mentioned her 

The audience is The Fourth Estate, and Washington insiders. All of whom know who MTG (white-coated lady who yelled "liar" at President Biden during his State of the Union speech) is, and they got the joke.

 

No offense, but you're not the audience for such humor.

 

 

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 minute ago, bamnutsak said:

The audience is The Fourth Estate, and Washington insiders. All of whom know who MTG (white-coated lady who yelled "liar" at President Biden during his State of the Union speech) is, and they got the joke.

 

No offense, but you're not the audience for such humor.

 

 

But it was also posted here on ASEANNOW (and on Youtube and her name has now spread Worldwide) , where I am indeed in the audience 

[JustAnotherHun]

Funny, if Joe Biden calls other people "disoriented or confused" ????

[bamnutsak]

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

But it was also posted here on ASEANNOW (and on Youtube and her name has now spread Worldwide) , where I am indeed in the audience 

OK, so you didn't get the joke. What's your point?

 

How about Jimmy Madison? Do you know who he was?

 

If you got every other joke then I'd consider that a pretty good accomplishment. For you.

 

 

[bamnutsak]

1 minute ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Funny, if Joe Biden calls other people "disoriented or confused" ????

Yeah, I would have pitched a Chuck Grassley Sen R-IA, age 89, or Strom Thurmond Sen R-SC who served until age 100, joke. The jokes about Ronald Reagan's deteriorating mental capacities are legend.

 

But maybe no need to be ageist?

 

 

[ozimoron]

20 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Funny, if Joe Biden calls other people "disoriented or confused" ????

I'll play. Do you think Biden is more disoriented and confused than Marjorie Taylor Greene?

[Tug]

I watched it in it’s entirety and found it funny witty good natured the president appeared witty sharp gregarious and funny also sharp as hell safe hands in my humble opinion also another thing I’m noticing is the tepid weak response from the detractors here and the in the media a successful bit of pr for our president carry on ya old duffer you rock!

[ozimoron]

At least Biden actually does the Washington Correspondents Dinners.

[Hanaguma]

Joe did well, he has always had a reputation as a gregarious kind of guy.

 

However, the whole, how can I say, existence of a dinner like this is a bit troubling. I prefer the press and the politicans to be adversarial. They should of course be cordial, but not too chummy.  

 

Fellow AN members, do these dinners happen in other countries too, or is this an American thing?

[Jingthing]

Wood had me laughing out loud about ten times.

My only complaint is that his set was way too short.

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

But it was also posted here on ASEANNOW (and on Youtube and her name has now spread Worldwide) , where I am indeed in the audience 

She is well known worldwide. Seems a lack on your side.

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

Funny, if Joe Biden calls other people "disoriented or confused" ????

Which was exactly the point of his remarks.

[Chomper Higgot]

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

But it was also posted here on ASEANNOW (and on Youtube and her name has now spread Worldwide) , where I am indeed in the audience 

A simple question.

 

Do you think she’s enjoying this particular piece of publicity?

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Hanaguma said:

Joe did well, he has always had a reputation as a gregarious kind of guy.

 

However, the whole, how can I say, existence of a dinner like this is a bit troubling. I prefer the press and the politicans to be adversarial. They should of course be cordial, but not too chummy.  

 

Fellow AN members, do these dinners happen in other countries too, or is this an American thing?

I think it's an American thing. 

 

Don't agree the relationship between press and government should be adversarial, but checking, definitely.

But I don't think this will change any relationship or make it 'chummy'.

Edited April 30, 2023 by stevenl

[onthedarkside]

Thread clean up.

 

Off topic Trump video removed

 

More off topic and baiting posts by the same member also removed along with replies to those.

 

More of the same and a warning will be issued.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

6 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

One of the best by Biden:

 

"Having fun tonight, but be safe. If you find yourself disorientated or confused, its either you're drunk - or Marjorie Taylor Greene"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/president-biden-jokes-to-dinner-guests-if-you-re-disoriented-or-confused-you-re-either-drunk-or-marjorie-taylor-greene/ar-AA1ayb7y

 

 

Biden must have had some pretty good ghost writers for this... The quality of the jokes I'm hearing from the various reports seem quite a bit funnier and more striking than from some of his recent predecessors.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Other than the MTG zinger, the favorite other one I've seen thus far was another dig Biden took at right-wing Republican Florida Gov. (and anti-gay crusader) Ron DeSantis.

 

“Now look, you can’t be too rough on the guy,” said Biden. “After his reelection as governor he was asked if he had a mandate. He said, ‘hell no, I’m straight, I’m straight.'”

 

“I’ll give you time to think that one through,” Biden said as the crowd laughed."

 

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/watch-president-biden-roasts-ron-desantis-with-mickey-and-mandate-quips-at-whcd/

 

You get it, right???  "Man date"????

 

 

Edited April 30, 2023 by TallGuyJohninBKK

[Berkshire]

I was impressed.  Joe Biden went from "Sleepy Joe" to "Smokin Joe."  He threw some real zingers.

Edited May 1, 2023 by Berkshire