Correspondents’ Dinner Headliner Kimmel Insists: ‘It’s Hard to Make Fun’ of ‘Cool Character’ Obama
“It's hard to make fun of Obama in general because he’s a cool character,” ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel, the “headliner” for this Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, told Reuters, insisting that “outside of his ears, there’s not a whole lot” to joke about.
Kimmel, of course, had no trouble coming up with anti-Republican candidate zingers. Reuters reporter Mary Milliken, in a Tuesday dispatch, relayed Kimmel’s “hope is to have a ‘nice mixture of prepared and off-the-cuff comedy’ for the black tie gala.” She passed along “a few hints of the ammunition is in his joke holster,” starting with his take on the presumptive nominee: “Mitt Romney looks like a Sears catalog model.”
Kimmel on Santorum, Palin and Cain:
* On former candidate Rick Santorum: “I am fascinated by Rick Santorum ... and the array of things he’s fighting for. Why bring pornography into it? What does that have to do with running for the White House? You are losing the male vote basically by going against pornography.”
* On former candidate for vice president Sarah Palin: “Now she is stationed up in Alaska all the time, she doesn’t have a professional hair or makeup artist any more, she is starting to look like a mom on ‘Toddlers and Tiaras.’ Her hair looks like bees are doing it for her.”
* On his picks for Republican VP: “Herman Cain is a lot of fun and the pizza angle is an endless fountain of comedy. (Rapper) Flavor Flav would be great...Chris Christie, who seems to gain 10 pounds every time I see him, would be a great vice president.”
But on President Barack Obama, Kimmel could only come up with an upbeat prediction of success: “If I was filling out a bracket, my bet would be that he would win.”
The headline over Milliken’s piece on Reuters and Yahoo: “Kimmel to ‘feast on stupid comments’ at White House dinner.” As if Obama’s never made a stupid comment.
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Big ears. . .
Submitted by rickbren on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 9:52am.
. . .perpetual golf, corpsemen, 57 states, "intercontinental" railroad, "I don't know that word in Austrian.", "I see many fallen heroes here today. (during Memorial Day address), ". . .there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died. . . " (on the Kansas tornado that killed 12 people.), and the best of all, he personally awarded his first Congressional Medal of Honor to a soldier killed in action. . .
No Jimmy, nothing funny about this "cool" president. . .
Outside vs between...
Submitted by Pilgrim1949 on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 12:39pm.
Maybe "outside" of the toned, sexy earlobes of the Anointed One this slobbering sycophant can't find much to lampoon.....
..but it's what's BETWEEN the ears of Ozymandias-on-the-Potomac, regularly demonstrated by what comes belching forth from his multi-sided mouth, that provides waaaaay more than just the occasional "hoof-in-mouth-disease" faux pas.
This guy's a veritable cornucopia of dross and racial/class-warfare wretched rhetoric intermixed with empty(-headed) platitudes for the brainless multitudes.
Combine that with an endless stream of bald-faced lies and it boggles the mind how these L.L.Kool-J-Aid-drinking Leftists just keep lapping it up from their drinking bowls without so much as one hint of cognitive dissonance --- on the other hand, that implies an initial state of cognition against which reality might present some dissonance, so that in of itself already predisposes them to mindless drone obedience and obeisance.
"Ye canne change the laws of physics....." but some politicians believe that with the right legislation you can pretend they don't really apply to your own pet projects...
Objective journalism. . . .
Submitted by rickbren on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 9:41am.
. . . no doubt about.
Actually, Obama is a DORK
Submitted by Andante on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:01am.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_BLtuyBP9bvM/THvAWuMHmZI/AAAAAAAAAlY/HZliaFHxub...
The guy throws 'season opener' pitches like a DORK, he swings a golf culb like a DORK (Google the videos) and he rides DORKY bikes...but you'll never hear it from the Vast Left Wing Media
From: (and much more)
http://realmanmag.com/isobamaadork-2.html
"Who the hell are these people in the press that talk about how ‘cool’ Obama is? I know cool. I’m cool. This goofball is definitely not cool. As a matter of fact, he’s the antithesis of cool. The guys that call him ‘cool’? They tend to be limp-wristed, panty-waisted, metro-sexual, geeks. They wouldn’t know cool if it dropped out of a pigeon’s butt and hit them in the face. Why do you think these guys in the media aren’t poking fun at Obama or calling him a dork – because he dresses, talks, and acts just like they do!"
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"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." --Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cool, Man.
Submitted by CobraMan on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 9:55am.
So, it seems that they're floating another trial balloon, promoting Obama as Cool, Man! That may work for the 40 something's, the "in crowd" of days gone by, but good luck with the younger voters!
What's next, having Obama sponsor a Disco-themed fundraiser? (Someone needs to photo-shop Obama's head on Travolta's Saturday Night Fever picture!)
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
➚ No, Fallon
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:00am.
It's tough to be honest about the President in an industry that stifles comedic treatment of its deities.
Tell me it didn't occur to you a chef chasing a dog across the stage would have been hilarious.
➚ Another funny
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:10am.
Secret Service agents singing "Heartbreak Hotel"?
and how about Jim Treacher's
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:14am.
and how about Jim Treacher's collection of tweets of dog recipes, including Chicken Poodle Soup and Beagles with Cream Cheese?
Nope, not going there. Disrespectful to Chicago Jesus.
➚ And my favorite
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:16am.
Shih Tzu Flay.
Don't forget Pup Tarts!!
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:22am.
Don't forget Pup Tarts!
Come on, the stuff's hilarious!
But the response to any attempted joke about Obama: That's not funny!!
Second only to That's racist!!
and Snickerpoodles
Submitted by botg on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:36am.
and Snickerpoodles
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Served with Big Ears of corn
Submitted by Free Stinker on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:42am.
Served with Big Ears of corn . . .
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
corndogs too!!
Submitted by botg on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:44am.
corndogs too!!
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Pray for Bo.
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:09am.
Pray for Bo.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Bo knows ----
Submitted by botg on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:13am.
stirfry?
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Oh, barf!
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:04am.
How about making fun of just how "cool" he thinks he is?
You can start with THIS (H/T Blonde)
➚ Sir Barry Mix A Lot
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:14am.
I think that's an act people would understand.
➚ That's pretty dorky, Blonde
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:15am.
Judges would have also accepted "Horns behind the head"
Thanks, MB
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:30am.
I kind of like this bit of OBama faux coolness.
It's a microcosm of everything this man is about. Optics, not substance.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
OOPS! Aren't we talking
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:35am.
OOPS! Aren't we talking about the same thing?
Yes, same incident
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:42am.
But the video makes his faux performance as plain as the nose on one's face!
And as for the comment on up the line, about Obama being a "baller".....my list has Shankopotamus 1 (Golf) and 2 (basketball).....where The Wonderful Won missed six free throws in a row. So much for his athletic prowess.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
sooo true Blonde
Submitted by botg on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:48am.
he looks like a circus poodle with one stupid trick
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Hey Brucie
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:11am.
It's been a while!
The Won's various attacks & wars all seem to be failing, and as you say, he's a one trick pup.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
hey J
Submitted by botg on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:17am.
thanks to the Obama economy i have some extra time off as things are slow at work
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Call your old pal Adam
Submitted by forest on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:21am.
Call your old pal Adam Corolla. I'll bet he can come up with a couple (dozen) good Obama jokes for you.
What's on the menu anyway? Wagyu inu with an organic arugula side salad?
You have to remember that . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:35am.
Many if not most celebrities (and especially comedians) were not considered "cool" in high school. They were the social fringe.
So to them, Obama is "cool." They like him because (a) he's reputed to be an intellectual, as smart or smarter than themselves, and (b) he's not cleaning their homes or driving their limos.
The Left believes there is something inherently cool about being black. Being a black conservative is a denial of one's "coolness."
The Left believes there is
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:39am.
The Left believes there is something inherently cool about being black.
That's gold, Jerry, GOLD!!
I heard on Rush yesterday about a poll that Obama is losing support among young people.
I have a feeling that voting for the black guy just doesn't seem so "cool" the second time around.
A lot of them won't be so excited; or they'll be too busy looking for jobs.
I sure want to cool his jets
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:36am.
I sure want to cool his jets and put him on unemployment.
I really dont care
Submitted by misterbee241 on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:38am.
that comedians joke about candidates. It's been done for a very long time. What I'm sick of is the one sidedness. We laugh playfully at Obama, but get really mean when it comes to conservatives. There is no need for this. But I accept this is how it is. I just dont have to like it.
Did Kimmel's band play the same song for Obama they played for Michelle Bachmann? No, of course not.
BTW, this is one thing I liked about the show In Living Color. They zinged everybody. And it wasnt mean either.
I think it's a two-fold
Submitted by Kenny Bunkport on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:17am.
I think it's a two-fold problem for comedians.
First, being ultra-liberal themselves, they having trouble making jokes about liberal politics because they're also thin-skinned about the subject matter. Second, since all liberals seem to be super thin-skinned, he knows he's going to pi$$ off all his friends and colleagues making Obama jokes. Can you imagine his discomfort at Hollywood cocktail parties?
How 'bout.....
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:03am.
Dear Leader's Mel Tillis (no disrespect meant, Mel) imitation as he READS from a teleprompter, "I, I, I, I, I, I, didn't just read some talking points. I, I, I, I, I, I, I didn't read about this in a book" (from his speech at a college).
Jimmy, write these down...
Submitted by inquiringmind on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:03am.
Jimmy, some additional material to what has already been suggested.
1 Obama the Messiah
2 Obama selling drugs out the back door of the White House
3 Obama having drug smoking parties with Bill Ayers
4 Bill Ayers trying to blow up Rush Limbaugh's house
5 Michelle doing a workout video and then diving into a bowl of chip dip
6 The family dog always looking over his shoulder
7 Tax cheat Tim Geitner giving tax advice to Obama
8 Black Panthers meeting with Obama to review voter intimidation
9 the need for Michelle to take a seperate jumbo jet hours apart from Barry even though they are headed to the same location
10 Eirc Holder running guns out of the back door of the White House
Jimmy, you just are't trying hard enough.
It should b required
Submitted by Vonu on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:04am.
That "I'm Too Sexy for My Shirt" be played whenever O deplanes.
Eat a dog, bro.
"Eat a dog, bro"
Submitted by Blonde on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:56am.
...paired with your musical theme, has me in stitches.
Might I add, along with that, they need to flash the 2008 picture of Obama (shirtless) playing in the surf. (Gah!).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Jimmy Kimmel and Cool
Submitted by NVRAT on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:08am.
That`s right Jimmy...let`s hire "Cool" hell we don`t need politicians to do the work to restore America. Cool is what Obama is and that`s all, for Obama it`s Cool America, Cool Socialism, Cool Muslim`s, Cool Financial Destruction, Cool Third World Nation`s, and Cool King`s. Just think as soon as he is elected again there will only be one COOL TV station and that will be NBC (MSNBC). Is that what you are hoping, is a job with the KING of COOL?
Jimmy Kimmel?
Submitted by TSM on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:09am.
They couldn't find anyone else? Isn't this the same guy that hosted "The Man Show" on Comedy Central? The show was neither funny...and purposely offensive to women. (I think I'm starting to see a pattern here.)
Didn't "cool" go out in the 90's?
Submitted by Order270 on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:14am.
I always thought trying to be " cool" was something adolescences did in transitioning from childhood to adulthood.
What he meant to say was it's
Submitted by Semus on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:15am.
What he meant to say was it's hard to make fun of Obama if you're a coward and a liar.
ROFL
Submitted by Free Stinker on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:55am.
Now *that* was funny.
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Not hard at all to make fun
Submitted by alberta43 on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 11:24am.
Not hard at all to make fun of the Obama's. I even hear jokes about their practices in the grocery stores. Of course, the jokes are very funny, but also very sad. It's hard to laugh at the mess he, George, Bill and George Sr. got us into. I have to laugh or I'll cry.
Boy Baraka would be one of
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 1:20pm.
Boy Baraka would be one of the easiest politicians in the anals of history to make fun of, except that the MSM and the knee-pad liberal 'comedians' and 'entertainers' are all a bunch of woosy-ass chicken-shiite tilley queebies, just like the WON himself. Plus, they've still bought into that 'race' thing, which makes them doubly paranoid...............although they never seem to care about the 'race' thing when they've attacking 'black' conservatives or Republicans.
Obama IS a joke, and a bad one at that..............but there's nothing funny about what he is doing to this country.
T Rex
Submitted by inquiringmind on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 3:36pm.
How about that T Rex that comes down the steps of Air Force One every time
T Rex
Submitted by nogard on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 4:09pm.
That ain't no T rex. That there were a wookie!
kimmel
Submitted by nogard on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 4:08pm.
How is it possible to speak clearly with a mouth that is so full?
Mah Buddy Barry, aka Barack (Part Two)
Submitted by berlet98 on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:43am.
Mah Buddy Barry, aka Barack (Part Two)
(This be the second part after the first part on mah buddy Barry. You can read dat first part here if yo wants to and if yo dont wants to who cares! http://bit.ly/I9LTCJ.)
In One ah wuz talking bout all dose emails ah gets from my bud Barry an his homies moochin fo money. Dey piss me off. Dis is a lil differant.
On Monday, Jimmy, (dat would be Jim Messina, head honky honcho fo da “Obama for America” campaign), emailed me for “input,” my sugestions in a survey on how we can make shure Barry gets fo more years in the White House.
We damn well don’t want dat moron Mormon guy moving on up to our place with all his ugly wives and his jerk-off ideas about people working for a livin and not survivin on food stamps. Do we?
On top of everything, ah heard dat Mit Romney believes in poligmy tho ah dont see nothin wrong with having a haarem of bitches. We all do dat, right? Why he would marry them tho is stupid.
Barrys fam back where he wuz born in kenya all had a bunch of wives–da men folk that is–and his daddy liked wut we call VARIETY, if yo catch my meaning and no one made a big fuss about dat!
As my new bud Jimmy put it, “Together, we’ve done some amazing work building this campaign so far. But I know that we’re in for a tough fight ahead, and we’ll need your voices and leadership if we want to win on Election Day.”
Ahm not exactly sure what “amazin work” has been acomplished and I ain’t been a leader since my dayz in the hood but, hey, if Barry’s boy Jimmy says so it must be so and if my boy Barry needs me, I’m there! But not there with money!!!! Dat boy has enuff of dat!!
As for fights, ah agrees with Barry when he said if da honky bring a knife to a fight, we brings a gun even tho we always have a knife on us, as dey say, just in case. Dat was good advise tho.
You can hep Barry and Jimmy by completin Jimmy’s survey. It has questions on what we think about the Buffet Rule, “taking the fight to al-Qaeda,” and “Ending ’Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ “. (http://bit.ly/Jqdb7P)
Look, ah never pay any taxes but if dose dumbass Repubs would jest stop being assholes and pass dat Buffet Rule, Waren would pay as much as his secratary and we could run the gubmint for a while, a few days mebbe but a few days is a few days right? . . . (Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=22242)