As NewsBusters reported Monday, comedians just can't bring themselves to poke fun at Barack Obama.
This problem apparently is troubling CBS "Late Show" host David Letterman:
The challenge for us here at the "Late Show": what are we going to do to make fun of the President, because that's what we do, we take cheap shots at the President. And, we didn't know what to do the first four years of Clinton. We thought, "Wow, what's going on there?" And BINGO, in comes the heavy set intern, and BOOM. That was great. And then Bush proved to be another mother lode, I mean, what a rich deep vein that was. But now we're, thank you, but we don't know what to do with Barack Obama because he comes in and he hits the ground running, and whether he's doing anything good, he's at least doing stuff. He's gone crazy, he's always doing stuff. And I said, "Oh, God, I'm going to have to go back to telling toothpaste jokes."
Realizing this wouldn't be good, Letterman got one of his writers to finally come up with some Obama jokes, but as you'll see from the embedded video below the fold, they all bashed -- wait for it!!! -- Bush (h/t Hot Air):
Wow. I guess they still can't bring themselves to make jokes about Obama, can they?
On a related note, it appears the good folks over at the Huffington Post either can't bring themselves to allow jokes to be aired about former President Clinton or heavy set White House interns because in their video of this segment, they conveniently edited out Letterman's reference to Monica Lewinsky.
What makes this even more hilarious is this occurred less than 24 hours after the Post complained about Fox News cropping and manipulating videos.
Now THAT's entertainment!
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.
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Letterman is a few vowels short on laughs.
May 9, 2009 - 10:40 ET by CrashThe Obama is a plethora of joke worthy material. For one his mother-in-law lives in the white house! A TBS sitcom for Tyler Perry, or a Comedy Central cartoon at least! Next, the Obama has the most stupidest (intended) VP since "manbearpig." So much so, Biden has inspired me to invent the word "Betard" to describe the hair plugged, wind and shoot faux pas propelled automaton.
And then there's that wacky Pelosi and company ... the jokes that rewrite themselves, and history without blinking an eye. Uh, that's a Pelosi joke for those of you who are Betarded.
Re Letterman
May 9, 2009 - 11:51 ET by slickwillie2001The Bamster's entire family is a comedy bonanza. There's also the welfare auntie, the pedophile half-brother, the shack-dwelling dope-selling half brother, his Mandingo-complex mother, his Klingon wife, the half-black-half-white dog, his layabout bigamist father, the muslim connections, his unknown place of birth, etc, etc.
And the excuses flow from Mr. Late Night Liberal
May 9, 2009 - 10:57 ET by SeftonSo, all those teleprompter miscues...all those tax cheats...the Scare Force One debacle...shaking hands with the Marine...bumping his head on Marine One...not knowing that a window is not a door..., hell I've lost count - sorry, Letterman and his writers are only making weak excuses if they can't see the treasure trove of jokes in this current administration.
Here's an interesting
May 9, 2009 - 11:31 ET by ConservativeRexHere's an interesting Presidential little known fact: If you add VP Biden's age with President Obama's age you get how many uh's Obama says in the first sentence of answering a reporters question.
Isn't that interesting?
Letterblah - I haven't
May 9, 2009 - 11:33 ET by jdhawkLetterblah - I haven't watched him for years. Is he still on?
Thanks for leaving in the
May 9, 2009 - 11:37 ET by guefyThanks for leaving in the top 10. Awesome movie!
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Agreed
May 9, 2009 - 11:38 ET by slickwillie2001Agree with posters; the Bamster is a gift to comedy that they won't accept. The insipid Letterman could take his standard President George W. Bush diatribe 'Great Moments in Presidential Speeches' and use it exactly as is for the Bamster. There's an easy month's worth of Bamster speech goofs ready to go, and more every week that goes by.
Letterman needs to go, he is way past funny; he can take Leno with him.
The Truth
May 9, 2009 - 11:46 ET by Jerry MackLetterman is afraid of the Huffington Post, Daily Kos and the rest of the left wing wacko sites.
At Least He's Honest
May 9, 2009 - 11:54 ET by rammingspeedLetterman boldly and arrogantly flipped off America with this crappy shtick. He doesn't crack on Obama because he loves the guy, loves his politics, and one doesn't make fun of the sacred cow. Period. Letterman doesn't care what people think; he and his secular progressive clan are right, so everyone can just take it and shut up.
The secular progressives have taken up residence in Obama's backside. It's where they belong, since they already smell like it.
Joke writing for liberals
May 9, 2009 - 12:05 ET by metaphorsbwithuHere's a tip for Dave. Instead of trying to make up jokes about the President, try listening to the groans, howls and laughter spreading across the globe, separate those caused by something the President has said or done, use them for set-ups, and supply a cute punchline.
That should be easy because the administration is a walking-talking punchline.
The gaffes (with and without the teleprompter) alone should provide material 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year ... indefinitely.
metaphorsbwithu
Letterman.. and his little writer dude
May 9, 2009 - 12:43 ET by Gary HallLetterman.. and his little writer dude.. should be strapped to a chair and forced to watch the last 100 days worth of NewsBusted.
Liberal humor isn't even funny anymore
May 9, 2009 - 12:51 ET by averageschmoeThey are so dumb that they don't even know how unfunny this crap is. Whatever happened to the days of Rodney Dangerfield. What is needed is a new show in prime-time with a conservative host and writers. It would be funny but in today's politically correct world it will never happen.
At least I have my Jackie Gleason "Honeymooners" dvd's to watch as I grow old.
Leno is the same way
May 9, 2009 - 12:46 ET by jondelwicheI dont watch dave--he is too crabbly.
Leno is as bad as anyone, as he still has the Bush look-a-like
on all the time mocking the ex-President. Yet, he nary takes even
mild shots at Obama. And there has been no shortage of material
with the crummy economy, and the admin hijinks.
It is an amazing phenomenon, but in the end it only makes them look lame and cowardly.
It's About Race, Pure and Simple
May 9, 2009 - 13:06 ET by SmartypantsLet's get something straight. Letterman's avoidance of Obama from a comedy standpoint has little to do with left or right politics. At the end of the day, Dave Letterman is not all that politically astute in this manner. He is, however, politically astute enough to undertand the impact of a rich white guy (himself) coming down on the first black president (if Bill Clinton will forgive me, the first real black president). This is about race, period. Letterman, like many other white people, is afraid of making fun of Barack Obama. The last thing he wants is the Manhattan crowd coming down on him for appearing anything less than sensitive. Leno has touched on some Obama material, but he treads pretty lightly, too. In fact, he too still spends more time parodying GWB than BO.
If people are going to start poking some real fun at BO, I think it's going to have to come from the black community itself. In this racially charged world, most of the white folks are just not going to touch it.
The most successful war America has ever waged is quickly becoming President Obama's war on capitalism.
At the end of the bit, the
May 9, 2009 - 14:08 ET by JesseJacksonIVAt the end of the bit, the writer does a fat joke about Democrat Al Gore, which Letterman does quite often. He spent 8 years doing Clinton jokes.
It's hard to find something about Obama to joke about compared to past Presidents or candidates. He's not old, he's not a fat guy, he hasn't cheated on his wife like Clinton, as far as we know and he doesn't blunder the English language like Bush did.
Letterman has done mother-in-law jokes and has done many jokes about Biden.
Please
May 9, 2009 - 15:25 ET by SeftonIt's hard to find something about Obama to joke about...
If you're in denial, this would be true.
Compared to some other
May 9, 2009 - 16:25 ET by JesseJacksonIVCompared to some other Presidents and candidates it's true. His voice isn't that distinctive like Reagan, Carter, Nixon or Clinton. He doesn't trip on stairs like Ford. Not a peanut farmer like Carter, doesn't have a brother like Billy Carter. Can't make any age joke like with Reagan or McCain. He's in shape unlike Gore and Clinton.
All those names were gold for late night television. As or yet, Obama hasn't hasn't given them much. It's only been three months, he still has time
You're joking, Jesse. A
May 10, 2009 - 09:51 ET by SmartypantsYou're joking, Jesse. A poster earlier in this thread listed a plethora of funny aspects of Obama's presidency, from tax cheating nominees to walking into windows. What about his associations with a bunch of questionable characters? That's not fodder for comedy? And, in terms of his voice, it is very distinctive. He speaks in a stiff, stilted manner that could easily be parodied. Comedy is where you look for it; if you're not looking, you don't see it.
The most successful war America has ever waged is quickly becoming President Obama's war on capitalism.
→ Obvious joke
May 10, 2009 - 09:57 ET by Cool ArrowHow does Michelle Obama hold her liquor?
Come on, you know this one.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
Cool Arrow
May 10, 2009 - 10:01 ET by RESTLESS 1Careful....LOL.
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
→ I'm just sayin'
May 10, 2009 - 10:06 ET by Cool ArrowThe answer should be obvious. . . She drinks in moderation.
Isn't that humorous?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE!
I'm afraid to bite on
May 10, 2009 - 10:08 ET by SmartypantsI'm afraid to bite on that...
The most successful war America has ever waged is quickly becoming President Obama's war on capitalism.
blind and deaf
May 10, 2009 - 10:12 ET by botgis no way to go though life JJIV
-----why it's the the all denial all day all new J-jive lib-101 on your radio dial.
“The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race.” -- Chief Justice John Roberts
Come on.
May 10, 2009 - 08:09 ET by TailgunnerHis dependence on that teleprompter alone should keep a room full of writers busy for a week.
How about a scenario where Obama's reading from the 'prompter and Michelle overrides it and they argue about her mother-in-law coming to visit or sends him a shopping list or something?
Or one where the 'prompter operator is texting steamy messages to his GF and gets things mixed up?
This is not ballistic astromechanics.
I read an opinion piece where the writer suggested about a dozen different ways for comedians to roast Obama.
Where are the conservative comics to show them how it's done?
Maybe Fox News could do a half hour show lampooning Obama.
Since there's apparently not going to be any competition, FNC will have a corner on the market, so to speak.
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Jesse, white comedians are
May 10, 2009 - 10:04 ET by SmartypantsJesse, white comedians are afraid of touching Obama with a ten foot pole. You're in denial, plain and simple. There is no lack of material with this man; there is lack of desire to make fun of him though.
The most successful war America has ever waged is quickly becoming President Obama's war on capitalism.
Remember when David Letterman used to be funny?
May 9, 2009 - 13:19 ET by pahuberNeither do I.
What a sad & pathetic individual this man has become.
Was Letterman funny?
May 9, 2009 - 13:29 ET by jefflebowskiI'm only 47..I can't remember him ever being funny. I didn't know he was still on TV.
Angry White Dude
www.angrywhitedude.c...
I'm 47 in Oct. & shamefully admit that I watched him his first
May 9, 2009 - 14:00 ET by pahuberyear during the summer he was on... tv was not very good back then, basically, my bro & I were totally bored & davey had some really freaky guests on that year...
Soon after we got a life.
Letterman is a waste of
May 9, 2009 - 16:27 ET by bigtimerLetterman is a waste of time and space.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Lame
May 9, 2009 - 17:05 ET by DustBunny01Two points:
Why use a space shuttle to travel through the streets and blow off manhole covers when Scare Force One would make a more "appropriate" vehicle. Come on, David, spend some money on a CGI upgrade.
What was that audience smoking, dropping or drinking?
Yawn....GWB jokes,
May 9, 2009 - 17:23 ET by msh1973Yawn....GWB jokes, borrrrring. Letterman needs to retire and spend more time with Harry.
Yeah, right...
May 9, 2009 - 18:59 ET by ToaBill O'Reilly had a comedy writer on his show last night and questioned him on this; the writer is a pure liar, denier and coward. Claimed there was "no material- no ignorance factor like with Bush". Just the fact that your average "Liberal" thinks that the only big scandal of the Clinton years was a "fat intern" shows where the real ignorance lies...and a goodly portion of it is willful ignorance, especially concerning Chairman Zero, a member of what "Liberals" seem to think is the Master Race- immune to any reproach or even disagreement (unless it's a Conservative, of course).
This is nothing new whatsoever: "Liberals" slapped with limp wrists, Conservatives scorched with fire and hatred by the late-night elitists.
Re BOR
May 9, 2009 - 19:36 ET by slickwillie2001Saw that too. I had to wonder what was in the writer's head; was he so enamored of the Bamster that he really is blind to his enormous flaws, bloopers, narcissism and arrogance, or was he simply a hardcore liberal that refused to write jokes about him. Everything for the cause.
Remember that decades after Chevy Chase played President Gerald Ford as clumsy and clueless, he admitted that he was trying to help the democratic party by playing him that way. The truth eventually comes out, though it can take many years. I expect that someday Leno, Letterman, Fay, Michaels, and all the others will tell the truth about what they are doing.
Do you think the
May 9, 2009 - 19:43 ET by JerDo you think the relentless late-night joking at Clinton's expense was designed to hurt the Democrats?
Jer
Laughing "at" as opposed to laughing "with"
May 9, 2009 - 20:27 ET by metaphorsbwithuRelentless? About Bill Clinton, you mean? The difference is that most of the "jokes" about Bill Clinton could be separated into two categories: 1) those invoving his sexual dalliances with young women and 2) those involving his unusual relationship with the old "battle axe" at home, Hillary.
Late night comedians and their audiences were not so much laughing "at" Bill Clinton as they were laughing "with" him. There's the difference in a nutshell.
metaphorsbwithu
Relentless? Absolutely.
May 9, 2009 - 20:33 ET by JerRelentless? Absolutely. Bill Clinton? Yes...Hillary as well. And the audience was unmistakably laughing at both. The jokes were funny.
Jer
Hollywood did accomplish one thing with all the comedy...
May 9, 2009 - 22:50 ET by Tailgunner...they managed to trivialize and distract from his perjury and obstruction.
There's also a little matter of huge illegal campaign contributions from Chinese Communists...
...and in a COMPLETELY unrelated matter...the transfer, under Clinton's personal signature, of huge amounts of formerly restricted missile guidance systems, MIRV capability, reentry materials, computers, machine tools, etc, etc, etc.
If the US ever has to fulfill its treaty obligations re Taiwan, our naval forces will face Chinese Communist military might, provided by Bill Clinton...and the blood of every US sailor or marine will be on his hands.
...of COURSE, again, the HUGE amounts of illegal campaign contributions from the Chinese Communists had NOTHING to do with Clinton's PERSONAL signature transferring to the Red Chinese all this formerly RESTRICTED military technology.
When historians compile the total of Clinton's corruption, lies, perjury, obstruction and treason, Monica Lewinsky won't even rate a footnote.
Oh, BTW, Jer...how ya doin'?
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
met... I Second
May 9, 2009 - 20:35 ET by bigtimermet...
I Second that!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
So you're both wrong...
May 9, 2009 - 20:43 ET by JerBut, just as a precaution, I keep smelling salts handy in case you should ever happen to agree with me.
Jer
A typical Bill Clinton joke ...
May 9, 2009 - 20:55 ET by metaphorsbwithuAnyone who watched Lettermen and Leno et al during the Clinton years could not look back and deny that the "typical" Bill Clinton jokes were delivered with a wink and a nod, sometimes compassion or envy, even affection ... as if to say, "You go, boy!"
Hillary, on the other hand, was and still is viewed as the stereotypical shrewish wife.
A typical Bill Clinton joke:
"Bill Clinton's memoir, which is coming out in June, is called 'My Life.' I believe it's an oral history ... They say it should be a good read, even for people who are unfamiliar with Bill Clinton, you know, like Hillary." —Jay Leno
metaphorsbwithu
Right...reminding the
May 9, 2009 - 21:10 ET by JerRight...reminding the nation of Clinton's reckless sexual conduct and his and Hillary's problematic marriage was great for their image.
Jer
Jer
May 9, 2009 - 21:46 ET by Noel SheppardJer,
Just wondering: did jokes about the Clintons advance him being found guilty of the impeachment charges and prevent her from becoming New York's senator and the Secretary of State? ns
Well, Noel... Obviously
May 9, 2009 - 22:03 ET by JerWell, Noel...
Obviously Clinton wasn't convicted, but to answer your question, I suppose both sides of the issue could be argued: a.) that the joking added to the atmosphere of public revulsion which buttressed the decision to impeach Clinton, or b.) it reinforced the opinion of those who believed there was excessive piling on with respect to Clinton's peccadillos and perhaps indirectly redounded to his benefit.
Not sure which side I come down on.
Jer
Jer
May 9, 2009 - 22:16 ET by Noel SheppardJer,
Well, I would fervently avow that comedians like Leno and Letterman aided and abetted the media's strategy to turn the entire impeachment complaint into his sexual improprieties distracting the nation from the real charges of perjury and suborning perjury. All this focus ended up pressuring Congressional Republicans into finding Clinton innocent.
Furthermore, all the joking about Hillary made her a victim rather than a willing accomplice allowing her to win a Senate seat for which she had NO qualifications at the time.
If the media hadn't behaved as they did back then, either Clinton would have been found guilty and that would have been the last we heard from this disgraceful couple, or he would have remained in office but departed in shame as did his wife. Either way, after January 20, 2001, we never would have heard from these two again. JMHO. ns
It's a lot easier to make
May 9, 2009 - 22:32 ET by balboaIt's a lot easier to make jokes about sex with a fat intern than jokes about suborning perjury.
b
May 9, 2009 - 22:37 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
Don't do drive-bys with me. Your point is meaningless. Care to try again and stick with the topic Jer and I are discussing? ns
n, Not doing drive-bys with
May 9, 2009 - 22:45 ET by balboan,
Not doing drive-bys with you. My point is not meaningless. You said that by joking about the sex scandal the hosts helped the media distract from the more serious perjury. I assumed you meant they should have been doing jokes about the perjury instead, to which I made my statement.
b
May 9, 2009 - 22:50 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
No, I said by joking about the sex scandal in the way they did, they aided and abetted the media's strategy to make it all about sex and not the higher crimes. How did you miss that? Too much alcohol tonight?
As I've said to you many times lately, balboa, you more and more strike me as someone looking to foment discontent here rather than engage in serious discussion. Why is that? ns
n, Wow. I wasn't attempting
May 9, 2009 - 22:54 ET by balboan,
Wow.
I wasn't attempting to foment anything. If the late night hosts joked about perjury, then it wouldn't be all about sex, would it? I simply misunderstood your point.
b
May 9, 2009 - 22:57 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
So, answer honestly: do you think the way comedians joked about Clinton's sexual escapades at the time helped to further the notion that the impeachment proceedings were all about oral sex? Simple yes or no? ns
No.
May 9, 2009 - 23:05 ET by balboaNo.
Then I guess we don't have
May 9, 2009 - 23:08 ET by Noel SheppardThen I guess we don't have much to discuss on this matter. ns
Apparently not. Darn.
May 9, 2009 - 23:14 ET by balboaApparently not. Darn.
b
May 10, 2009 - 00:24 ET by Noel Sheppardb,
Yeah, you seem real disappointed -- not nearly as much as I with what you've morphed into lately. Adieu. ns
Noel, I couldn't disagree more.
May 9, 2009 - 22:47 ET by JerClinton's sex life was comedy gold for the late night comedians and they exploited it to he hilt. Their choice of material did not, and was never designed to, aid and abet a purely fictional "media strategy" of making the impeachment action only about sex. The jokes were solely and explicitly intended to elicit laughter and that they did.
The impeachment proceeding itself was ill-advised, unwarranted and an extraordinary waste of time and money. That's not to suggest Clinton's behavior wasn't reprehensible, reckless and inexcusable. Indeed it was. He suffered serious sanctions at the hands of the Jones trial judge, the bar association, as well as the disapprobation of the public. Futhermore, he should have been censured by Congress; but, the impeachment of Clinton was nonetheless politically motivated and orchestrated by those who had been out to nail Clinton from the moment he was elected.
The Jones suit was an absolute farce, propped up by Clinton's political enemies, and, as found by the trial judge, wholly devoid of legal merit. That decision was after the unfortunate ruling by the Supreme Court justices, all nine of them, who blew it by permitting her spectacularly ludicrous lawsuit to go forward.
Jer
Jer
May 9, 2009 - 22:54 ET by Noel SheppardJer,
So, you think perjury and suborning perjury aren't serious crimes for a President? How sad.
Of course, the Arkansas Bar Association felt they were serious enough to disbar Clinton within hours of him leaving office.
Fascinating, isn't it, that his crimes were serious enough to prevent him from being an attorney but not serious enough to prevent him from being President.
Pretty funny, don't you think? ns
Noel...Quick question: Do
May 9, 2009 - 23:03 ET by JerNoel...Quick question:
Do you think Henry Hyde was wrong when he defended Cap Weinberger's lying during the Iran-Contra hearings by stating it needed to be viewed "in context".
Should Weinberger have gone to jail for perjury? Do you agree with his pardon?
Jer
Jer
May 9, 2009 - 23:07 ET by Noel SheppardJer,
Answering questions with questions? Are you a salesman now? :-) ns
Noel: LOL. It's a trick
May 9, 2009 - 23:13 ET by JerNoel:
LOL. It's a trick I learned here and use when I don't have a good answer to a question [like the one you posed].
Jer
Apples and oranges.
May 10, 2009 - 07:54 ET by TailgunnerClinton perjured himself and otherwise lied and obstructed justice to protect his posterior from Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit...denying her civil right to her day in court.
However one feels about Iran-Contra, it was arguably a manner of national security, not the sordid personal motives of a world-class lounge lizard.
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Clinton committed perjury and obstructed justice.
May 10, 2009 - 08:52 ET by TailgunnerI still say Hollywood trivialized and distracted from Clinton's real crimes.
You discuss impeachment with the average man on the street and he won't know a thing about perjury and obstruction...to him it was all about a 'blow job'.
One excuse liberals bring up for Clinton's actions is that the whole thing was 'political' and he was justified in ignoring, then obstructing it.
It wasn't up to Clinton to decide the merits of the Jones lawsuit. In fact, the Supreme Court unanimously ordered him to answer the lawsuit.
This was after Clinton tried various legal dodges; even going as far as claming immunity under the Soldiers and Sailors' Relief Act' because he was Commander-in-Chief!
What was really politically motivated was the party-line vote by the Democrat Senate, many of whom didn't even review the evidence.
Jones' lawsuit was dismissed as a direct result of Clinton's successful obstruction which prevented the establishment of a pattern of sexual harassment that would have supported Jones' allegations.
Once the 'blue dress' with Clinton's DNA surfaced, Clinton SETTLED with Paula Jones.
Now why would Clinton settle a lawsuit that had been DISMISSED?
And Clinton was cited for 'civil contempt' for 'giving false and misleading answers under oath'.
Knowing this, and knowing he lied to the entire world when he shook his finger and said, 'I did NOT have sex....', how can you claim, 'the impeachment proceeding itself was ill-advised, unwarranted and an extraordinary waste of time and money'?
Also Clinton SURRENDERED his law license; it was not taken from him.
I believe also the Supreme Court prohibited him from arguing cases before it...strictly an administrative sanction but telling nonetheless.
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Last word on Bill Clinton "jokes"
May 9, 2009 - 22:04 ET by metaphorsbwithuAs I recall, the vast majority of comedians and most of the media (remember all those female pundits envying Monica Lewinski and offering their own services aloud?) actually celebrated President Clinton's escapades ... and still do.
It was "only" sex, remember ... and not even that depending on your definition.
Come on, Jer! It was and has always been a double standard. The last comedian to actually give it fairly equally to both parties was the late great Bob Hope. The laughter you hear is all the people who know that all these denials and rationalizations are just so much piffle.
metaphorsbwithu
No, THIS is the "last word"
May 9, 2009 - 22:14 ET by JerYou mean you get to claim "everybody is laughing at my piffle" and then declare the subject is closed? :-)
Sorry, I'm gonna cheat. I agree there has been a regrettable double standard with respect to Obama. Regarding Clinton...no way. I was swithching back and forth between Letterman and Leno every night during the 90's. The jokes were funny as hell, but they weren't celebratory of Clinton's "escapades".
Jer
I concur, shockingly. To me
May 9, 2009 - 22:34 ET by balboaI concur, shockingly. To me the jokes fell along the lines of "what an idiot move this guy made" and I was right there with them.
"......and whether he's
May 9, 2009 - 21:58 ET by GregE"......and whether he's doing anything good, he's at least doing stuff."
And just like sooooooo many other American's, Letterman is very happy with "at least doing stuff" - anything, just doing anything is great to boobs like this. Unfortunately, I've heard that from regular everyday Americans as well. Amazing, and horrible for our nation that so many people view the president as a monarch, and are good with it.
The Obama clan knows this. Push a large agenda. Keep so many things on the table at once that no one can keep up and get informed strongly on any particular one.
Yep...and it's working like
May 9, 2009 - 22:01 ET by bigtimerYep...and it's working like magic.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Obama's ideas "working"
May 9, 2009 - 22:04 ET by GregEObama's ideas "working" push to ensure that America's future does not.
Well said...
May 10, 2009 - 11:12 ET by Toa...especially when you remember how the "Liberals" ninny-nannied, sneered and squawked at Bush's every breath. But everything's wonderful now, because a cool(meaning Leftist) Black dude is at the wheel now!!!
I'd sure like to see how excited Letterman would be about the President "doing stuff" if it was Clarence Thomas in the Oval Office instead of Chairman Zero...I think we all know what he, and all the rest of the Media, would be up to now...
What I remember
May 9, 2009 - 22:45 ET by gapeachWhat I remember about the Clinton years was the demonizing of Ken Starr, Linda Tripp and the House Republicans. As usual, the Democrat is turned into a victim and those who have the audacity to "out" them on lies or question them are right wing kooks on a witch hunt. They treated Clinton like he was just so "cool" that having affairs is no big deal. Of course, we all know how it would be if a Republican had done the same thing, since Republicans are supposed to be perfect and therefore, any slip-up is grounds for unrelenting public ridicule and not in the same "wink and nod" way as with Clinton. Since the Democrats have this "if it feels good, do it" approach to life, it's difficult for them to be held to any high standard -- so if they slip up, hey, that's okay!