2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIsn't Hillary at the Correspondents Dinner?
Bernie is there. Wasn't she invited?
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Someone needs to be the butt of the jokes.
shraby
(21,946 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Armstead
(47,803 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)It's the correspondence dinner. Isn't it supposed to be about humor, or are we to take that too seriously as well.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)(But humor is usually supposed to be clever)
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)I'm so sorry it failed to make you laugh.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)We're all here for self-gratification, ultimately
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)depends on what the definition of is is .
bobbobbins01
(1,681 posts)Brock must have spent the whole million on you!
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)I love Bernie as a human being. I just think he's a terrible candidate.
djean111
(14,255 posts)and 'bye
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)I'm sure we'll all be saying goodbye to Bernie as soon as he realizes he has no chance.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)A million dollars doesnt really go that far, you know.
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)...
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Duckhunter935
(16,974 posts)Response to bobbobbins01 (Reply #8)
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bobbobbins01
(1,681 posts)Derp!
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)alert and hide it. A Sanders supporter does the same and refuses to take equal responsibility. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY SANDERS LOST !!!!!!!
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Lordy.
bobbobbins01
(1,681 posts)I don't know, nor do I care what this random Sanders supporter you speak of did. I can't be a hypocrite for something I'm unaware of. But whatever, take your broad brush and shove it.
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)That is why he will never win. The majority sees the truth and they're going with the more honest candidate.
fun n serious
(4,451 posts)Funny how you saw that as Bashing but not the OP....
Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)rurallib
(62,478 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Segami
(14,923 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)much better than Hillary IMHO.
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)But it's all in fun anyway. My favorite Obama lines of the night:
"We've got the bright new face of the Democratic Party here tonight, Mr. Bernie Sanders! Bernie, you look like a million bucks. Or to put it in terms you'll understand, you look like 37,000 donations of $27 each."
I wonder if most caught that the best zinger of that line was "new face" given how long Bernie's been in politics.
"I do apologize, I know I was a little late tonight. I was running on CPT -- which stands for jokes that white people should not make."
Yeah, it zinged Hillary but it was fun.
"I am a little hurt that you're distancing yourself from me, Bernie. That's not something you do to your comrade."
"Comrade." hehehehehe.
And my absolute favorite of Obama's lines of the night:
"There's one area where Donald's experience could be invaluable, and that's closing Guantanamo. Because Trump knows a thing or two about running waterfront properties into the ground."
99th_Monkey
(19,326 posts)The CPT one went right over my head initially, like huh? ... what's that about?
but my gf filled me in.
I thought that graphic shown of Hillary's campaign slogging up a steep hill was
a little odd, as in unflattering; but then he made up for it with his "Next year,
there will be another president standing here, and no one knows who she will be".
My favs included praising Biden for managing to "not shoot anyone in
the face", and the one about "not being this high since choosing my
major".
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)If there was ever a time to see humor in politics, this would be the time.
Bjorn Against
(12,041 posts)I just think that Jon Stewart or George Carlin style political humor is a whole lot funnier than Rush Limbaugh style humor.
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)LuvLoogie
(7,069 posts)Carolina
(6,960 posts)It's not free. The cost per ticket is $300. The money goes to scholarships which are announced at the conclusion of the program. It is for WH correspondents and their guests; Bernie was INVITED by CBS.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Carolina
(6,960 posts)is that you?
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Lol.
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Hey Buddy, can you spare an invite?
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)If they have anymore I'll let you know, we can say you were invited by MSNBC.
That being said I am suspicious of your low post count... Clearly.
Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Kip Humphrey
(4,753 posts)Because Bernie is the most honest, authentic, consistent candidate of the highest integrity, Hillarians MUST try at all costs (@$12/hr) to tear Bernie down because of this glaring antithesis to Hillary in character.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)Bernie not so much.
Carolina
(6,960 posts)dining with Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldmann-Sachs
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)and he's still at the dinner
Maru Kitteh
(28,345 posts)Madame President."
I hope Tina Fey hosts the first one, or Wanda Sykes returns.
LiberalFighter
(51,300 posts)Beacool
(30,254 posts)KingFlorez
(12,689 posts)Why would she be there? She's running against Trump and can't afford to waste time. It's not like she needs to be seen all the time like some other people do.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)Lame excuse of the day.
She knows she'd be the designated pinata of the evening
Thanks for playing.
KingFlorez
(12,689 posts)Game over.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)I guess I'll have to put hot sauce back in my bag.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Beaverhausen
(24,475 posts)...Find some reason to criticize. She's damned if she does and damned if she doesn't.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)First Amendment to justify their rudeness.
MineralMan
(146,350 posts)Next year, shell be the guest of honor...
KoKo
(84,711 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Democratic Divo
(64 posts)Do you honestly believe she couldn't have gone if she had really wanted to? I'm sure he probably hit some paper pusher up at CBS just like he hit up Sorondo. Bernie is probably a scalper's best friend.
This was all in fun. Obama skewered both of them and everyone else and that's precisely what the event is for. People read too much into this.
Lil Missy
(17,865 posts)La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)About the only thing she's good at is picking up millions more votes than her nearest competitor.
Tarc
(10,478 posts)Bernie just got some shade thrown his way.
beedle
(1,235 posts)but it was just really hard to see her hiding behind Obama.
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)I'm glad Bernie went. Maybe they will lift him up to the podium so he can see what he will never experience in his lifetime.
Ino
(3,366 posts)Hillary had better things to do. She works hard for the money.
Last night in Washington the Hillary campaign made use of the fact that the 'Scandal' cast would be in town for the dinner and held a closed-door fundraiser for the Democratic frontrunner.
On the invitation, which was leaked to the Sunlight Foundation's Party Time blog, cast members Guillermo Diaz, Tony Goldwyn, Katie Lowes, Jeff Perry and Bellamy Young were to be joined by Clinton aides Huma Abedin and Jake Sullivan for a $5,000-a-ticket reception.
Obama really skewered her. That, plus Biden's recent nods to Bernie, makes me think the White House doesn't really like The Hillary much.
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)The White House has made nods to both candidates throughout this cycle. Trying to parse them one way or another would be a foolish game. Obama likes his "comrade" and he also likes the person ready to be president on day one. As to his routine, why would he dedicate most of it to a dead bird.
Also, Hillary was not at the fundraiser and I know for a fact that Tony Goldwyn and Huma Abedin attended both since it ended at 8:30 and they didn't start eating at the WHCD until 9+.
Ino
(3,366 posts)I guess that fact escaped you.
Why would he dedicate most of it to a dead bird? Lift him up to the podium? Silliness.
This is why I don't normally engage with Brockwurst. Buh-bye [URL=http://www.sherv.net/][IMG][/IMG][/URL]
SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)JI7
(89,287 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,379 posts)And the last humorous Correspondents Dinner for the next 4-8 years.
bobGandolf
(871 posts)coming on DU, and finding a post that hasn't been infected with a Hillary/Bernie insult.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)No need for her to hog the spot light.
Rosa Luxemburg
(28,627 posts)maybe not
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Specifically about how her campaign comes off like something thrown together by your well-meaning but massively out of touch grandparents, who still cant figure out how to operate the cable box.