Rob Reiner attended the WHCD last night - HERE is what he had to say...

[kpete]

@robreiner
I attended the WHCD last night. Donald Trump has so poisoned the atmosphere by attacking the disabled, gold star parents, Muslims, Mexicans, Blacks, women, the press, the rule of law that a comedian who simply tells the truth is offensive? She’s joking. He’s not.

Link to tweet

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. Perfectly said!! In fact, I thought Michelle Wolf was rather tame considering

the material she had to work with.

[BobTheSubgenius]

23. Perfect!

Not only is the material she had to work with awful, but what an ocean of there is!

[Pathwalker]

2. Yeah, but he's been to and done a lot of comedy ROASTS,

so what does he know? Honestly, I had no idea so many people do not even understand the concept of a comedy roast, now that's what I find shocking.

[Cirque du So-What]

4. I think she did well last night

and I was astounded at the negative reviews that appeared HERE during and after her stand-up.

[Pathwalker]

5. And yet we call their side snowflakes? Go figure.

I laughed - repeatedly, but then I expected a roast. Clearly, many don't watch Stephen Colbert's show at night, where he goes after tRump with a chainsaw on a nightly basis.

[localroger]

24. Colbert was the last WHCD act to have this effect

...when he showed up in persona in 2006.

[Pathwalker]

25. Wanda Sykes was excoriated too, a few years later.

They were brutal too her.

[PSPS]

13. Many people just don't feel that the last 15 months are a laughing matter.

[Cirque du So-What]

17. Political satire has been around for at least 2,500 years

I support it wholeheartedly, and even though I am upset & at times alarmed at events since Cheeto Benito has occupied the People's house, I'm not gonna walk around all day like someone peed in my Wheaties. I will express my contempt and disrespect in any manner I see fit.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I didn't watch it, but, from what I heard, she said some hard truths about everyone.

Including the press. Hiding the flaws of our politicians just to build them up, and then tear them down later, when the obvious catastrophe occurs.

This roller coaster with the media has to stop. It's just not good for America. That said, they need to finish what they helped start.

[Butterflylady]

6. Can't remember the movie

But I remember the line when Jack Nicholson said, " you can't handle the truth," can't be said enough for the media we have now.

[a kennedy]

9. Tom Cruise and Jack in "A Few Good Men"

[lame54]

12. A Rob Reiner film

[jodymarie aimee]

7. PLUS a million

thanks...perfect.

[procon]

8. Michelle Wolf held up a mirror and everyone looked, but

they just didn't like what they saw staring back at them. Truth is a harsh mistress, we say we love her, we embrace her, but when she points out our warts we run off to pose dramatically on our brocade upholstered fainting couch, pretending to be wounded to the quick.

[a kennedy]

10. Read what Joan Walsh tweeted....

CNN analyst Joan Walsh compared it to Stephen Colbert's 2006 stand-up act at the dinner, when Colbert challenged then-president Bush and members of the media.
"The crowd is scandalized (even some liberals), but a lot of people see it as the right reaction to the scandal that is @realDonaldTrump," Walsh tweeted.

[DFW]

14. This sounds about right

The only thing worse would have been a string of quotes from Trump, himself.

[lame54]

11. Cast her...

Boost her career

[kpete]

22. YES

!

[progressoid]

15. She's joking. He's not.

[John Fante]

27. Exactly.

I'd add: she doesn't push racist policies, he does.

[hlthe2b]

16. EXCELLENT

[NoMoreRepugs]

18. Spot on Mr Reiner

[marble falls]

19. And she was as funny as hell.

[onecent]

20. Thank you Rob Reiner!!!

I should thank kpete too.

We have all taken crap from this president.....Can't we gang up on him sometime and make him leave??????????????/

[Honeycombe8]

21. To the point, & accurate, as usual. Yay, Rob! nt

[DinahMoeHum]

26. These days, comedians have more and better morals. . .

. . .than the current pretender at POTUS.

Comedians can say "for entertainment purposes only".
Government executives and legislators cannot.

[UTUSN]

28. K&R

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

29. Trump is going to stand up to Little Rocket Man but can't do a face-to-face with a comedian?

He should write a book, "Profiles in Cowardice."

[Scurrilous]

30. K&R

[burrowowl]

31. I saw it today at a friend's house

who had recorded it. I thought it was quite good and don't know why some DUers when I saw some comments last night had their knickers in a twist?

[Insightus]

32. Thanks for sharing this.

I think Reiner's comment is the single most intelligent thing I've heard on this topic. Spot-on.