So what do you suppose will happen at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this year?

[dflprincess]

This question popped into my head a couple days ago when he was whining about one thing or another.

The dinner is on April 29.

Do you think Trump will last that long? If he does, will his handlers let him go or will send in Pence to pinch hit? Will Trump just refuse to show up? Or if he does show up, will this be what finally throws him over the edge? (I'm hoping his final melt down will be on camera). He did not handle it well when Obama poked fun at him at last year's dinner.

I couldn't find who the speaker is this year. Remembering how Colbert skewered Bush, I certainly wish it were he.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I bet there won't be one.

But if there is, I wouldn't miss it for the world...

[dflprincess]

4. I can't imagine there won't be a dinner

I imagine that it's pretty well set. Though the guest list might change and speakers limited.

[2naSalit]

12. That's what I was thinkning....nt

[GP6971]

2. IMO, there won't be one.

Trump has broken so many traditions, what's another one?

[dflprincess]

6. I think it's the correspondents who put it on

it's tradition that the president show up for some joke but he's not the host.

[GP6971]

11. Agree.

Probably meant to say he's a no show.

[Spider Jerusalem]

3. There won't be one

not unless Trump can turn it into "claque of sycophants in a cowed and subservient press fawn on Dear Leader".

[doc03]

5. Food fight nt

[Chasstev365]

7. I hope there is one and no one shows!

Nothing would give " Hair Twitler" bigger fits than that type of humiliation.

[2naSalit]

14. That would be the best!

[csziggy]

31. They should invite him and his staff, lock the doors and play the tape from 2011

[itsrobert]

8. The speaker will be Trump

No doubt. He will speak for two hours while the press laps it up.

[dflprincess]

13. Before the president speaks there's always an emcee

usually a comedian chosen by the correspondents - this is their show.

Then the president speaks and gets to be funny (Obama did well at this) but give Trump's performance at the Al Smith Dinner his performance will only be amusing in a very dark way.

[jeanmarc]

9. Trump will smash his glass...

Into the comic host's neck and kill him/her.

[GoCubsGo]

10. A mass boycott, if there even is one.

Outside of the usual presstitutes, like FoxNoise and Breitbart, I have a feeling nobody will want to attend. Might be tough to get a big name to give the monologue, too.

[MrPurple]

15. The comic probably will be Dennis Miller

or some other completely in the tank right wing hack. I'm pretty sure DT won't be asking Seth Myers back.

[grantcart]

21. I believe that the Correspondents select the talent

[MrPurple]

30. Then they were very nice to W after Colbert trashed him

And brought Rich Little out of retirement the next year and followed him up with some doofus that did GW Bush impressions the year after that.

[True Dough]

16. Maybe Trump will hand pick a bunch of guest speakers

Like correspondents from Breitbart and Infowars. No jokes about him. Just kudos and accolades.

[dflprincess]

17. The president doesn't pick the speakers.

If the correspondents played it right they could pick someone who might tip Donnie over the edge once and for all.

[True Dough]

24. You see

You're going by long-standing tradition. Donny's in charge now. He can rewrite the rules. If the press doesn't like it they'll have the option of boycotting. Drumpf will be able to do as he pleases, sadly.

[mythology]

27. Leave the alternative facts to the Trump team

Making things up like Trump will be able to list exactly what he wants at something he has no control over sounds really silly.

[True Dough]

29. Mr. "Don't make things up"

Chooses the username "mythology."

[grantcart]

18. Trump will be in the Philippines on a Great State Tour

[Auntie Bush]

19. Last time when it was his turn to roast Clinton...

He did nothing but critisize her...wasn't a roast at all. He read off his notes and saoucded like a slow third grader reading.
I just wonder how he's going to react to criticism .

[Brother Buzz]

22. Jinx! That was the Al Smith dinner

GMTA

[Brother Buzz]

20. If the Al Smith Dinner is any indicator, the orange anus is going to fuck it up bigly

[orleans]

26. whew.... just watched the whole fucking thing n/t

[denbot]

23. I know what will happen if Barack snags a press credential.

For a very short time, comedy gold. Then Trump's head will explode. Win-win!

[DURHAM D]

25. I hope we have the biggest protest ever given that

the media is to blame for Trump's election. They are in denial and keep telling us we are out protesting Trump's inauguration.


WRONG WRONG WRONG

We are energized and out because we know the media screwed a woman. A woman who was the most qualified candidate to ever run for the office. They did it for shits, grins and viewership.

They think they got away with it.

NO

We know - It Was Not The Emails, It Was The White Males

A pox on their house.

[SammyWinstonJack]

28. +1000000!

[pinboy3niner]

32. Who says the President has to be invited?

[dflprincess]

33. It is tradition - but not inviting him would be the best snub of all!

and given that he and Bannon see the press as the "opposition" it's exactly what they should do.

Of course, he'll claim he turned down the invitation and belabor that point to whoever he's speaking to for weeks.