Dayum. Wanda Sykes is throwin' down!

[jefferson_dem]

Great material.

The Limpballs / Hannity jokes were dirty nasty good! Best have the Whaaaambulances ready for these fools on Monday.

"Limbaugh as bad as Osama -- bought want AMmerica to fail. He might have been 21st hijacker but was strung out on Oxycontin! ... He hopes this country fails...I hope his kidneys fail..."

[MadBadger]

1. I think the 20th Hijacker Oxycontin joke was The best.

[asphalt.jungle]

4. palin pulling out at the last minute for me *eom

[Overseas]

25. And she made the link through Rush's treasonous statements

hoping this nation now in peril would fail. He wants this nation to fail. Can you imagine that. People are losing their homes and their businesses and he wants America to fail. That sounds kind of like Bin Laden. He wants us to fail too.


You know, I sometimes think Rush could have been the 20th hijacker-- only he was too messed up on Oxycontin and missed the plane !

[Stephanie]

2. OMFG she rocked!

[dancingme]

3. Comparing Rush to bin Laden and the hijackers

too strung out on Oxycontin to make the flight as the 20th hijacker.

[mdmc]

5. no need to curb THAT enthusiasm!

:toast:

[jefferson_dem]

6. Cheney is so scary.

I tell my kids, If 2 cars pull up, 1 with a stranger and 1 with Cheney, go with the strangers!

[firedupdem]

7. She was really good...I love the she slammed hannity and rush..

that was perfect!

[Overseas]

29. I do too! Those hateful gasbags deserved a few jabs!

Enough with pretending those two are serious commentators.

So glad she took them out !

[dflprincess]

8. Hannity should let Keith Olbermann waterboard him!

:rofl:

I noticed at one point the camera showed Glen Beck and he didn't seem to be laughing...I suppose most of what Wanda said went over his little pin head.

Though, I think there were a lot of people in the audience who looked uncomfortable when she started slamming the right. Perhaps they were shamed by Wanda's speaking the truth so bluntly.

[Baltoman991]

12. Beck and

O'reilly were both sitting there looking like they had turds being rubbed under their noses. They know they had their asses handed to them tonight.

[Overseas]

27. More Wanda on Hannity-- It doesn't really take waterboarding to get to him--

Heck, I could break Hannity by just giving him a middle seat in coach !

(Mocking whiny voice)-- Oooh, I need leg room !!

[ecstatic]

40. Beck looked so bitter. KO was blushing

I think he was really happy to be acknowledged in a good way. We all know it will be included in Monday's show :)

[HopeOverFear]

9. She KILLED IT!

[merh]

10. I tell my kids if a car pulls up with strangers in it and a car pulls

up with Cheney in it, get in the car with the strangers.

:rofl:

Defending torture is like telling the judge "yes your honor, I robbed the bank but look at all the bills I paid off."


:thumbsup:

[goclark]

17. Her jokes were classics and will be forever associated with the person

How sweet she was tonight!

[merh]

21. I hope the administration folks attending the dinner paid close

attention to her jokes about defending torture.

Her comparison was right on the money.

[mckara]

11. I Thought Wanda Was Hilarious!

Republicans are a JOKE, it's time for everyone to talk about it openly!

[SamCooke]

13. MSNBC actually is breaking down each joke, wow. The old republican hated them all

why is that no surprise.

[islandgirl808]

14. i think the best part

about her jokes is that there's a hint of truth in each of them. when people started looking uncomfortable, she hit the right buttons imo.

[Cha]

24. That makes the best comedy..

when it's based on the truth.

[TroubleMan]

15. When/where did this happen?

-and where can I find the video?

[dancingme]

19. CSPAN will run it again

[vaberella]

16. Can I get a video?! n/t

[jefferson_dem]

18. I'm fixed on youtube.

It'll be posted in our vid section when it emerges. Worth the wait...

[jefferson_dem]

22. Here's a link to the complete video of the event.

Wanda goes on after Barack.

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Program/2009/05/09/HP/R/41944/2009+White+House+Correspondents+Dinner.aspx

[vaberella]

30. Thanks I saw your version. Woah....woah. n/t

[yowzayowzayowza]

31. Thx, heapz!!!!

:hi:

[lib2DaBone]

20. The Wing Nuts are going to go CRAZY....

The party of "NO".... if they can't survive on hypocrisy and ignorance.. they have nothing to go on.

[RomanHoliday]

23. That was awesome..

.. but I had a feeling it would get the same crowd reaction that Colbert's got. Their Comedy Central style is a little much for the prudes.

[Overseas]

26. And don't forget her puppy joke

Some animal rights people are complaining about President Obama not choosing a rescue dog. Well, come on folks, he has to rescue a whole country that was abused by its previous owner, so please let him start fresh with the dog.

[gblady]

36. that was my favorite, also....

totally spot on!

[Hellataz]

28. I loved how they showed Glenn Beck squirming in his seat. What a douche bag!

Wanda and the Prez killed it tonight!

[PopSixSquish]

32. Oh No She Didn't

Oh hell yes she did...

There was one reaction shot of Rahm on C-SPAN where he was wiping tears from his eyes, he was laughing so hard...

And the look on Keith's fan when Wanda took off after Sean Hannity killed me...

[liskddksil]

33. While the 2006 Colbert Smackdown holds a place in my heart

as it was one of the first times I begun to feel hope that things would be changing, tonight was hilarious and a very close second.

[Overseas]

35. Absolutely !! Wanda's routine was brilliant and will go down in history

Here are some of the memories... But the whole routine was masterful. So here's the link to the full video on CSpan If this link is too long you go to the WH Correspondents' Dinner Hub.
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/05/09/HP/R/18459/LIVE+2009+White+House+Correspondents+Dinner.aspx


=== so many great jokes!!==== I noted one tenth.

I was thrilled to hear and see Wanda doing her routine! I knew she had that kind of genius and was really delighted to see it unfold ! What a fine job. It will go into the set with Colbert as best appearances by comedians at WH Correspondents' Dinners.

I took some notes upon re-hearing, of special favorites, and look forward to reviewing on the You Tube.

Some highlights, paraphrases--

>>> After talking about what a nice guy he is, and how the media loves him, she goes on to say
But what's this about them catching you with your shirt off all the time? I mean I understand your administration is aiming for transparency, but really...

>>> After talking about this accessible administration and ribbing the president about that, she went on to discuss the trip to the burger joint with Biden. And intimated that the trip had been recommended by Hillary. -- touching on that Team of Rivals thing.

>>> Teasing Joe Biden for his gushy mouth, she then expressed concern about him ever being taken hostage. There would be no torture required. An official would be questioned-- did you waterboard him? No-- no torture required. I just said "Nice weather." and he hasn't stopped talking.

>>> Bush sure knows how to leave town. We haven't heard a word from him. He's kind of like the houseguest who breaks something in your house and wants to get away quickly before you find out.

>>> She decried those crazy governors who refused the stimulus money. I mean, come on! Who refuses money? Maybe you should get Oprah to give it away!

>>> Wanda was great on people not wanting to pay their taxes too. She played it right into the class warfare that it is. She said a lot of people didn't like paying their taxes. She didn't mind paying her fair share. But a lot of people don't like it. But then I see people dressing up and going to balls and giving lots of money in support of charities. They willingly take out their checkbooks and pay generous sums to support things they believe in. Well maybe we should have a Tax Ball. Maybe next April 15th, we should make it a gala ceremony. Let's all get dressed up and make it more fun.

>>> Wanda had a fabulous take on Michelle's Right to Bare Arms, too--
The country is broke ! Sleeves cost money !!

>>> Teased Michelle about meeting the Queen and giving her a pat on the back. And asked what was with the presents. Who decided to give her an iPod? (The President.) What is going to give the Pope, a Bluetooth? I mean, you really need to give the Queen something that really expresses America-- how about Texas?

>>> About McCain giving Obama grief on the helicopters. He's just jealous. He wants to be riding in those helicopters. But what's the big deal. If he asks nicely, his wife will buy him one.

>>> Loved the Hannity teasing, focused on his offer to be waterboarded for charity, and especially--
Heck, I know how to break Hannity-- just give him a middle seat in coach !

>>> Loved the very intense calling out of Limbaugh for his treasonous comment that he wanted America to fail. He wants our country to fail. In this time of crisis, with people losing their homes and businesses, this guy wants America to fail. Isn't that treason. There's another guy out there who wants our country to fail-- Osama din Laden. He wants America to fail too. Sometimes I wonder if Rush Limbaugh wasn't the 20th hijacker but he was too messed up on Oxycontin and missed the plane !

>>> And she closed with the puppy issue. As the last of the series of folks picking on our president. She said people were calling out to him to Get a Rescue Dog ! Get a Rescue Dog! -- But come on folks, President Obama has to rescue a country that had been abused by its previous owner, so please, would you let him start fresh with the dog?

>>>Just a taste, a sketch of an outstanding routine !! And very appropriate to the occasion !!
I knew she had that genius for political humor and am so glad to have seen it.

[BattyDem]

34. That was hilarious!

:rofl: :applause: :rofl: :applause: :rofl:

[Clio the Leo]

37. You all know Palen was supposed to be there last night, right?

Imagine if she HAD when Wanda made the joke about Bristol! Would she have walked out? Would Beck have followed her INTO the bathroom? Oh the drama that never happened.......

[Bluenorthwest]

38. A gay woman gets it said.

As usual. Wanda is a great American!

[goclark]

39. Yes she did tell it like it is in great style

It was a magnificent performance.
Spoke truth to power.