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On the Daily Show, Obama is the last laugh
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| 10/28/2010
| dana milbank
Posted on 10/28/2010 6:46:28 AM PDT by milwguy
On Comedy Central, the joke was on President Obama Wednesday night.
The president had come, on the eve of what will almost certainly be the loss of his governing majority, to plead his case before Jon Stewart, gatekeeper of the disillusioned left. But instead of displaying the sizzle that won him an army of youthful supporters two years ago, Obama had a Brownie moment.
The Daily Show host was giving Obama a tough time about hiring the conventional and Clintonian Larry Summers as his top economic advisor.
"In fairness," the president replied defensively, "Larry Summers did a heckuva job."
"You don't want to use that phrase, dude," Stewart recommended with a laugh.
Dude. The indignity of a comedy show host calling the commander in chief "dude" pretty well captured the moment for Obama. He was making this first-ever appearance by a president on the Daily Show as part of a long-shot effort to rekindle the spirit of '08. In the Daily Show, Obama had a friendly host and an even friendlier crowd.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: obama; stewart
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Even Lib Dana Milbank is trashing the POTUS for his terrible Daily Show performance.
"Heckuva Job Larry". When Obama realized he said that and Stewart called him dude, Barry looked like a fool. Then he tries to recover by saying 'pun intended' as if he was making a joke all along.
Unfortunately, the joke is not just on Obama, it is on the entire country as a result of people like Milbank and Stewart being conned by Chicago Barry and his thugs.
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posted on
10/28/2010 6:46:31 AM PDT
by
milwguy
To: milwguy
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posted on
10/28/2010 6:48:38 AM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: milwguy
“Heckuva Job Larry”
Is there something wrong about this phrase or just that it was such a blantant lie?
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posted on
10/28/2010 6:53:52 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: milwguy
That was one embarrassing performance by Obama! I almost felt sorry for him. Almost...
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posted on
10/28/2010 6:54:48 AM PDT
by
Nevadan
To: Nevadan
was it that bad? i couldn’t bear to watch....
To: milwguy
Just remember Mr. President: they’re laughing AT you, not with you.
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posted on
10/28/2010 6:56:07 AM PDT
by
Mashood
To: milwguy
I know I’m not the only one not getting that comment. But I’ll be brave and ask, is this some indecent inside reference? A simple yes or no will do.
To: Incorrigible
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posted on
10/28/2010 6:56:46 AM PDT
by
knittnmom
("Mision Cumplida! Chile")
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
Bush’s “Heckava job Browie” after Katrinia.
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posted on
10/28/2010 6:58:12 AM PDT
by
Unassuaged
(I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
The reason they laughed is because it was the same term used by Bush during Katrina about Brown. “Heckofajob brownie!”
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:02:52 AM PDT
by
icwhatudo
("laws requiring compulsory abortion could be sustained under the existing Constitution"Obama Adviser)
To: knittnmom
Thanks. I thought maybe “heckofa” was a “Bushism” and that was what Stewart was remarking on.
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:03:47 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: milwguy
"We have done things that some folks don't even know about," Obama ventured.THIS is what worries me most.
To: Incorrigible
Ha! Now that I read the rest of the thread I see it was a Bushism. I don’t even remember thim saying it.
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:06:33 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: milwguy; jimbo123; Incorrigible; Nevadan; midnightcat; Mashood; Tuscaloosa Goldfinch; knittnmom; ...
I'm pretty shocked so many upthread miss the reference.
Michael DeWayne Brown was the first Undersecretary of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EP&R)....or administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed in January 2003 by President George W. Bush and resigned in September 2005...
On September 12, 2005, in the wake of what was widely believed to be incompetent handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by state, local and federal officials, Brown resigned, saying that it was "in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president."[15] ...
By the time he resigned from FEMA, Brown had already been discharged from his functions as coordinator of the federal efforts in New Orleans and Gulf Coast by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and was sent back to Washington to continue FEMA's central operations. Bush, who had appointed Brown in 2003, praised Brown shortly after the storm hit, saying "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job,"[17] but later deflected questions about the resignation, except to deny having discussed the resignation with him.
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:06:47 AM PDT
by
sam_paine
(X .................................)
To: milwguy
Hang in there, Dude. Things will get worse.
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:07:00 AM PDT
by
luvbach1
(Stop Barry now. He can't help himself.)
To: milwguy
Obama jumps the shark on a daily basis.
The appearance on Jon Stewarts show is Obamas "sweater" moment.
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:07:30 AM PDT
by
atc23
To: milwguy
Heh, heh. I love the wit and wisdom of Barry's friends.
Shove it, dude.
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:09:46 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: sam_paine
Thanks. I hope all the Lib viewers cringed!
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:11:03 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: atc23
To: jimbo123
I'd prefer to see THIS on his forehead:
You want a freaking BIRTH CERTIFICATE? I got your BIRTH CERTIFICATE RIGHT HERE!
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posted on
10/28/2010 7:14:50 AM PDT
by
Dick Bachert
(The upcoming election is the most important in our lifetimes!!! BE THERE!!!!!!!)
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