On the Daily Show, Obama is the last laugh

wash post ^ | 10/28/2010 | dana milbank

[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.

[milwguy]

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.

[jimbo123]

[Incorrigible]

“Heckuva Job Larry”

Is there something wrong about this phrase or just that it was such a blantant lie?

[Nevadan]

That was one embarrassing performance by Obama! I almost felt sorry for him. Almost...

[midnightcat]

was it that bad? i couldn’t bear to watch....

[Mashood]

Just remember Mr. President: they’re laughing AT you, not with you.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

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.

[knittnmom]

Based on the Wiki entry for Larry Summers, I’d say blatant lie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Summers

[Unassuaged]

Bush’s “Heckava job Browie” after Katrinia.

[icwhatudo]

The reason they laughed is because it was the same term used by Bush during Katrina about Brown. “Heckofajob brownie!”

[Incorrigible]

Thanks. I thought maybe “heckofa” was a “Bushism” and that was what Stewart was remarking on.

[fullchroma]

"We have done things that some folks don't even know about," Obama ventured.

THIS is what worries me most.

[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.

[sam_paine]

I'm pretty shocked so many upthread miss the reference.

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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.

[luvbach1]

Hang in there, Dude. Things will get worse.

[atc23]

Obama jumps the shark on a daily basis.

The appearance on Jon Stewarts show is Obamas "sweater" moment.

[Texas Eagle]

Heh, heh. I love the wit and wisdom of Barry's friends.

Shove it, dude.

[Incorrigible]

Thanks. I hope all the Lib viewers cringed!

[fullchroma]

“Sweater” moment?

[Dick Bachert]

I'd prefer to see THIS on his forehead:

“You want a freaking BIRTH CERTIFICATE? I got your BIRTH CERTIFICATE RIGHT HERE!”