America Is (Almost) Great Again: No Comedian At This Year’s White House Correspondents Dinner

Hot Air ^ | November 19, 2018 | Allahpundit

[C19fan]

True greatness would require the cancellation of this repulsive elitist spectacle but eliminating the annual “clapter” feature in which Republicans and Democrats and Republicans and Republicans and Republicans are flayed for the enjoyment of like-minded journalists is a good start.

Now the event can be a pure expression of its true purpose, letting media people congratulate themselves on how important their jobs are.

[C19fan]

I luv how Trump gives the middle finger to these Inside the Beltway masturbation events. He is not going to the so-called Nerd Prom, which is an insult to actual nerds like me, and the Kennedy Center Awards. He should tell the staff they can go to the Dinner but as private citizens not in any official capacity.

[NonValueAdded]

You mean Acosta won’t be there /rhetorical

[Drango]

The 4th estate is a 5th column.

[dsrtsage]

There hasn’t been a comedian in decades

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

Ha, you beat me to it!

[taildragger]

"He should tell the staff they can go to the Dinner but as private citizens not in any official capacity."

His staff should not show up at all, period, have another rally instead...

[1Old Pro]

The dinner is a hoot, all these Trump haters seeing who can express their hatred more. Quite ridiculous actually.

[Calvin Locke]

That was my first thought too, seeing the headline.

OTOH, since *they* have Acosta, they don't need one.

Since any profit from the dinner allegedly goes to charity, no hired comedian means more for the charity.

[PapaBear3625]

He should tell the staff they can go to the Dinner but as private citizens not in any official capacity.

He should not say anything, but make note of who on his staff DOES go, and mark them down for replacement at earliest opportunity.

[Dilbert San Diego]

We won’t see Michelle Wolf, making abortion jokes? What is this world coming to? We won’t see some liberal idiot “comedian” bashing Trump and pushing liberalism???

[TexasGator]

You want him to replace sarah sanders?

[GOPJ]

True greatness would require the cancellation of this repulsive elitist spectacle...

Could someone PLEASE write a piece on the 'tax savings' to Hollywood and liberal elite corrupt tech companies by writing off tickets, hotels, clothes, plane tickets etc etc for their 'attendees'

Does a Hollywood 'star' get to 'write off' the full cost of the trip to the ugly ones ball? It should be called the 'Tax Payer Rip off Dinner...'

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-doesnt-draw-stars-anymore-so-kathy-griffin-had-it-to-herself/2018/04/29/200356fa-4bba-11e8-af46-b1d6dc0d9bfe_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2694a13b57aa

"The White House correspondents’ dinner doesn’t draw stars anymore. So Kathy Griffin had it to herself."

[GOPJ]

Our people should stay away from the event out of a sense of honor.

I'm sure creepy 'never-trumpers’ will show up... disgraceful as they are... they'll pretend to represent Republicans.

[TheNext]

Trump should send the family dog to represent.

[Rummyfan]

Now the event can be a pure expression of its true purpose, letting media people congratulate themselves on how important their jobs are.

These self-absorbed self-appointed elites don't even realize how bad this event makes them look.

[Rummyfan]

There hasn’t been a comedian in decades

Wanda Sykes as one example (have never understood her appeal... to anyone)
And who was that vile b*tch last year?