White House Correspondents' Dinner: Obama Pokes Fun At Michael Steele (VIDEO)

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More coverage of the White House Correspondents Association dinner: watch complete speeches by President Obama and Wanda Sykes, and see a slideshow of celebs and politicos.

President Obama had some fun with RNC chairman Michael Steele at tonight's White House Correspondents Association dinner, noting Steele's penchant for using street slang and telling him for the last time, the GOP cannot have a bailout and they cannot cite Rush Limbaugh as a "troubled asset."

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More coverage of the White House Correspondents Association dinner: watch complete speeches by President Obama and Wanda Sykes, and see a slideshow of celebs and politicos. President Obama had some...
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Both gentlemen speak Black vernacular (Obama did so at several points during this very speech), and his intro of Michael was in no way making fun of him, but playing the dozens with him. "Michael Steee's is in the house," President Obama says. It's pretty safe to say that Obama was not poking fun Steele's use of the language, rather, he really was addressing the topic at hand, and took the moment to say what he needed to say about Steele's party members.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:05 AM on 05/12/2009
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Major typo flub. Meant to say:

I loved this moment. Obama's brilliance and Steele's, frankly, good natured response.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:09 PM on 05/11/2009
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I loved this moment. Obama's brilliance and, frankly, good natured response.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:07 PM on 05/11/2009

It was absouletly Brillant..­..didn't know Obama could talk St. slang....h­e definetly shows you the difference beteewn them doesn't it?......I betcha the GOP secretly wishes Obama was a Repub and in chrg of their party instead...­.

OF COURSE THEY WOULD NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ADMIT!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:34 PM on 05/11/2009
- GAPeach99 I'm a Fan of GAPeach99 6 fans permalink

Fav from the Prez: Michael Steele
Fav from Wanda: The President's nips -- Hilariously

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:28 AM on 05/11/2009

Michael Steele is token not because of his viewpoint but because he only got the job to be the pointman in the opposition against BHO while deflecting any racist charges. If Clinton had won the nomination or McCain had won the election some one else would have been the chairman. Case Closed. He has no power and the fact that no Republican stood with him against Limbaugh is proof.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:21 AM on 05/11/2009
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Right on!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:10 PM on 05/11/2009
- twiggy2 I'm a Fan of twiggy2 7 fans permalink

that was really kool - two different men ,two different perspectives.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:33 AM on 05/11/2009
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Brilliant!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:38 AM on 05/11/2009
- slobone I'm a Fan of slobone 5 fans permalink

Obama absolutely killed. It's worth checking out the whole thing on the C-Span website...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:02 PM on 05/10/2009
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Michael Steele is the titular head of the Republican party. We all know who has the big t--s. Michael doesn't even control the money? He's the definition of a token. Do they at least allow him a hat allowance?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:57 PM on 05/10/2009

how did we elect somebody like this?

in my 32 years, i've gotten so used to dry, good-ol-bo­y-politics­, that this approach is completely blowing my mind.

i feel bad for the next prez, 4 or 8 years from now. barry's setting the bar really really high

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:43 PM on 05/10/2009
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Rush a troubled asset? HAHAHA
They rw will go ape shiat tomorrow.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:32 PM on 05/10/2009
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Michael Steele, you da man. You da republican man that can.
There be getto talk, jive talk, and ebonics.

Michael my man, you have started a new speak just for your party.

Michael don't yell and he don't squeek. Michael talks in Loser Speak.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:24 PM on 05/10/2009
- FebM I'm a Fan of FebM 37 fans permalink

Give the queen something American, Giver her Texas!!! OMG!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:45 PM on 05/10/2009
- kitten645 I'm a Fan of kitten645 4 fans permalink

Can we throw in Florida?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:24 PM on 05/10/2009
- RomeoinFl I'm a Fan of RomeoinFl 2 fans permalink

uhm no we can't

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:25 AM on 05/11/2009
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Florida voted for Obama in the election. The reason Sykes mentioned Texas is because their governor was advocating secession. Florida has done no such thing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:10 PM on 05/11/2009
- noudidnt I'm a Fan of noudidnt 27 fans permalink

You mean Georgia, except for metro Hotlanta.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:37 PM on 05/11/2009

Yeah, please give Texas away--just wait though till I get out of this hell hole first!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:38 PM on 05/11/2009
- samilli3 I'm a Fan of samilli3 64 fans permalink
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President Obama he he he he......th­at was cold....an­d i liked it...lmao.­...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:42 PM on 05/10/2009
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