Bush tweaks candidates at correspondents’ dinner
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WASHINGTON
President Bush poked fun at his potential successors Saturday night, expressing surprise that none of them were in the audience at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner.
“Senator McCain’s not here,” Bush said of GOP nominee-in-waiting John McCain. “He probably wanted to distance himself from me a little bit. You know, he’s not alone. Jenna’s moving out too.”
Bush then referred to scandals that have dogged the campaigns of the two remaining Democratic candidates, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, in explaining their absence: “Hillary Clinton couldn’t get in because of sniper fire and Senator Obama’s at church.”
The president admitted to being “a little wistful” in his final appearance at the dinner, showing video clips of his routines from previous years. He finished by conducting the U.S. Marine Band in a medley of patriotic marches.
Bush was followed by Craig Ferguson, the host of CBS’ “Late Late Show.” He’s from Scotland, but now an American and during his routine, he mentioned why he came to America. Well, he mentioned also why he didn’t go to Canada after his relatives suggested he go there…
“Canada, It’s not the party, it’s the apartment above the party…”
“We’re [America] down here all dancing, and they’re up there saying ‘can’t you keep the noise down.’ We’re like, come to the party Canada. We’re like, ‘Mexico wasn’t invited but they’re coming anyways.'”
There are three parts to Craig’s speech as the host:
Wild Thing’s comment……..
Wow it took me forever to find video’s of this. haha It was on C-Span but they stopped the link for the live video after they showed it twice on TV. So I had to search for it and here I thought it would be an easy find. hahahaaha
Never give up. LOL It was worth the hunt.
Anyway, I loved how Bush did his jokes about McCain, Hillary and Obama. heh heh He did good and I am glad he said what he did, little jabs of truth.
Craig did a good job as host too. I am glad he has become an American, he is a pretty funny comedian/host. I doubt he leans toward being a Republican but even so he did a good job for the dinner as host. He was funny too.
This is the last White House Correspondents’ Association Annual Dinner for Bush. The way the election this time, with such horrible people running for President, it felt good tonight to be able to see this one and laugh and smile too.
The next President we have will not be one we had wanted, that I can be sure of. So I thought you all might enjoy seeing this as well.
Loved when Ferguson did his Don Rickles type venomous shots on Europe and the NY Times! “Mr. President… Belgium doesn’t like America? Who cares! Belgium exports … chocolates? And they’re a suburb of France? Who cares? … Is Jason Blair corresponding here tonight?” WT, I guess Ferguson “just made that one up too, eh?”
“Hillary isn’t here either … but tomorrow she’ll say SHE WAS HERE?” Craig Ferguson was superb! “I moved to America three years ago – to LA – and LA is a half hour plane ride to America?”
They were polite, but when Rev Uncle Jerry Wright shows up, the journos will be dropping rose petals in his path and then dropping to their knees.
Last time I saw one of these afffairs, Bill Clinton was making a series of lame jokes,and Frank Cesno, the CNN goofball, was wetting his pants with laughter – he was that hysterical. It was disturbing.
President Bush has a sense of humor. Sometimes I wish he was a comedian instead of President. We have had worst presidents and are guaranteed a worse one in January.
This fellow Craig Ferguson did a good routine.
WT, thanks for the clips. They were great. The rant on the New York Times was perfect.
George Bush may be a lot of things but no one can say that he is thin skinned and can’t handle criticism and humor at his expense. He even enjoys the humor. Yes, with the current crop of candidates, things will be different next year. The White House correspondents and other media folks will have a field day.
Darth, LOL, yes those are good ones.
Rhod, how awful, I never saw that one. I am glad you told about it.
Tom, yes he does have a sense of humor I agree.
I feel that way so much, that it is going to be down hill fast in January. augh!
Les, with all the times he has been called a Nazi and all the times people like Olberman and others have said almost what could be called death threats if taken seriously, Bush has taken it in stride.
Bear Nation… Just noticed this WHCD format is almost exactly like the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast classics from the 70’s! Would have LOVED to see the Dean Martin heavies do this deal…. Don Rickles, Charlie Callas, Dom Delouise, Orson Welles, etc!
Darth, your right it really is almost exactly the same. Those were such fun to watch.