White House Correspondents' Association

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Name: White House Correspondents' Association
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A Collection of President Obama's WHCD Quotes on Press Freedoms

Odd that the president never once mentions the importance of DOJ investigations of reporters in any of his WHCD speeches. But he does have a lot of praise for the press and the job they do. . .From 2009 :I just — I want to end by saying a few words about ... [Published National Review - 1 hour ago]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

What Obama Meant When He Said He Fantasizes About...

"I would love to see Barack Obama be Bulworth." actor Sean Penn, on Piers Morgan Tonight in Oct. 2011.On Tuesday night, the New York Times ran a story examining the contrast between President Barack Obama's vision for his second term and the apparent ... [Published Mother Jones - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

For Obama, Reality Clashes With Dreams

(Read More: Jail Time for IRS Violations: Boehner)Second terms have long vexed presidents, whether it was the Iran-contra affair for Ronald Reagan or impeachment for Bill Clinton. Much as Mr. Obama failed to win his first big post-inaugural priority in ... [Published CNBC - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Sarah Palin, Tea Party save America

This morning from The Washington Post’s Kathleen Parker: "Breaking news: Conservative organizations suddenly have found common cause with one of their favorite objects of contempt — the benighted Mainstream Media ... Or as the tea party queen and former ... [Published The Hill - May 15 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

President Obama sings his second term blues

Was President Barack Obama really joking at last month's White House Correspondents' Association dinner? Or was he showing, as I suspect, early signs of the second-term blues?It's fashionable for critics - especially if they didn't get invited - to harrumph ... [Published Recordnet.com - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Crazy pics from around the world

People look at a sculpture made of 13 scrapped cars of various colours created by Gu Yuan and Sun Yeli at a cultural industrial park in Wuhan, Hubei province. REUTERSCompetitors near the finish of the Maldon Mud Race along the banks of the Blackwater ... [Published Emirates247 - May 13 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 6 reports

POTUS' NEW HAIR | Obama spoofs Michelle's new 'do

InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5Appearing at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 27, US President Barack Obama poked fun at the new bangs of his wife Michelle by incuding mock-ups of himself sporting the same ... [Published Interaksyon - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 20 reports

Five Lessons from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

The association that puts on the celebrity-filled dinner has made quite a mark on DC’s political and social scene. And while you may not be able to pull off something with this kind of cultural pull, you can certainly take a few pointers from the “nerd ... [Published Associations Now - Apr 29 2013]
First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 7 reports

Lunchtime Laugh: Barack Obama as Daniel Day Lewis playing Barack Obama

President Obama proved at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association dinner that he might have a second career in comedy after his term ends in 2017.Today's Lunchtime Laugh is proof, captured on video.The spoof film, shown on Saturday at the traditionally ... [Published Oregonian - Apr 29 2013]
First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 14 reports

Obama pokes fun at critics, media

The US president, Barack Obama, poked fun at the media, his critics and himself on Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, a star-filled event where journalists and celebrities mixed with the Washington elite.Joined at the ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - Apr 28 2013]
First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 5 reports

Stars have a laugh with funny Barack Obama

PRESIDENT Barack Obama had a go at comedy this weekend, poking fun at himself and political rivals at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.A shot of the video Mr Obama that had celebrities and guests in hystericsCelebrities including Sharon ... [Published Daily Express - Apr 29 2013]
First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 13 reports

I’m not the ‘strapping young Muslim socialist’ I used to be, Obama jokes at White House Correspondents dinner

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama joked Saturday that the years are catching up to him and he’s not “the strapping young Muslim socialist” he used to be. Obama poked fun at himself as well as some of his political adversaries during the annual White ... [Published National Post - Top Stories - Apr 28 2013]

Quotes

..."The reason politicians don’t go Bulworth is that it doesn’t work," Chait argues. "The truth about legislative dynamics is complicated and depressing. People don’t want to hear it."
..."Probably every president says that from time to time," David Axelrod, a longtime Obama adviser, told the Times. "It's probably cathartic just to say it. But the reality is that while you want to be truthful, you want to be straightforward, you also want to be practical about whatever you're saying." The pop-cultural reference provoked in some snark and mockery from reporters and commentators on the internet...
...''I sure want to do some governing,'' he told another set of contributors. "I want to get some stuff done. I don't have a lot of time."
"I'm thrilled that Colbert is our speaker," says Priya Vithani, graduation committee chair for the class of 2013. "This has been a long anticipated event, and our class is very excited."

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A Collection of President Obama's WHCD Quotes o... [Published National Review - 1 hour ago]
The Bulworth identity [Published Power Line - May 17 2013]
The Bulworth identity [Published Power Line - May 17 2013]
Obama Dreams of Being Bulworth, Not Bartlet [Published Slate Magazine - May 16 2013]
What Obama Meant When He Said He Fantasizes Abo... [Published Mother Jones - May 16 2013]
What Obama Meant When He Said He Fantasizes Abo... [Published Mojo Feed | Mother Jones - May 16 2013]
Obama dreams of ‘going Bulworth’: report [Published New York Daily News - May 16 2013]
Woes raise questions on Obama's vision [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 16 2013]
For Obama, Reality Clashes With Dreams [Published CNBC - May 16 2013]
Valedictator: Lawn to get a dose of Colbert [Published Charlottesville Hook - May 16 2013]
Michele Bachmann back in the headlines [Published Washington Times - May 16 2013]
Sarah Palin, Tea Party save America [Published The Hill - May 15 2013]
President Obama sings his second term blues [Published Recordnet.com - May 14 2013]
Soledad O'Brien Calls Out 'White People' [Published AOL Black Voices - May 13 2013]
Crazy pics from around the world [Published Emirates247 - May 13 2013]
NBC picks Seth Meyers as host of 'Late Night' [Published MSN News - May 13 2013]
NBC Adds 3 Fall Dramas, 3 Comedies Led by Micha... [Published Bloomberg - May 12 2013]
Official: Seth Meyers to Be Next ‘Late Night' Host [Published Broadcasting & Cable - May 12 2013]
NBC names Seth Meyers as new 'Late Night' host ... [Published Reuters - May 12 2013]
NBC names Seth Meyers as Late Night Host in 2014 [Published KETKNBC - May 12 2013]
NBC NAMES SETH MEYERS AS HOST OF 'LATE NIGHT' W... [Published Noodls - May 12 2013]
Obamaâs second-term blues [Published Fenton Tri-County Times - May 11 2013]
Amy Poehler Is Dating Comic Nick Kroll [Published People - May 10 2013]
Reach Out To Minorities By Starting With Me: Obama [Published Nigeria Village Square - May 10 2013]
Stephen Colbert stung by sister's loss to Mark ... [Published Yahoo! News - May 09 2013]
REACH OUT TO MINORITIES BY STARTING WITH ME: OB... [Published Modern Ghana - May 09 2013]
INTERNET Full Page Hollywood trade groups tepid... [Published The Oregon Herald - May 09 2013]
Kevin Spacey talks politics, ambition and ‘Hous... [Published Washington Post - May 08 2013]
Obama's reality-avoidance at new heights [Published WorldNetDaily - May 08 2013]
Gov. Christie pokes fun at his beloved fleece j... [Published Lafayette Daily Advertiser - May 08 2013]
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The Bulworth identity [Published Power Line - May 17 2013]
( )Peter Baker reports on President Obama’s frustrations in the New York Times:In private, [Obama] has talked longingly of “going Bulworth,” a reference to a little-remembered 1998 Warren Beatty movie about a senator who risked it all to say what he really ...
The Bulworth identity [Published Power Line - May 17 2013]
(Scott Johnson) Peter Baker reports on President Obama’s frustrations in the New York Times: In private, [Obama] has talked longingly of “going Bulworth,” a reference to a little-remembered 1998 Warren Beatty movie about a senator who risked it all ...
What Obama Meant When He Said He Fantasizes Abo... [Published Mojo Feed | Mother Jones - May 16 2013]
"I would love to see Barack Obama be Bulworth." — actor Sean Penn , on Piers Morgan Tonight in Oct. 2011 . On Tuesday night, the New York Times ran a story examining the contrast between President Barack Obama's vision for his second term and the ...
Weekly Wrap Up Draft: “We’ll Meet That Task” [Published CSC Center for Strategic Communication - May 03 2013]
Watch the West Wing Week here . Mexico & Costa Rica Trip: On Thursday, President Obama started a three day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica for his first visit to Latin America of the second term . During the trip, the President hopes to reinforce ...
Weekly Wrap Up Draft: “We’ll Meet That Task” [Published White House.gov Blog Feed - May 03 2013]
Watch the West Wing Week here . Mexico & Costa Rica Trip: On Thursday, President Obama started a three day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica for his first visit to Latin America of the second term . During the trip, the President hopes to reinforce ...
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West Wing Week: 05/03/13 or "Nobody Does It Bet... [Published The White House - YouTube - May 03 2013]
White House Correspondents' Dinner: Obama's Bes... [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - Apr 29 2013]
President Obama at White House Correspondents D... [Published The White House - YouTube - Apr 28 2013]
FLOTUS and Gayle King present WHCA scholarships [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Apr 28 2013]
The Stream - Beyond the 'angry black woman' [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Mar 01 2013]
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