President Barack Obama isn’t afraid to laugh at himself. In fact, he appears to revel in it.
Obama doesn’t spare himself in comedy turn
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Obama pokes fun of Republicans, Clinton, self at annual dinner
President Obama drew big laughs at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday, taking jabs at his administration, his Republican rivals and even himself. “I would like to talk about what my administration plans to achieve in the next 100 days,” Obama said. “During the second 100 days, we will design, build and open a library dedicated to my first 100 days.” He added later, “I believe that my next 100 days will be so successful, I will be able to complete them in 72 days — and on the 73rd day I will rest.” The Democratic president poked fun at the Republican Party, saying it “does not qualify for a bailout” and conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh “doesn’t count as a troubled asset.” Watch Obama deliver laughs at dinner » Obama touched on a few gaffes during his short time in office, from Vice President Joe Biden’s verbose tendencies to an unfortunate Air Force One photo op that frightened New Yorkers — playfully pointing his finger at his young daughters.
Official who OK’d Air Force One jet flyover resigns
President Obama has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office responsible for the controversial low-altitude flyover of New York by a 747 plane used as Air Force One, the White House said Friday. The photo shoot, which President Obama said he was “furious” with, happened on April 27.
Zardari in Washington: Hard Questions for Pakistan’s Leader
Pakistan’s President, Asif Ali Zardari, arrives at the White House on Wednesday as one of his country’s walking wounded. Amid rising violence and turmoil, his popularity among his own people has hit rock bottom; political allies and rivals alike smell blood in the water; the country’s military barely pretends to follow his instructions; the Taliban controls large swaths of his country’s territory; and militant groups want his head — literally. So, can Pakistan’s President expect some TLC in Washington
Twittering in Obamaland: The Social-Network Administration
The first tweet the White House Twittered was not about the weather. It had nothing to do with how the President was feeling, what he was doing or what he wanted for lunch
Bush Library Raises $100 Million in 100 Days
George W. Bush often has said that historians will vindicate his presidency. And since he left office, he’s moving fast to give them the tools.
Judging the Candidates to Replace Souter
Supreme Court Justice David Souter has long said that he wanted to leave the court and Washington. An intensely private native of small town New Hampshire, he has never warmed to the nation’s capital, socializing infrequently and focusing his energies on work and jogging after hours. While he has told many that he would stay on “for the duration,” most understood that to mean the tenure of Republican control in the White House.
U.N. warns of Jerusalem housing crisis
Thousands of Palestinians are facing a housing crisis because of inadequate urban planning by Israeli officials who run the east Jerusalem region, a U.N. report shows. Souter is expected to discuss his decision during a weekly closed-door meeting.
Can Congress Make Health-Care Reform Pay for Itself?
The budget that just passed both houses of Congress has given the prospects for health-care reform this year a big boost. With the inclusion of procedural language that would make it impossible for opponents to filibuster, it will now take a simple majority to pass the Senate, rather than 60 votes, simplifying the political arithmetic considerably. But that is only the beginning
Report: Russia detains 29 suspected pirates
Russian authorities detained 29 suspected Somali pirates in waters off the Horn of Africa, a Russian state-run news agency reported Wednesday.