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Did The RLC’s Obama Impersonator Go Too Far? Watch The Clip, Take The Poll. (updated)
- Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:02pm by
Mike Opelka
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The Republican Leadership Conference (RLC 2011) happening in New Orleans is in the news today, but not because of anything said by the 2012 Presidential candidates in attendance. The headlines are being generated thanks to an edgy comedy routine delivered by a Barack Obama look-a-like and comedian named Reggie Brown. (And like President Obama, Mr. Brown calls Chicago home.)
The comic skewered the President, Anthony Weiner, and a host of GOP candidates before having his mic turned off and being escorted from the stage.
We have updated this story with Mr. Brown’s entire performance. You are invited to watch it and take our poll.
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Comments (162)
cjherin
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:50pmI’m probably in the minority here, but except for a few gags, I didn’t find the routine as a whole particularly funny. The audience was booing at some of the gags, especially the one about George Washington at the end of his career looking like Barbara Bush.
Report Post »bjornskis
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:48pmtoo funny it’s about time
screw tina fey she is not funny
Report Post »carkrueger
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:47pmThe poll is not working
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 4:54amthe work must be polling
Report Post »Crawfish Festival
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:40pmGreat Impersonator……better than the Presidunce.
Report Post »NOTYERHUCKLEBERRY
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:10pmI thought it was quite scary. It sounded like the real thing—trying to be funny!
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:09pmIs there any proof that what the Blaze is reporting is true, that he was indeed ushered off the stage after having his mike cut? The video they point to shows zero evidence of it.
Report Post »Mike Opelka
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:43pmPlease note that we have updated the post with the unedited video. Thanks.
Report Post »mutslie
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:58pmHe was good at impersonating an idiot, I thought it was well done, goes to show what a dork pres‘ BO is ’a real punkstatesman’,I would’nt by a used zebra off him, ah’ whats the world comeing to ?
Report Post »calmglass
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:57pmOh gimme a break. The routine was fine (and funny).
Report Post »grimmjsb
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:53pmI thought the black history part as well as the polygamy part were too far personally.
Report Post »Pat Alexander
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:51pmThe guy was very smooth. He has Obama down pat.
Only an idiot would be offended…..
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:44pmReading the comments so far I’d say that he knows his audience.
Report Post »tifosa
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:51pmAnd for Veritas’ sake, I’ll amend that to read “After reading…”
Report Post »Veritas
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:10pmTif, it is ok for posters like yourself to sound like you are from the backwoods because we are posting our thoughts quickly, but I should expect more from a publication like The Blaze. BTW, Tif, you never have good content. I would rather have the content than the grammar, just having both is a plus! XOXOXO
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:43pmHe’s so good at doing Obama, I thought it was Larry Sinclair. Seriously though, he was so accurate, I couldn’t stand but a few seconds of it, same with the real idiot.
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:28pmHe enjoys impersonating Obama
and clearly uses this material at Liberal venues as well.
But, Obama is Obama…I thought he was really, truly boring!
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:32pmThe voting choices are stupid and incoherent. The first ignores the possibility that material might be found offensive that has NOTHING to do with respecting the President. The second assumes that it would only be offensive if it was partisan. The third simply doesn‘t know what it’s saying: SNL has done worse, but this would be used against the GOP?. What the heck does that mean?
Report Post »Veritas
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:29pmIs anyone else having trouble with the voting??
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:34pmI can’t get it to work either, which is probabbly a good thing because the options to vote for are idiotic.
Report Post »Veritas
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:41pmI know! I didn’t see a choice that really reflected what I wanted to say anyway, which would be, “He was doing a good job and if the dems are offended, so be it!”
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:57pmAll part of his act..
Report Post »brickmoon
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:05pmYes, tried Firefox and IE. Attention Webmaster: Either voting or “view results” produces a blank popup page.
Report Post »Tejano
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 12:12amYes. It opens up a browser that says it can not display the webpage.
Report Post »Same problem?
Shiroi Raion
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 3:27amI can’t vote on any of these polls.
Report Post »wisdomwarrior
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 8:15amTrouble voting…check with Acorn. Maybe you have to be dead?
Report Post »COFemale
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:25pmThe voting link and review links are working. I saw nothing wrong and it is no different than Liberals on SNL.
Report Post »If Dems get bent out of shape over this, then my statement to them is, ” well seems you can dish it out, but you can’t take it.
Restored One
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:41pmEverytime there is a poll, it does not let me participate, I thought it was my system.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:47pmSame here, I get a blank page after making my vote.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:53pmI can’t vote either.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:58pmUpdated and the voting still won’t work! I vote NO … this is comedy .. who cares if the dems can dish it out but not take it!
TEA!
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:23pmI saw no reason for his mike to be cut. But then I only saw an edited CNN clip. Where’s the rest?
Report Post »Mike Opelka
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:44pmThe full clip has been posted. Thanks.
Report Post »MerryJ1
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 2:35amThat was C-Span, not usually given to censorship (I thought).
Report Post »Aaron in Polk County
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:22pmWhy is this on The Blaze? Slow news weekend?
Report Post »BJC
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:25pmProbably Glenn letting you get ahead of the Sunday talk shows. I’m sure the Journo-List and the White House have already put out talking points and as usual the Palace Guards/media will be spewing how racist the Tea Party is come Sunday morning well into the next couple of weeks.
Of course Bill Maher, SNL, and even Obama himself can tell the same jokes and it’s “artistic”.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:33pmWatch the clip and Laugh, lighten-up !!
Good to have something to laugh about. for a change..
This guy has plenty of material to work with..Til 2012..
NOBAMA-2012 God Bless You !!
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:22pmI thought it was hilarious! The only thing that I thought was maybe a bit mean was the wives comment about Mitt. The video was chopped, so I don’t know what else was said. But I think the guy was pretty good.
Report Post »lisalake
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 5:34amthis was hilarious! stuffy republicans, rinos,conservatives need to STOP with the “nice” stuff— it hasn’t worked yet for us — learn to fight back — this is our last chance….
Report Post »swampbuck
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:21pmdid not see a thing wrong with him in that clip…. You hire a a comedian who is a satirist you get what you pay for…
Report Post »drdad
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:20pmWait, someone tell Will Ferrell and Tina Fey how completely unacceptable it is to impersonate political figures and show them in a less than flattering light. Did CNN cut the really offensive stuff out of this, because I have seen worse on SNL many times.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:46pmTeenaOYFey does ALOT of horrible “SKITS”
Report Post »DemmyRATS can dish it out BUT never TAKE IT
TDB!!!
Mahna Mahna
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:20pmI didn’t see a single problem with that routine. If someone got offended by that they’re an idiot.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:37pmI bet Gingrich winced at least a little…………
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:19pmThe guy does a good impersonation of Obama. I thought all the jokes were funny. I would like to see the full routine. I don’t have a problem with him or the jokes.
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 12:13amHe did what he was suppose to do & that’s his job .
Report Post »sbeejustsaying
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:11pmLOL That guy was good.
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:43pmU.S. in talks with Taliban.
England abandons Eurozone over Greek financial crisis.
Italy faces pending financial downgrade.
American “Misery” Index is the worst in nearly 30 years.
Someone impersonates Obama, who plays golf with GOP today.
Report Post »K Williams
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:11pmah , might be lost but he was about as funny as the person he was impersonating
Report Post »AmeriCat
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:20pmAgree.
Honestly, why are the people laughing?
Does anyone really think this is funny?.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:09pmHeck I thought it was Obama in person.
Report Post »Restored One
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:25pmWas this video supposed to show him being escorted off stage? The video I saw did not and none of the content was offensive. It ran about 6:00 minutes. Where is the rest of the video?
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 9:52pmWhat I heard (edited) was good. Finally somebody who is willing to make fun of the funniest person in Washington…. o b a m a…. ’bout time
I Support Israel – God Bless Israel and the USA
Report Post »On The Bayou
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:07pmAwsome, it`s time for the roasting of the communist pig to begin.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:10pmHmm, not too bad.
Report Post »LibertariansUnite
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:13pmOf course blaze doesnt announce the winner of the strawpoll by a landslide!
Youll never guess, Ron Paul.
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:15pmThe only thing i heard that possibly could be offensive was the part about people living under bridges or jumping off of them …in this economy its not a good idea to joke about living condition’s or suicide
Report Post »IDareYa72
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:15pmhttp://www.c-spanarchives.org/videoLibrary/blog/
Here’s the full video… starts right after hour 2
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:20pmI think the lame stream media has done far worse (especially to Palin). But the Libratards will use this as it fits their agenda
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 10:21pmLuv This Guy !!!! F‘ em all if they can’t take joke, If your out there
Report Post »your fair GAME, Heard worst from Stewart,Maher and Colbert…
a little thin skined, TODAY ARE WE ?? AWWW !!
hersey10
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:23pmThe jokes were hilarious , anyone who takes issue with it can suck a fart out of my arse .
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:49pmReggie Brown was awesome!
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on June 18, 2011 at 11:53pmThe poll isn’t working. I’m trying to vote “No”.
Report Post »Professional Infidel
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 12:04amobozo should have studdied with mandela in so africa while mandela was getting his mind right. yea in the white mans prison. he’d have his mind right now. and hed have been able to eat the way he wants. all others crap but not michaels
Report Post »Down2TheC
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 12:08amNothing wrong with that. Pretty funny with a couple duds.
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 12:55amWas he using a telepromptera/
Report Post »calebgs83
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 1:00amIt is called comedy for a reason, and I didn’t hear anything overly offensive. If they don‘t like Reggie Brown’s humor, they should not have booked him. It was very rude to cut him off and escort him from the stage.
Report Post »Wyd Stantz
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 1:43amHe was escorted off because he was making fun of Republicans. Apparently, republicans are just as overly sensitive as democrats. Bunch of whiners… Reggie was awesome, I hope to see more of him and I hope he continues to poke fun at all of the politicians, even Republicans… because they screw up and do/say stupid crap all of the time. Ron Paul and Herman Cain are the only ones I am looking forward to hearing from… the rest of the bunch are no better than what we currently have in office. They may sound all strong now, but as soon as they get in office they will turn their back on the American people to appease the world’s agenda.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 6:18amHe was alright. And given how few people have bothered to make fun of or even immitate the boy king it was fantastic to watch him. There was no reason for cutting his mike and ending his routine unless he went way over the time they reserved for him. If that was the case the RLC handled it clumsily and made themselves look stupid. Par for the course.
We should make Andrew Breitbart the NRC chairman.
Report Post »avenger
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 7:24amthe voice is excellent….I am glad somebody is making $$$ from this administration…
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 8:09amThe poll does not work. What’s with that???
The routine seemed to go on forever. It was boring and certainly not funny. Not terribly offensive, as he skewered everyone. Maybe, he just needs a new writer?
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 8:33amAll I heard was crickets chirping when he brought up Romney’s name. Perhaps there is hope for us to elect a conservative. I found him hillarious. What’s the big deal?
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 9:56amAwww….they didn’t show the part of the video where Michelle Bachmann actually chews through the microphone cord before FauxBama could finish roasting her all while Perry held his pearl handled six-shooter to the sound guy’s head…what a rip off!
Report Post »click_name_4_impeachment
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 10:39amBlaze why do your polls never work? Is it my settings? every time i choose or view results i get a blank new tab…
Report Post »foobear
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 10:49amThis guy was brilliant – not offensive at all.
He even went after Mitt, Ging, T-Paw, Bachwoman, Trump, etc.
Report Post »TheCenturion
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 10:59am@WydStanz,
“Turn their back on the American people”?
If you‘re looking for Herman Cain to do differently I WOULDN’T count on it. Do you know he’s a former federal reserve bank president?
If you want to talk about the “world agenda”, I’d bet big money the Mr. Cain won’t be doing anything to rile the “world leaders” if elected. DON’T count on Mr. Cain to do what’s right concerning the federal reserve.
Report Post »kelly
Posted on June 19, 2011 at 11:39amThis guy is going to get a lot of gigs now. He not only looks like Obama, he sounds like him too, with the attendant mannerisms.
There’s no such thing as being in bad taste by anyone who trashes politicians.
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