So How Did the Late-Night Comedians Handle Obama’s Birthday?
- Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:20am by
Billy Hallowell
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If you haven’t yet heard, President Barack Obama turned 50 on Thursday. The commander-in-chief celebrated the milestone in style, heading to Chicago for two events in his honor.
While he was out relishing in the glories of presidential birthday bliss (not to mention doing some fundraising), late-night comedians were crafting well wishes — and delivering some clever birthday bashes. Here are some of the highlights:
Jay Leno: “Just a year ago, he was in his 40s and his approval rating was in the 50s. Now it’s the other way around.”
David Letterman: “He got some lovely presents…China gave him an extension on his rent…”
Colbert: “Instead of going to a birthday party, he should have been working on the economy. Now, the recession is going to last four hours longer.”
Below, see an epic montage of late-show personalities addressing the president’s birthday:
(h/t National Journal)
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Comments (91)
desertjim
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:30amHistory repeats itself, Nero fiddles while Rome burns.
Report Post »Firebrand
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 1:11pmThis is what I thought of too.
Report Post »xtreme
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 5:36pmThis time it is not Nero, it is *****, LOL!!!
Report Post »uncensoredTalmud
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 5:38pmWe wouldn‘t want anyone to think too hard about all the looting that’s going on of our country.
People might get upset, and actually do something.
Report Post »netman349
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 6:40pmGreat one, EXTREME!
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:19amDid Hitler and Stalin have big, no cameras allowed 50th birthday bashes?
Report Post »Just wondering.
Servant Of YHVH
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 2:52pmYou know, I’m wondering something. If he turned 50 then does that mean he’s actually celebrating his 57th birthday?
Report Post »An AmericanMom
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:17amHas there been a bigger EGO….ever in the world than Obama? SICK!
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:23amNever
Report Post »Beck_Fan
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:50pmWell Maybe …. it’s a race between the Teleprompter of the United States and MOOshelle. Both of them could not think more of themselves. Live as I tell you to live not as I live.
Report Post »bandi9
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:08ami have always thought birthdays were for egocentric people, and his celebration to himself proves it.
Report Post »loveoursoldiers
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:05amAccording to Beck there was a huge hollywood/hip-hop party at the WH.. NO PICS ALLOWED.. because “it would not look good”…what was going on? drugs? white bashing? excessive lavish high calorie food and wine? or was it because of who was invited? Ayers? Farrakhan? Wright? Jesse? NBPs? union bosses?
Report Post »Is this a campaign for votes from those awful millionaires and billionaires with the jets… IOW.. his friends? or is it because narcissists need to be constantly reminded of their ‘greatness’ and how better could one do that than by having all the ‘special’ people adoring him
he is a hollow man
hmmmmmmm
THIS HOUSE BELONGS TO ALL OF US.. NOT BARACK OBAMA AND HIS RING KISSERS
Let’s work our butts off to evict this charlatan from OUR house
loveoursoldiers
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:22amone more thought
Report Post »maybe if we didn‘t support these ’special‘ people they would not be so ’special’.. so what.. they are actors and singers.. BFD.. the real ‘special’ people are our soldiers..those who give all….. so morons can indulge themselves in a disgusting manner while the rest of us are out here trying to pay our bills and our TAXES so these morons can party hardy?????
time for action.. by not supporting these actors and singers and pro sports players.. they have enough money.. right bho?.. they don’t need any more
time to get serious because our future is at stake for sure.. stolen in the name of ‘social justice’.. another great phrase.. like hope and change.. but we know now these wonderful ostensibly spiritual notions are just the opposite.. trickery at its finest
SmilinJackD
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 2:43pmLet’s stop supporting Hollywood libs.
Report Post »Servant Of YHVH
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 2:51pm@loveoursoldiers
Report Post »You could not have said it any better. He wouldn‘t even be celebrating his 50th birthday party if it wasn’t for the soldiers. Oh wait, do muslims actually celebrate their birthdays? If the muslims had been in charge then obama could have celebrated his birthday the muslim way, or should I say his way.
suran
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 3:30pmBesides, how do we know it actually WAS his birthday? Make him prove it.
Report Post »Operator
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 3:51pmAmen. This is a perfect description of the truth.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 5:02pmWonder if they all recited “The Pledge”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51kAw4OTlA0
Report Post »egoudy
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 5:51pmWell said “loveoursoldiers”. I feel the exact same way. We have to vote this man and his policies out of office in 2012. Let’s get to work and get the word out.
Report Post »CarolinaGirl
Posted on August 7, 2011 at 1:37pmWow! Best comment ever!
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:59amThree (3) parties so far and continuing his B day party at Camp David today, I think.
Bush had 3 fund raisers, Clinton had 5 fund raisers and OBAMA has had over 30 fund raisers. http://politicons.net/obama-has-hosted-30-fundraisers-so-far-george-bush-had-3-at-same-point-in-his-presidency/
Golfing, man Obama has racked up the numbers that exceed all of the presidents in total.
He’s a party freak, ain’t he…what an example for the US citizens. Tighten your belt he tells you…
MSMs won’t tell you that.
Report Post »Ladybug29
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 4:59pmThat Nincompoop does nothing but talk, talk, talk BS, speeches galore, parties galore, family vacations all over the world, giving money to everyone outside the USA, he is converting this wonderful country in a modern Soviet Union, with dachas for the rich, like himself. Where did his money come from? he never worked a day in his life for all we know! Last year he made over a million dollars, with what?, how? someone should investigate where his money comes from!
Report Post »Just watch out that he won’t grab power like that monkey Hugo Chavez did, who is destroying a wonderful country that used to have a similar government as the USA. Now all there is is communism and tons of poverty, more than ever!
HK91
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:52amMore like 4 year’s longer
Report Post »WTSpike
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:43amYawn…..Colbert is….umm…….not very funny.
I see the stock market gave him a nice birthday gift, too. I mean, those 500 points that disappeared from the DOW index had to go somewhere, right? How do you gift wrap that?
Report Post »nysparkie
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:20amSnooooz, Snoooooz, Snooooz,
Sparkles
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 3:57pmHey Sparkie … wake up and smell the coffee …this is no time to sleep! What, are you blind to what’s going on around you?
Report Post »countryfirst
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:20amMost in Washington are about money & power, the problem is that neither can help get you common sence.
Report Post »Silversmith
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:18amAll in all, pretty soft treatment for a guy with his track record.
Silversmith
Report Post »Spock
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:09amI bet Obummer had to use Preparation H this morning after all of the a** kissing last night.
Report Post »Multiple Arms
Posted on August 6, 2011 at 8:22pmObama‘s sycophants aren’t just kissing… they are more like lampreys. Here are some pictures. Notice their mouths are similar to Chris Matthews.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamprey
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:07ami never watch the late night guys, i see no point in wasting my time listening to libs
Report Post »Bigliardi
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:56amExactly right……
Report Post »4kidsandacat
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 2:37pmI refuse to lose sleep for garbage…Personally I’d rather stay up and read.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:01amAnd thought Obama wasn’t a capitalist….. charging people to come to his B-day has made me rethink
Report Post »CNCFan
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:00amAl Sharpless, bsnbc talking head stated on the 10PM news that party goers standing on the front lawn of the White House during the presidents 50th birthday party said they saw snow falling INSIDE the White House.
Science adviser for the President, Dr. Snort A Whiteline said this was proof that global warming was effecting the weather pattern around DC.
Report Post »Attention2Detail
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:53amApparently campaign cash comes from rich people, but if you need a job, they just materialise out of thin air because the government spends lots of money.
Report Post »Iman Barak Hussein
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:50amphotographers were beaten, and camera’s destroyed.
Report Post »G man
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:48amMarket update…http://www.downside.com/bldgjump.gif
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:40amI love how the Economy is in ruins, and The ****** in Chief is celebrating with Billionares looking for handouts for his Presidential Run…
This has to be some kind of horrific joke.
Report Post »SacredHonor1776
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 9:07amNero continues to play his fiddle!
Report Post »ConservativeResponse
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:40amI still like the “Happy 57th Birthday!” Quote… hilarious!
Report Post »Perspective
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:36amHe attacks the wealthy but he is one of the wealthy and those are the people he associates with. How about his “jobs czar” Immelt closing a plant here in the states and moving it to china? That’s right the same CEO whose company had record profits and paid ZERO income taxes. I honestly don’t know how anyone could vote for Obama.
Report Post »4kidsandacat
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 2:39pmDrives you nuts doesn’t it? I have tried to wrap my brain around it using what passes for logic from the left and it just doesn’t add up.
Report Post »DAYWATCHER
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:34amWell, it’s obvious these guys still love Obummer. We’ll all know when the left has had enough. They’ll rip him like they did Bush.
Report Post »lillymckim
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:37amThey all have unlimited incomes whats it to them?
Report Post »The depression doesn’t touch them they live in a bubble of denial just like their President
Bigliardi
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 10:06amAh but he is mostly immune to strong criticism by the left because he is black….The left is a cowardly mob when it comes to dealing with issues of race….Check out how the blacks beating whites incident at the Wisconsin state fair is covered in your main stream media outlets…Unless a black commits a horrific crime that by its very nature demands to be aired, the MSM is mostly silent….Barack will continue to be given a free pass by this media, and will in fact be lauded for things which ifhe were white, and a republican, he would be excoriated for……Tis a sad world we live in.
Report Post »4kidsandacat
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 2:37pmDING DING DING!!! Bigliardi has it! Exactly my thoughts, he will never get ripped to shreds because he has the cloak of invincibility: black liberalism. If he were black and conservative, though, the claws would be out. Sadly it doesn‘t work if you don’t THINK properly in their eyes.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:34amThe mainstream liberal comedians (such as they are) used to tear into former President Bush at all opportunities savagely. Now, even with the economy going to peices, runaway govt spending and sheer lunacy at the helm of the state bent on destruction of all, they only lightly joke about it.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:30amWell, I don’t stay up and watch the late guys much; doesn’t sound like any real good zingers.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:25amThe Defender of the poor and the working class had a fundraising dinner at $37,000 a plate and pictures with him cost $10,000. The only poor and working class there were the ones waiting on people, busing the tables, washing the dishes, and cleaning up after everyone had left.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 5, 2011 at 8:36amExactly. And they call Republicans Fat Cats. I can barely afford my mortgage, let alone pay $35,800 for dinner. That would half pay off one of my mortgages (still trying to sell a house that’s been on the market for 2 years).
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