***Informal WHCD Thread***

[nolabear]

I swore I wasn’t going to start a thread but I swear to God I just saw Lara Trump in the audience! Now I can’t help myself, though they’re just eating. I’m watching MSNBC who I hope will shut up better than CNN. CSPAN is too cold for me.

Anyway, have at!

[Ocelot II]

1. Switched to C-SPAN, couldn't stand the blather on either CNN or MSNBC.

[nolabear]

3. Yeah, I get it, but if they hush when they need to I don't mind.

Van Jones gives me the epizootic though.

[Xavier Breath]

6. They're blathering away on there, too.

Dammit, I want to hear the chewing

[bdamomma]

9. ......

[greatauntoftriplets]

2. Is she adding journalist to her spurious CV?

[nolabear]

5. Well, head of the RNC so she can go

But I’m curious as to what she intends. I could be wrong but I swear it was her.

[greatauntoftriplets]

45. She is there.

That alleged comedian Matt Friend mentioned it. He was awful IMO. That line about the self immolation was sick.

[3catwoman3]

57. His voice mimicry was good, but much of his stuff...

...was NOT funny.

I missed the immolation line. I was busy being horrified that he thought there was anything funny about Noem killing her dog.

[canetoad]

4. It would be great

If Lara was called on to give us a song.

[nolabear]

8. "Don't cry for me Mar-a-Lagooooooooo"

[PatSeg]

36. Oh yes, that would be perfect!

[Think. Again.]

10. oh dear god I hope that happens.

[bdamomma]

7. Thanks Nolabear

Yes, I saw Lara Trump too.

[nolabear]

11. Oh good! I needed a witness.

She’s gathering ammo. “I was in the room!”

[DET]

12. I thought 'That can't be!'

But it sure did look like Lara Trump. Of course, she’s got that generic skinny blond wife of some rich guy look. Who would invite Lara Trump to this?

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. Probably Fox or Newsmax.

[3catwoman3]

13. I saw her, too, and thought...

..."Why the %! is she there?"

Earlier this afternoon, I was looking at a list, with some pictures, of assorted attendees, one of whom is Molly Ringwald.

[bdamomma]

14. Geez,

why is Ayman touting the idea that if that orange thug steals the election no more WHCD???? what crap.

[nolabear]

15. I think they're having a pretty good pre-show conversation though.

They get to opine and make their own jokes. Like a feature rather than the news.

[bdamomma]

16. Yeah they

seem to be having a good time, just making things light. Kelly O'Donnell looks nice.

That camera is right on Joe, you can't even eat in peace. More conversation than anything else.

[nolabear]

20. Watching Kelly O'Donnell

I thought it must be amazing to sit by the POTUS and totally dominate the conversation!

[malaise]

17. Any ridiculing of Smelvis is

Welcome

[Lovie777]

18. Watching Cspan....................

had to turn to the weather channel. The conversations between the women is stupid.

They are have dinner right now. I do want to hear Colin Jost and then Pres Biden.

Learned one thing tonight...... President John F. Kennedy in 1962 insisted for women to attend and hence history was made concerning the dinner

[bdamomma]

19. Kick

nt

[AuntyGravity]

21. Amy Argetsinger

Ummmm....and yeah.....yah know.....ummmmmm.....you know....
Oh yeah, and, ummmmmm.....well you know.......ummmmmmm....
Yeah yah know????
Well do you, yah know, know????
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Xavier Breath]

22. I had a seventh grade English teacher who would get upset

any time a student peppered their speech with "You know?" She would immediately interrupt them and say "No, I don't know. Why don't you tell me?" Good times

[PatSeg]

43. Oh, good for her!

We need more English teachers like her. I had a high school English teacher who used to say the same thing, with a smile on her face, but she never let anyone get away with anything.

[nolabear]

23. Here we go!

[bdamomma]

24. SNL

going down memory lane. Funny

[mucifer]

27. But no Jimmy Carter Dan Ackroyd? I wonder why

[UTUSN]

25. That's Kelly O'Donnell?

[nolabear]

26. Giving out awards. I like Lester Holt.

Let’s not forget the wonderful work good journalists do!

[LeftInTX]

28. Well deserved award to Frontline, Propublica and Texas Tribune

[nolabear]

29. Indeed. How hard that must have been to do.

[Talitha]

30. Please forgive my ignorance, but

Who is the gentleman in blue sitting next to Kamala Harris? He's right up front and I should know, but...
Thanks!

[bdamomma]

32. Yes

who is he??? Geez, was he there last year???

[Talitha]

42. He was just introduced - Eugene Daniels (IIRC) Politico

I think she said he'd be replacing her next year?

[Ocelot II]

41. Eugene Daniels

[bdamomma]

31. oh brother

Kornacki

[leftieNanner]

34. It was kinda cute.

Made fun of himself with his big board and the numbers.

[LuvLoogie]

33. I hope Joe fucks up the NYT.

Drag that rag, Joe.

[DET]

35. Some Observations

Some award given to Peter Baker for his coverage of Biden. That won’t go over well here. I’m surprised at the modest dollar amounts of most of the awards. Love Lester Holt - he always lends gravitas to any event. The Steve Kornacki segment ( ) was mercifully brief.

[AuntyGravity]

37. Oh My Heart....

Just seeing our president being all presidenty

[canetoad]

38. OMG when I heard my voice

I thought tsf himself was there. (trump impersonater),

[bdamomma]

39. This guy

Matt Friend is good.

I thought that picture of President Biden going up the stairs of Air Force 1 was beautiful.

[Ocelot II]

40. He really is amazing.

[underpants]

51. He went right into a Howard Stern on Bill Maher's podcast that was amazing

Language

?si=ImiFLzKaGWdRu2Tl

[AuntyGravity]

44. FTW Eugene Daniels

[DET]

46. I Wouldn't Know

MSNBC cut away before he began for some inane chatter. Not a good move - and pretty disrespectful.

[AuntyGravity]

54. Watch on c-span....no commercials

https://www.c-span.org/video/?534625-1/white-house-correspondents-association-dinner&live

[bdamomma]

48. Hail to the

Chief!!!!

[nolabear]

49. Joe's up! Get 'em!

[AuntyGravity]

50. FTW Joe Biden

[greatauntoftriplets]

52. Governor Pritzker is there.

[DinahMoeHum]

53. "My Vice-President actually endorses me"

[nolabear]

55. Out of the gate!

I hope Spanky strokes out.

[DET]

56. He May...

“Sleepy Don”, “a six year old”, “desperate” - Joe is not holding back!

[AuntyGravity]

58. FTW Colin Jost

[3catwoman3]

59. "Matt Gaetz is at regular prom."

Whoa -

[Stinky The Clown]

60. Is the audience awake?

[DET]

61. In Defense of the Audience...

Colin Jost is terrible.

[bdamomma]

62. Trevor Noah

I miss, and Wanda Sykes.

[DET]

65. No Argument Here

Wanda Sykes especially would have killed it.

[shrike3]

72. Colbert had a silent audience when he hosted.

But they were very displeased with what he was saying.

[nolabear]

63. I think Jost is good and the audience is scared.

It’s interesting to see what looks like real hesitance to laugh at biting humor. Times are delicate and strange.

[AuntyGravity]

64. Isn't this how intelligent citizens celebrate democracy?

If not, how?

[joshcryer]

66. Joe absolutely killed it.

[AuntyGravity]

67. My vision is not that good...

Was that Chris Pine graciously doing selfies with the wimmenfolk?

[nolabear]

68. Pine or Hemsworth?

I’m Chris crossed.

[DET]

69. Don't Know, But...

I’d never heard of Chris Pine until I looked at an online review of the Correspondent’s dinner (pretty lame) fashion and thought ‘Who is THAT?’. That was Chris Pine. The man is gorgeous.

[AuntyGravity]

70. Then buckle up...

Chris Pine is the new James Tiberius Kirk:

[TexasBushwhacker]

71. Chris Pine's fans

are called "Pine Nuts"