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Brigid

(17,621 posts)
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 09:07 PM Apr 2012

Anybody else think Obama should become a stand up-comedian after his second term?

The clips from the White House Correspondents Dinner have been hilarious! And he really seems to enjoy himself when he gets a chance to do things like this.

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Anybody else think Obama should become a stand up-comedian after his second term? (Original Post) Brigid Apr 2012 OP
he has a good delivery and able to poke fun at himself, but i don't think he wrote most of those JI7 Apr 2012 #1
I'd like to hear him sing a whole song..see how good he is. shraby Apr 2012 #2
A good comedian doesn't necessarily write their stuff... cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #3
I didn't even know what a slow jam was before this! Brigid Apr 2012 #4
Me, either !!! cr8tvlde Apr 2012 #5
Nnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #6
Thank you for your elaborate response. Bladian Apr 2012 #11
right now the joke's on us. when he has to charge admission that may change nt msongs Apr 2012 #7
Speaking engagements are very lucrative for former Presidents Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #8
If he wanted to, he would definitely be great at it boxman15 Apr 2012 #9
He is very funny. Marie Marie Apr 2012 #10
I've been thinking the same thing myself. SheilaT May 2012 #12

JI7

(89,185 posts)
1. he has a good delivery and able to poke fun at himself, but i don't think he wrote most of those
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 09:10 PM
Apr 2012

jokes.

cr8tvlde

(1,185 posts)
3. A good comedian doesn't necessarily write their stuff...
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 09:56 PM
Apr 2012

it's how they deliver it. He rocked it...made Jimmy Kimmel look like an amateur. I mean, what other Head of State can you see doing that? Merkel? Sarkozy? Or candidate... Mittens? I mean, really. And the Slow Jam ... Dude!

Ruby the Liberal

(26,217 posts)
8. Speaking engagements are very lucrative for former Presidents
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:07 PM
Apr 2012

I am thinking that Prez Obama will be able to command a hefty fee for that after he leaves office. He is certainly an engaging speaker and has great timing.

boxman15

(1,033 posts)
9. If he wanted to, he would definitely be great at it
Mon Apr 30, 2012, 11:28 PM
Apr 2012

I don't think he will obviously, but I do see him going on late night shows and potentially hosting SNL a lot for the 20-30 years he's politically active and out stumping for the Democratic Party.

Outside of being awesome, this would be great for the Dems. Having him do late night sketches and undoubtedly showing up on shows like The Daily Show a lot will do wonders for the party. Obama will be the face of the party for the next couple decades if reelected, and having a funny, talented, genuinely likable person be that face will do wonders for the party.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
12. I've been thinking the same thing myself.
Tue May 1, 2012, 01:13 AM
May 2012

He does have impeccable timing, even if he's not writing his own material, which is what stand-up comics mostly do for themselves. At least at the beginning. People like Jay Leno have a lot of writers, but the average stand-up person is pretty much doing his own material.

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