Obama last night "If this material works well, I’m gonna use it at Goldman Sachs next year"

[J_J_]

"Here we are. My eighth and final appearance at this unique event. And I am excited. If this material works well, I’m gonna use it at Goldman Sachs next year. Earn me some serious Tubmans! That’s right. That’s right."

Is this funny?

Kinda a sore subject during the primaries...

[IamMab]

1. Nope, just Obama trolling Bernie Sanders perfectly.

Well done, Mr President!

[CentralCoaster]

9. "Dear Aunt Hillary"

Everyone took a jab.

[J_J_]

25. trolling Sanders? He was making fun of Hillary

But I don't find it funny because Obama failed to hold Wall Street accountable and probably will make money giving speeches to bankers in the near future.

This should be unacceptable to people.

[CompanyFirstSergeant]

31. "probably will make money"

Could you please post a link...

Oh, crystal balls are not hooked up to the internet.

Never mind.

[CorkySt.Clair]

45. Boo hoo

[ancianita]

47. Absolutely. He hit her twice. The other was "jokes white people don't get to make"!

[JackRiddler]

36. Amazing the attempted 180-degree spin.

If it wasn't so damned serious, I'd be impressed at how consistently the Clintonistas go for this strategy of saying the exact opposite and repeating it 1000 times until it appears to stick.

[Vinca]

44. I took that as a jab at Hillary.

[Stallion]

2. Yes Very Funny

nm

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. I found it very funny.

[DURHAM D]

4. Only a "sore" subject for BS supporters.

The vast majority of people realize there is nothing wrong with getting paid for giving speeches when you are not in office.

[Loudestlib]

18. .

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[Lizzie Poppet]

20. The vast majority?

Um...do you have anything whatsoever beyond your own speculation for that assertion?

[J_J_]

35. So, If Obama, who has failed to hold wall street accountable for stealing millions of homes...

...Starts getting paid hundreds of thousands for speeches he makes to wall street...there is nothing wrong with that?

We wouldn't have the right to be angry?

We wouldn't be using logic in assuming the overpaid speeches are returning the favor for looking the other way?

[NurseJackie]

5. Not a home-run... but it's chuckle-worthy. Definitely not a foul ball. I'd call it a base-hit.

Kinda a sore subject during the primaries...

As I said, it wasn't exactly an over-the-fence home-run ... but the sour and indignant reactions to bunted jokes often turn them into doubles or triples.

You guys are SO sensitive.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Serious Tubmans elevated it to seriously funny

Serious jabs at a broad range people who seriously deserve it.

[NWCorona]

8. Yup! +1

[Lucinda]

21. +1

[JoePhilly]

28. + 1

[NWCorona]

7. Some will think it's against Bernie but I think it's the opposite

Let's not forget his comments on how taking corporate money changed.

He also wanted to rub it in to the RW that a strong black woman will be on some form of paper currency in the near future.

I don't have a problem with it.

[emulatorloo]

13. Agreed n/t

[reformist2]

27. It was a riff on the corrupted nature of all politicians, himself included. It was a good joke.

And I have to agree, it's more of a dig at Hillary than anyone else in particular.

[hz_xlnc]

29. completely

concur

[JackRiddler]

38. Of course.

The only way to think that was against Sanders is to be pre-programmed to interpret everything without exception as against Sanders.

[mmonk]

10. Yes

[okasha]

11. If you think "The Speeches" are a DefConI World Crisis,

probably not.

If you think the furor over them is just a lot of ginned up, manifactured hysteria by a desperate losing candidate and his disciples, then yeah. It's funny.

[emulatorloo]

12. Very funny as was the "aunt Hilary" Facebook bit and the up the hill w Hill graphic.

He took good natured swipes at both our candidates.

The swipes at Republicans were cutting and loved those.

[choie]

14. It would be funny if it wasn't probably going to be true...

[Hiraeth]

41. oh, I seriously doubt that. and I seriously think he was acknowedging tptb process when he

said She will be at this podium next year.

[redwitch]

15. I thought it was funny.

As far as roasting people goes he was very gentle.

[TDale313]

16. I had no problem with it.

And the make some serious Tubmans part cracked me up.

[Skwmom]

17. Great footage for a future documentary on the history of the U.S.

[Autumn]

19. He might use it, he likes humor. Obama will hit the circuit and will make big bucks,

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that's what politicians do.

[J_J_]

23. Many people have suggested the reason Obama did not stand up to Wall Street

Is that he wanted to make the bank speech circuit after his presidency.

I guess with everything as messed up as it is in this country, because of this type of corruption...it's just not very funny to me.

[ismnotwasm]

22. Hilarious actually

He's funny as hell and deadly clever.

[PowerToThePeople]

24. I think Obama feels the Bern

but is not trying to rock the boat too much.

He also said Malia was planning on voting Bernie but they would not let that happen, as if he is really the type of person that would do such a thing.

[demwing]

34. "Malia was planning on voting Bernie but they would not let that happen"

Are you referring to the Burning Man comment?

[PowerToThePeople]

39. Is that what it was?

if so, that joke went right over my head.

[Hav]

37. I think you misheard.

He joked that she wanted to attend Burning Man but that he wouldn't allow it while Bernie might have allowed her to do so,

[La Lioness Priyanka]

26. yes, it's funny.

[kgnu_fan]

30. Painful

[HassleCat]

32. Audience was unsure

Some thought it was a shot at Sanders for putting too much emphasis on Clinton's connections. Some thought it was a shot at Clinton for taking big money from special interests. Some just didn't know how to react. Kinda awkward.

[reformist2]

40. The awkward part was Obama admitting he can't wait to sell out and get a piece of the action, too!

I guess it was awkward for them because they all play the same game.

I would have been laughing out loud if I were there.

[HassleCat]

42. It was supposed to be a joke.

But maybe the joke will be on us. Wouldn't be the first time.

[ViseGrip]

33. He thinks shilling for the banks and taking down the economy is funny, as long as it's among friends

[realmirage]

43. If a corporation is stupid enough

to pay me, I'm smart enough to take the money. Go get it Obama

[aikoaiko]

46. I have hopes that Obama will be the greatest ex-President ever.

I'm a Bernie supporter and I thought the joke was a slam on HRC. I thought it was funny.

But I do hope he doesn't go for the easy money of Goldman Sachs. I hope he finds a different way.

Fortunately we don;'t have to worry about him collecting big fees from banks and foreign governments as a "honest graft" for his wife's political future because Michelle doesn't seem all that interested.

[JudyM]

50. +1, everything you said. Thanks for covering that ground.

[alcibiades_mystery]

48. It's funny to people who aren't fanatics

[bigwillq]

49. I think it's hysterical.