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fishwax

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21. The phrase "White House dinner" is misleading

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 01:09 AM

Feb 2012

The White House Correspondents Dinner is held (if I'm not mistaken) at the Washington Hilton, not at the White House. Though the president traditionally attends, it isn't really a White House dinner.

On edit: the article is a bit ambiguous, so perhaps it isn't *the* WHCD but some other function held for Correspondents at the White House. But my guess is that there is a confusion in these stories making it sound like it was actually at the White House when it (likely) wasn't.

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David Cross admits to doing cocaine near President Obama during White House dinner [View all] Renew Deal Feb 2012 OP

Cross is a funny dude. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #1

I've heard a fair number of David Cross bits on satellite radio's RawDog. FrodosPet Feb 2012 #31

I don't think Cross is a genius. MrSlayer Feb 2012 #34

I can see the headlines now "Talks of Coke Fueled Orgies Engulf the Obama White House" Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #2

Obama Provides Drugs to White House Guests. Whisp Feb 2012 #14

Unless David was already high when he got there, I think this is the most reckless thing I've... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #26

I don't know this Cross guy Whisp Feb 2012 #27

I am (was) a big fan. If you've ever watched the t.v. show, "Arrested Development".... Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #28

that made me laugh. Wear you own fur. Whisp Feb 2012 #29

I find him to be unfunny to the extreme. But if you want to talk about The President and wreckless cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #30

Interesting. I'm sure the spin will be apocalyptic. flvegan Feb 2012 #3

makes him sound like a moron Skittles Feb 2012 #4

Yes. Yes it does tkmorris Feb 2012 #8

you've never done a key bump? snooper2 Feb 2012 #42

Funny guy, dick move. n/t deucemagnet Feb 2012 #5

yep. Schema Thing Feb 2012 #13

+1 nt zappaman Feb 2012 #48

Some people aspire to climb mountains. Solly Mack Feb 2012 #6

I'm sure it's pretty safe to do drugs at such an event Enrique Feb 2012 #7

Guess who won't be invited back? snagglepuss Feb 2012 #9

Asshole Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #10

He's a dumb piece of shit. LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #11

According to the Right Wing, this is when the Earth falls off of its axis... MrScorpio Feb 2012 #12

So Cross was invited to the White House and he disrespects Marie Marie Feb 2012 #15

Beyond disrespectful, there are some of us left who expect better of these morons NotThisTime Feb 2012 #16

that's cool of you're in junior high flexnor Feb 2012 #17

I'm not even a big fan of Obama, but this ticks me off flexnor Feb 2012 #20

How is unionworks Feb 2012 #22

Cross is far funnier unionworks Feb 2012 #18

Could be he's trying to grab headlines to sell tickets to his shows. mucifer Feb 2012 #19

He's in show business - the idea fits. FrodosPet Feb 2012 #35

The phrase "White House dinner" is misleading fishwax Feb 2012 #21

Apparently, Tobias Funke had higher self-esteem than David Cross does. beac Feb 2012 #23

This is even worse (from the article): tblue37 Feb 2012 #24

Wow. Nobody could have predicted ... LiberalAndProud Feb 2012 #25

Hunter S. Thompson... unionworks Feb 2012 #32

Grace Slick Syrinx Feb 2012 #40

the words dumb and ass come to mind spanone Feb 2012 #33

Outrage! Outrage! Outrage! OUTR...wait, sorry, don't give a shit. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #36

^^^ THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. THIS. Iggo Feb 2012 #45

ASSHOLE, that kind of thing just pisses me off so much Raine Feb 2012 #37

Small point of data: This was the WH Correspondents Dinner, not actually at the White House. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #38

He could also be lying, to get people worked up. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #39

So what? Iggo Feb 2012 #41

Oh I can't wait to hear how the repigs are going to report on this! jillan Feb 2012 #43

No they won't unionworks Feb 2012 #44

Whups! My mistake! unionworks Feb 2012 #46

Funny in a Bevis and Butthead sorta way. I also don't care, disrespect on drug policy TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #47

I read this in an article a few months ago. hughee99 Feb 2012 #49