The Whitehouse Correspondents Dinner has become a red carpet event in Washington. Hollywood comes storming into DC wanting to be with the politicos, and the politicos love being around Hollywood stars. It really has a great tradition of a formal dinner with the President and the Press that covers him. Traditionally the President gives a monologue of humor, and President Obama did a great job in that role. After him, a big time comedian comes in and does a routine. The routine to follow Obama was Wanda Sykes, which is someone I never heard of before the weekend, but I confess I don’t know all the big comedians today. Well I know Sykes now. Listen to her sick attempt at humor here.
And you listen and there is little outcry today. All of the people who report on the President were there are few people are reporting this sick comment. The White House finally today would not endorse Sykes words, but they would not condemn her. Gibbs today said the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are a topic "better left for serious reflection than comedy." I am sorry, but this just does not cut it. You can dislike Limbaugh, but comparing him to Bin Laden? And the sad thing is that Obama laughed at this sick humor. There used to be a rule, don’t compare anyone to Hitler. Let’s add Osama Bin Laden to that list.
