White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Who wore what and who wore on our nerves

Last updated on: September 19, 2017 at 10:21 am by Marla Clendenin

White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Who wore what and who wore on our nerves 2017-09-19T10:21:20-05:00 Marla Clendenin

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Well, it was the Obama’s last White House Correspondents’ Dinner and that momentous occasion was marked with N-words, F-words, and thanks to Don Lemon, middle fingers — and that was just from the people who actually like the president!

It was also a night filled with jokes galore, many of whom were seated about the room. (“Hey, Huma Abedin!”) But now that it’s over, it’s time to look back on the historic event and find out who wore what and who wore on our nerves. (Hint: it rhymes with “Osama.”)

In typical fashion (that’s a pun), Michelle Obama showed up dressed to the nines in a really expensive dress that screamed, “I relate to the little people.” The Huffington Post gushed at the sight: “The first lady arrived in a gold, embellished Givenchy gown that was the perfect blend of sexy and elegant for her final WHCD as the first lady.” (Also, it’s not available at Walmart.) The sheer overlay slightly muted the cleavage exposed by the plunging neckline. Laura Bush commented off the record saying, “That so happened to me once.”

President Obama wore… well, he wore a tuxedo. That’s pretty standard. But really he just wore on our nerves: The smarmy smile, the courtesy laughs, the jabs at his opposition, his self congratulation. This guy is so full of himself it’s like he’s attempting a third term as president. It’s not like the law of the land has ever stopped him before. He said he plans to stay in Washington for two years so his youngest daughter can finish high school, but I really think he believes a third term is possible. Maybe some sideline coaching, at least? If nothing else, staying in the nation’s capitol means he can still FEEL like the president.

That night, Obama debuted a new sketch video featuring Joe Biden and John Boehner that kept the room in stitches. Yes, while Rome is burning, the president found time in his busy schedule to do a silly, short film… because priorities. His first line right out of the gate? “F*** you, Chuck Todd!” It was bleeped out because it’s obvious he wants to inspire a generation of children and figured they ought not hear the president speak in such vulgar terms.

Then there was Comedy Central’s Larry Wilmore, whose long-winded stand-up routine ended with a heartfelt tribute to the nation’s first black president with a full salute of gratitude form a fellow black man: “Yo, Barry, you did it, my nigga.”

Thankfully, President Obama stood up, faced the comedian and scolded him with a reminder of something he has said before: “Racism, we are not cured of it and it’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public but a legacy that casts a long shadow and that’s still part of our DNA.”

Wait… this just in… Correction: The president actually loved being addressed in that way, laughed along and gave Wilmore the obligatory chest fist bump. My bad! I wasn’t there!

But that wasn’t the only mic drop moment of the evening. Obama delivered one himself. The most self-aggrandizing president in history actually ended his speech by dropping a mic. He literally said, “Obama out,” and dropped. a. mic:

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What a super presidential way to go out. We say, “Bye, Felicia!“

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