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05/10/2009
Wanda Sykes Roasts Obama, Rips Limbaugh at Correspondents' Dinner
Wanda Sykes hits Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Bush, Palin, Michelle Obama, McCain, and Sean Hannity in her remarks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday.
Sykes tore into Rush Limbaugh: "I think Rush Limbaugh was the 10th hijacker but he was so strung out on OxyContin he missed his flight. Rush Limbaugh. 'I hope the country fails.' I hope his kidneys fail. How about that? He needs a good waterboarding. That's what he needs."
Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP...
Posted 3:31 PM EST by Andy Towle in Barack Obama, News, Rush Limbaugh, Wanda Sykes | Permalink
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LOVE HER!!!
Posted by: Crash | May 10, 2009 4:13:48 PM
Wanda was so awesome last night, she really ripped into the GOP
Posted by: Derek | May 10, 2009 4:27:15 PM
Wanda's hilarious. I wish she was president. She seems to have a low tolerance for bullshit.
The OxyContin/terrorist joke was up there with her old drunken caravan bit. Love her.
Posted by: paul c | May 10, 2009 4:28:32 PM
Look. Barry laughed at the lesbian. He does love us! He does love us!
Posted by: Leland Frances | May 10, 2009 4:37:43 PM
In this case Leland, shut-up! Send me your account info and I will send you a quarter for you to buy a sense of humor.
Posted by: Will | May 10, 2009 4:41:34 PM
@ Will
THANK YOU!!!!
Posted by: James | May 10, 2009 5:00:21 PM
I love Wanda Sykes. She kicked some seriously funny butt last night. She's one of the few willing to take on Rush and Sean. Good on her!!
Posted by: Gary | May 10, 2009 5:01:03 PM
@ Will
Thank you!
Leland has no sense of humour at all, if you don't like something that Andy posted, don't read it/comment on it
I'm very happy that they posted both of these speeches.
The prez did in fact may a funny gay joke , and Wanda, who is gay, made a hilarious speech
Posted by: Derek | May 10, 2009 5:06:49 PM
Wanda Sykes and Obama both were on fire last night!
Posted by: K Lee | May 10, 2009 5:35:19 PM
Damn that was a perfect performance.
Posted by: Bren | May 10, 2009 5:38:39 PM
Leland's back.
Posted by: Mike | May 10, 2009 5:49:25 PM
Get your quotes right! She said *20th* highjacker. 10th isn't funny since there were only 19 higjackers.
Posted by: Joseph Singer | May 10, 2009 7:12:00 PM
she's amazing :)
Posted by: sundog | May 10, 2009 8:03:06 PM
I loved her even back when she was straight.
"Governor Palin is not here tonight. She pulled out at the last minute. Somebody should tell her 'That's not how you really practice abstinence'"
LOL
*will be telling that tomorrow*
Posted by: Bryan | May 10, 2009 8:05:11 PM
Who would be the first to cry "Hate Speech" were the comments directed the other way?
Posted by: Diogenes | May 10, 2009 8:30:21 PM
Hilarious! I loved it--she went farther than I thought she would.
Posted by: Marcus | May 10, 2009 8:50:38 PM
I thought Wanda was wonderful. I just wish she would have said something about gay marriage to nudge him a little. I would not doubt that she not say something was a condition of her performance though.
Posted by: Scott | May 10, 2009 9:05:13 PM
When she made the Oxycontin crack and asked, "Too much?" I fell right outta my chair.
Genius. Pure genius. Glad as hell she's on our side!
Posted by: sparks | May 10, 2009 9:49:31 PM
THANKS for posting this... Wanda was very funny and she got the GOP all in a tizzy!
But the joke in your story -- Rush was 20th (twentieth) hijacker -- there were 19 others.... I think your finger must have slipped (too much KY???)
THANKS AGAIN for posting the story.
Posted by: WizardBoy | May 10, 2009 9:51:01 PM
I thought Obama and Wanda were both hilarious!
Posted by: Dan | May 10, 2009 11:27:47 PM
Love her as usual. Can't wait for her talk show.
Posted by: scar2 | May 10, 2009 11:38:52 PM
Seriously- she has got to be one of the very best of all time. She is dead on and hilarious. Who would not get her humor- she is amazingly funny.
Posted by: john Haggard | May 11, 2009 3:26:19 AM
I Loved it totally.
But I really wish Leloopalooza Frankentasia really just quit it!
Posted by: Chris (And not that one) | May 11, 2009 3:42:40 AM
Wanda is amazing. Glad the president picked her. He could have picked someone straight. Yes, appeasement, but at least it feels he is actually listening to the critics and wants our continued backing, although he has a way to go with getting things done.
Posted by: Steven | May 11, 2009 5:21:31 AM
Nice, but would have loved to hear her take on continued discrimination in the military or on marital equality. Obama could certainly change the tax code so that gay married couples aren't taxed on health care benefits.
Posted by: Rick in Robbinsville | May 11, 2009 6:48:58 AM