C-SPAN: President Obama at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner

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President Obama was the keynote speaker at the 2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Presidents traditionally poke fun at themselves, their administration and the journalists who cover Washington.

[@prideventues]

Wow look at the self-deprecation and the humor, as well as the intelligence and the respect for the press. Then wake up and see what we are dealing with now!! Arggggggg

[@UNbowed62]

I miss having an intelligent President of honor, morality, integrity, decency, dedication, wisdom, humility, humanity, humbleness, very easy on the eye & just a damned good sport. Godspeed, Dear President & Mrs. Obama ❤️

[@markcharbonneau7529]

John Fitzgerald Kennedy made that mark

[@le2800]

@@markcharbonneau7529 Maybe this person wasn't alive during the time of John F. Kennedy.

[@DarthSaggezza]

I’m with you right there. I miss the intelligence of both president.

[@kookiemonster9172]

I'm already starting to miss this man. An unforgettable character!

[@mooiemooface1550]

Shut up you ignorant Democrat. I’m joking. Chill.

[@jaspercharlier4751]

o man i miss him so much good that biden is back. pls let him name barack as an adviser

[@kijiji93]

Wow what a concept...a president who understands and respects the importance of journalism/the media!

[@keithburns5707]

Yeah I know refreshing wasn’t it

[@eduardohope4909]

Coming back to this in November 2022. This 2009 event was my fourth Correspondents Dinner on C-SPAN. I watched it and the previous, sporadic three to check out how the comedians did (Al Franken in '96, Jay Leno in 2004, Craig Ferguson in 2008). After Obama's piece, I became more interested in what the President would say, and watched each year until he left the White House. The Obama years were a kind of 'golden age' for this event, and I'm sure the people who get those invites and actually attend will testify to that. The recordings are still fun to watch all these years later.

[@angiemanley8867]

Yes 2009 is 2023 14 years ago

[@themadmuggleify]

why does this look like it was filmed in 1978

[@robinvangelder9772]

because C-SPAN

[@MasteIsIllmatic]

+Exposing Long Island Chemtrails I think they are going for the vintage look

[@hiddentruth6582]

CSPAN : You are welcome ''

[@collinsje5]

It was filmed in 1937 with a potato.

[@ifly6]

Because C-SPAN filmed it on equipment from 1978

[@Loppy2345]

Obama's speeches will go down in history.

[@patriciatomassevich8931]

Watching this in 2020, oh god how much I miss your words

[@theresachouinard6733]

'dedicated men and women journalists not short on talent, creativity, passion or commitment'. What a class act.

[@davidmanhart1]

This is how you act presidential at a first white House Correspondence Dinner. True class. POTUS Barack Obama. Donald Trump? No class in any possible way.

[@Kphyl]

has he even appeared at one since being president?

[@esis1873]

"Mother's Day....this is a tough holiday for Rahm Emmanual. He's not used to saying the word 'day' after mother". I love that joke.

[@MikeNobody]

He makes the comedians' job hard because he's actually competent and likable.

[@Whattalife92]

@MikeNobody holy shlt ur comments 14 yrs old that’s f’n crazyy

[@remcat03]

"Mother's Day....this is a tough holiday for Rahm Emmanual. He's not used to saying the word 'day' after mother". I love that joke.

[@JANETBERYMUSICSTUDIO]

EVERYTHING HE DOES IS SO WONDERFUL AND LOVING.

[@Nackles]

A president who appreciates the press and recognizes their importance...I miss this.

[@222333aaaaaa]

Why wouldnt he? The press blew him on the regular

[@midorimashintaro2092]

@@222333aaaaaa less than fox did to trump

[@le2800]

@@222333aaaaaa They blew him over and criticized him on the regular IF that is what you mean.

[@le2800]

@@222333aaaaaa They blew him over and criticized him on the regular IF that is what you mean.

[@az7500]

I am already starting to miss him....

[@muhammadbhutto6063]

+az7500 Why?

[@az7500]

Objectively speaking, The US is very fortunate to have such a well-educated, intelligent and articulate person as a head of the state. Such a stark contrast to his dim-witted predecessor, as well as potential successors

[@blandmobile]

Good writing, good performance. I give it five stars.

[@deb8183]

Simply the best. Such an eloquent speaker. I miss him.

[@worldsavy]

So glad I'm alive to witness history as it happens.

[@keanusilverhand]

He looks so much younger wow..

[@asphyxiafeeling]

He gave up a part of himself in order to serve the people

[@cathycross57]

I love that our POTUS has a great sense of humor. KUDOS Mr. President - great job!

[@vettech3086]

BEST President we ever had !!

[@1955stefanie]

He looks so young!

[@bassamedic]

He has such a great sense of humor... I'm supporting you Obama... :) 4 more years...

[@wisdumcube]

It's really weird seeing all of the republican and democratic party leaders being civil, and in the same room.

[@karmaofspirit691971]

and also! he is such an excellent wordsmith, with so much charisma!!! ppl are in the tunnel!!!

[@W10002]

Rahm is know for being colorful in his language. He especially likes to follow the word 'mother' with a word that starts with f and rhymes with sucker.

[@briandakin7026]

The greatest president in a long long time...

[@JamesSmith-bb3tm]

" REAGONOMICS?"

[@miapdx503]

Brian Dakin Amen.

[@markcinque106]

Brian Dakin COME BACK OBAMA!

[@markcinque106]

Brian Dakin he's also a Christian to.

[@ifly6]

Michelle actually hasn't aged a day.

[@Kphyl]

Just came here from his final one. Fully agree.

[@collinsje5]

She really hasn't. He went totally grey, though.

[@danirurajapaksha7990]

President is under lot of stress no wonder he is getting old

[@mdudek81]

Obama killed it, definitely the funniest monologue I've ever seen a president give.

[@yungrichluv]

I am so in love w/ this man!!!!!

[@YensecaTube]

This man is hilarious when he should be funny, Awesome when he should be good, and genius when he needs to be smart. I have to admit he is the only thing about america that makes me jealous. I wish he was our Prime Minister.

[@theresasutton6311]

So very well said. Perfect description on president Obama and said his first year in office. Just listened to 2022 Georgia’s election rally and your words just perect

[@elpllc7541]

There is no doubt that Barack Obama is hilarious. He is a natural. I love to listen to these correspondence dinners. He holds very little back.

[@jko1992]

"Finally, I believe that my next 100 days will be so successful that I will be able to complete them in 72 days, and on the 73rd day I will rest." Laughter is just what we need. Thanks Obama!

[@yackel29]

a year later, and i still love this man.

[@BD866]

It's just so reassuring and gives me so much confidence for the future to finally see someone of his intelligence and experience to be pulling the strings of both America and, indeed, the World. I'm excited to see what Obama's years in power have to offer.

[@lauralishes1]

A president that agrees with right to a free press and agrees it's their right to hold him and government accountable

[@jtakach1]

Listen to 1:40 - 1:47 into the feed: I am Barack Obama. Most of you covered me. ALL of you voted for me. Then 10 full seconds of uproarious laughter and applause. Then @ 1:57: Apologies to the FOX table. 9 more seconds of applause.

[@martiemc8398]

Obama had great respect for our free press the greatest asset democratic society can have

[@thedonpetrucci]

You Americans should all be proud of your charismatic and intelligent President! Greeting from Germany

[@bigh210670]

You should be all proud to have such an articulate president who has so much charisma. Even in troubled times he can get up and make a speech like this full of humour. I doubt our pime minister can he comes across as so miserable and serious all the time.

[@yeknomyknuf]

Thank you C-Span. Obama is such a charming man ^_^

[@ronniedai3683]

Michelle aged really well.

[@vdinh143]

The John Boehner joke absolutely killed it, holy shit

[@rodzmen1]

He is just so cool. We finally have a president we can be proud of.

[@nsxdarin]

looking forward to the return of these now with a president who isn't a child.

[@eloquentlight]

This is just wonderful - made me laugh!

[@SonofTuscon99]

A president who wasn't afraid to laugh at himself. God, I miss that.

[@dthomscappello]

That Rush Limbaugh line was baaaaarilliant.

[@bryan578]

I wonder when we'll see Obama performing on Saturday Night Live xD

[@cjh8]

Such a beautiful ending!

[@Elrich89]

OK, here's my opinion, with all objectivity: it was excellent. Nobody can deny that Bush has an excellent sense of humour, but so does Obama. I thoroughly enjoyed this speech.

[@HolyFuckinShitBatman]

haha man you people in America have a leader to be proud of. I dunno if it's just the speech writers but either way this is some funny shit and a very welcome break from what I normally see from the USA. The best bit is that the jokes are all close to the bone, confident and funny, and I think that reflects a part of American society very well.

[@mooiemooface1550]

Anyone else hear that ONE GUY laughing?

[@argentozombi]

A President with a good sense of humor!

[@Boaz833]

1:35, Ashton and Demi, still in love. This really is a very old clip!

[@017021947]

How refreshing to have not only an intelligent, young president of the United Sates that is efficient in getting the disastrous policies and wrongs of the previous asministration righted almost immediately but to find that he also has a sense of humour, is able to make fun of himself and does not treat the rest world as inferior to the US. I wish him luck.

[@burnuber3769]

I don't care what anyone says Obama was a great president not like the coward Donald chump didn't even show up

[@StaticJakz]

"better a president who you can laugh with some of the time than a president who the entire world laughs at all the time... " Well said.

[@carolcornell6332]

Such swag

[@Gamer9678]

its a prompter, they shoot lasers at it and the speaker can see the text. They are sometimes used for closed captioning at movie theaters and such.

[@BoyJohnC]

It's hard to believe he's already been our president for 4 years!!!!

[@Lach1234]

Good speech, he's pretty funny. I loved the picture where he was talking to the pirate. lol

[@billthebutcher2]

You have to remember, the bar isn't set overly high in the first place.

[@DrMison]

This is the best speach of a politician i've ever seen. Wow.... Respect and greeting from old Europe, Germany ;-)

[@SLTsPureRockFury]

I loved it !!!

[@baliharsingh4193]

I Love Barack Obama sar Love you Barack Obama No 1

[@Zeromus7]

Ha, I like when he says "Wassup," it adds cool factor.

[@frostedhead]

Seen this last night, it was pretty good=)

[@charlottearnoux]

I love him. that's it.

[@annfrazier7275]

Trump will NEVER be funny at these dinners.

[@Chunkboi]

Ann Frazier President Trump will never BE at these dinners. You know how he is with the press.

[@annfrazier7275]

you're right!

[@annfrazier7275]

BUT add to that the fact that he has NO sense of humor!

[@aminman15]

Trump lacks intellect.

[@alexweick9945]

He won't even go to one lmao

[@user-dz6ex3tt8u]

At the end, a standing ovation. Bravo!

[@killingu.scitizensoncowlit6865]

It's hard to not love this man...

[@biggreglikewhat]

He should go to this year's Correspondents' Dinner since 45 isn't going.

[@carribiancutie]

I LOVE OBAMA!!! =]

[@DarkReapersGrim]

Thank You Forza0velocita.

[@TheRedBaron420]

... right! we'll wait and see...

[@Zenoxx69]

Man this is so off-sync~

[@robscallon]

im so glad bush is gone

[@taharazzack7851]

Now welcome Trump

[@benkim6969]

LMAO thanks Rob Scallon

[@wickedgrin]

So much for enlightened society!!!

[@PropertyPlugTX]

How can you not like the guy? I don't like his policies but the guy is charismatic as hell

[@ScKLoks]

Obama is funny on this but serious on other stuff.

[@electrotech3000]

They laugh within themselves because they know what they do

[@HippieChick17]

Totally agree!! Thank You Mr. President!

[@pamconnelly8798]

God I miss this man…..how lucky we were

[@brigaider9119]

And now we have trump...

[@miapdx503]

brigaider9119 Yeah, the BLOTUS and his HOTUS. Sad!

[@ladiiblue2u634]

@@miapdx503 or as we say in the hood Thotus

[@Pyrrhic.]

If you look at the national debt, they were all contributed by Republican adminsitrations. The difference with Democrats and Republcians is that Democrats spends alot domestically, but domestic spending boosts the overall U.S economy. Republicans give large tax cuts & have large military spendings. So cut hte crap about Republicans & saving the U.S because hte debt problem has awlays been a problem created by Republicans. National Debt since Reagan skyrocketed because of the flawed reaganomics.

[@Chunkboi]

Enyaw would you mind repeating that for the trumptards? I don't think they got the memo.

[@robopad]

I'm behind you 100 percent

[@danielbray5877]

Just an amazing man. Love Australia.

[@kaizersoze]

Wow this was his worst correspondents dinner. He killed this years though. Was funnier then McHale even. Steve corbert is still the best so far.

[@Dabket3araB]

+Cynical Zombie No way Steve was the best. Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel were way way way better.

[@elenaross2620]

I think Conan was the best in 2013

[@artsy_artist1323]

Dabket3araB (A year late but) Stephen's G. W. Bush correspondents dinner was legendary

[@kaizersoze]

And now I am conservative and hate them all. Trump train 2016. Oh ya baby. Great twist.

[@elenaross2620]

Kaos Fuck Trump!!!!!!!!!

[@cudencuden]

top 5 presidents...dead or alive

[@enuvune]

he's great!

[@wickedgrin]

People are afraid of change and it brings out the worst in human nature. The man has the potential to be the greatest President in my generations lifetime.

[@elecbass100]

Loved watching this- but CSPAN, could you fix the lag with the audio to video? Thanks

[@RulerOFmany]

wolfehchan: thank you

[@STEVENRBGermany]

The Monty Python gang in the movie the Life of Brian always says correctly: "The last laugh in life is at you."

[@adamwatkins6411]

this is gonna be fun tony david andy

[@urbanpoodle]

Yes, he and Demi.

[@victron6]

well stated.....

[@MMAbadassbrett]

It's a lot of stress being the President! It's great to see them cut loose once in a while.

[@SNBSTL]

I don't want my politicians competing to see who can invent more words.

[@montyollie]

D'OH!!! Okay, now I get it. Thanks.