President Obama remarks at 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN)

From C-SPAN coverage, President Obama remarks at the 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Watch the complete video here: cs.pn/1kwvtlO

[@bill8985]

Does anyone look back at these things? Remember when we had a President with charm and a sense of humor? That was a long time ago, I know.

[@amyavital]

Maybe we'll get a small taste of that again. Almost.

[@bill8985]

@@amyavital Agree! Anything is better than Tweet storms of late-night nonsense of jealousness and insecurity...

[@amyavital]

Oh happy day!!!!a

[@amyhankinson7017]

These are so comforting to me

[@renovatio93]

stfu this guy did the same things, if not worse, and you all just get tricked by words and looks. pathetic.

[@wintermoote]

"Let’s face it, Fox, you’ll miss me when I’m gone. It’ll be hard to convince American people that Hillary was born in Kenya." :)

[@FoleePrime]

That certainly didn't age well

[@le2800]

@@FoleePrime How come? They did miss him, so much so that they couldn't stop talking about him even after he left the WH and it WOULD be hard to convince anyone that Hillary was born in Kenya.

[@nene1964]

Best President in the game! Miss you President Obama!

[@ClarenceHW]

An articulate secure human being. I'm stunned at how far we've fallen.

[@achosenone44]

Yep demonic fallen angels !!!

[@fireison8312]

Being articulated isn’t everything to be a secure human being.

[@lemonielala3080]

He actually has better comic timing than a lot of stand-up comedians! =D

[@fm1844]

Thank You Mr. President.... we love you Thank you for improving economy, Thank you for health care reforms... thank you for all you have done for us the Americans.... Much love to you and your family.

[@csgoat968]

“What if it gave Mitch McConnell a pulse” Obama was really loving that one😂

[@alilsparkle3732]

Ohhhh how I miss him! The class, the self-deprecation! ❤

[@TissDiss]

Obama amazes me. Just cool as a cucumber all the time and even has great timing on jokes. He must be great to hang out with.

[@rabselyoehnam1291]

***** Lmao, cherry picking sure is fun isn't it

[@lancetop]

TissDiss yeah, if you are a crack smoking gay man, Barry would love to keep company with ya:)

[@carlpen850]

+onstageagain -- you must be talking about Dubya, but you forgot to add 9/11 & the two wars he put on a credit card & the biggest tax cut to the rich so only the middle class will get stuck with the bill for these wars that they & their sons & daughters also had to fight. Since you have such a short memory I'm just trying to help you out.

[@thop1321]

+Carl Pen I don't respond to ignorant baseless arguments. Obama is the worst most disrespected president of my time, he´s a pathetic incompetent , elected official, who is not a leader, has never been a LEADER, doesn't know the meaning of Take Action Now , b/c he's never done it! We will be blessed to get rid of this pathetic incompetent imposter, Obama

[@thop1321]

+Carl Pen I don't watch Fox News, I don't even have a TV in my home... Two yrs ago during the remodel, I got rid of TV... I listen to talk radio, on stations around the US... in my house that's a fact...

[@terryankevmiller470]

I miss these years when people on both sides were civil

[@itsjob595]

Lol no they weren't. They were openly racist to him.

[@teejay3272]

Orange is the new black. Nailed it. Think about how long the President has been in office and how many times we've all seen him speak. And now think about how many times he's stumbled in public or not represented the U.S. with nothing but dignity. It's pretty remarkable. Just look at when that slide didn't come up. He didn't blink. The smartest, most centered man in the room. I don't give two shakes about anyone's politics. But anyone who says this isn't one impressive man is full of shit.

[@cassidydunn1851]

LOL!!!!

[@KamilahHarris]

President Obama did an awesome job. Enjoyed this very much. Congratulations to the association on its Centennial.

[@supernoob17]

"assume that it was funny" best joke of the night.

[@mukdaphansaengitram6095]

Yes Joke THAILAND NATIONAL

[@-Th7-]

Well, he nailed it. Obama's monologue was funny, witty and smartly delivered. Especially loved how he humiliated the idiots at Fox News.

[@packo3610]

+ th7 5 years later who's the idiot. Obama care is a total fiasco, not helping who it was supposed to help and gave Iran permission to enrich uranium. Fox are genius' compared to O. twat

[@paulf.84]

PACKO Shut up you idiot

[@-Th7-]

@@packo3610 Wow, what a loser. Keep sticking to your alternative facts. Donnie is an absolute joke.

[@packo3610]

@@paulf.84 1st amendment toots

[@awddfg]

@Doc Vega *_I found the christian._*

[@kenbrownfield6584]

Obama...love him or hate him, he's still miles better than Bush and Cheney.

[@ak7wyf]

i disagree. lots of people in america have died cause of him. lots of americans that did'nt have insurance had to pay there tax return instead of paying bills now america is divided. rip all the law enforcement officer that died since blm started. and they think it's a joke.

[@ajaypasricha9855]

I think Obama could have been better, but everything you just said you pulled out of your ass. Unemployment is back to 4.9 %, though still some work to do. Our deficit has significantly decreased. There are millions more with health insurance (a Republican plan by the way, taken from Nixon, Dole, and Romney). We should give him some credit for not escalating the conflict in Syria more than he has (lord only knows what would have happened if it was a Republican in office). He did great on his Iran Nuclear Deal of course. A deal that wasn't even necessary because they aren't a threat to us, but he still made sure they can't have nukes for atleast another decade. He's been a fair President and very center-right

[@emmitthenry8226]

Did you forget that 9/11 happened during Bush's presidency? About the intel about impending attacks that was never acted upon

[@TheFloridaPappy]

9/11 was years in the planning and was executed less than nine months of Bush being in office. It was Clinton that didn't catch it.

[@thop1321]

This ass hole was a real comedian, in fact he missed his calling. To bad he sucked at politics. To bad for the American people that is. While it might make sense to conclude he WOULD have been for the community development act, the only actions I am aware of that he took while in office was to claim he was “present”. I believe he was too lazy - or maybe too canny - to actually vote on bills. Or maybe he was too bizzy community organizing. But I recall thinking it was striking how often he voted “present” rather than “yay” or “nay”.

[@Sonturist]

This was really good

[@MultiMolly21]

Not only has Trump brought the GOP into the light and its demise; he heightens our appreciation of this lovely, articulate, brilliant man who graced the Washington stage with his beautiful wife for too brief a stretch. This is how the country arrives at a discriminatory choice. Europe has centuries on us, and they still get it wrong at times. We're still new at the game.

Wonder if cspan will hire a good director at so me point in the future. How hard can it be to cut to the video screen in time show whats so funny there.... Every year the same fuck ups

[@JccXiXi]

hhj*

[@coltf.3174]

Damn, gotta say Obama has a good sense of humor.

[@Corndog4382]

All of that was written for him, he has speech writers, and comedy writers ( in this case).

[@coltf.3174]

Whats is your point? I said he has a good sense of humor not that he can write a good joke?

[@mrmegabolla]

THAT OBAMACARE IS PERHAPS THE BIGGEST ONE OF ALL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@coltf.3174]

stay classy, also please do tell what you think is SO funny about it?

[@matthewlebowski1475]

President

[@DabuDave]

Best prez in a long time.. thanks obama

[@SandraLovesRoses]

He is really funny!

[@thegreatpriest8784]

Are you single?

[@TheTestingGrounds]

Man, do I miss him.

[@crrazybrownie]

Aaahhh a president who could make fun of others and HIMSELF ...also laugh at jokes others made about him. What world was this!!

[@MANiFESTGODSPOWER]

The fact Obama kept a straight face for pretty much the whole time..

[@kaiderhai86]

When he said, Orange really is the new black, did he foreshadowed Trump?

[@elenaross2620]

Happy 59th birthday President Obama, have a great day and we sure do miss you!

[@kysh917]

That was REALLY good!... Regardless if you like his politics or not, he did a good job executing his lines. I wish we knew the writers, they are brilliant!

[@jonathanst89]

Best part was the Kevin Spacey act. Hahaaa! Love House of Cards!!!

[@areliablesource2848]

I just stumbled across this and I this this should become a part of some Lincoln Project videos.

[@playerjoe]

I'm mad -Conservative

[@latreseprince3417]

Great job Mr. President. Funny, true, and the best way to get back at critics by having the podium, camera's, leadership, and wit.

[@thefakesaltychips]

his script/speech writers are freaking hysterical

[@ozymandiaspbs]

thefakesaltychips - Obama writes his own speeches.

[@marcpetrie7090]

@@ozymandiaspbs no he doesn't

[@vicmartone]

Not even the comedians write their speeches alone... Still, there's timing, charisma, delivery, being comfortable onstage... Sure, a lot of transferable from being a politician, but still, props where props are due

[@ryanvella419]

you misspelt number 46 Joe Biden smh

[@babsbybend]

"Between Two Ferns" reference. So good!

[@MarkWalz]

Who’s here while reading “Thanks Obama”?!

[@intermediateaccount]

Well played with Kathleen Sibelius at the end. The reception was a little tepid, but still, good move. Her departure from the cabinet was handled well.

[@kaddu1610]

Lol! When Julia/Selina looked in the camera and began to speak I really thought she was doing a Sally Langston impression!! :D

[@lauralishes1]

Obama "Considering the new conservative leader is Putin" "Rudy Giuliani said Putin is what you call a leader" Oh how right Obama was about the lot of them.

[@Charlie-uz8vb]

Obama did nothing against Putin but embolden him.

[@aileencho9997]

Didn't like John Boehner per se, but kudos to him for having a sense of humor and able to be at least that much bipartisan. Those were the days.

[@3bod808080]

شكرا

[@MrTrollzama]

Did Rand Paul actually invite Bundy to this dinner (before the racist comments)? If so, he is an even bigger ass hair than I originally thought.

[@michaellim7625]

I would be one of the first to admit that his policies like the affordable healthcare act are further de-establishing the economy. However, I hate it when people hate on him for his race, religion or past disposition. The man is a good man. He doesn't wake up every morning thinking "How will I destroy America today?"

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Biden is still that cool guy on the inside, and getting things done.yeah....

[@Yankees123454]

Our chief in command made my day.

[@michec007]

"free press" *cough*Chelsea Manning*cough*

[@BeeZyJones]

You people do get that the President works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We work 40-50 hours a week. After work we get to go to the gym and/or chill with friends...we have weekends off to do whatever we want...BUT the president shouldn't have a dinner and have fun? The president shouldn't get to golf? Seriously, come on people! Get over yourselves and your sanctimonious bullshit!

[@BeeZyJones]

But does that not afford him time off?

[@swl227]

Regardless of who is in office I enjoy seeing the President get a chance to fire back at the press. Always a good laugh.

[@DrDeeKnight]

that eric cantor joke followed up with the john boehner joke were the highlights...good stuff.

[@MrFranconn]

The opening is hilarious. (added/edited) and the rest of it is great!!!!!

[@rgwak]

11:40 - As a general rule, things don't end well if the sentence starts, "Let me tell you something about the negro..." Hahaha!

[@davidyoung8875]

coolest stAND UP EVER

[@IceMetalPunk]

Love this! He's actually funnier than Joel McHale, I think, which is...weird. In a good way! As for the people arguing in the comments about how much they hate Obama and Obama did horrible things, etc....I have to wonder how many people realize how little power a US president actually has. On the bright side, I guess it's good for congress to have a scapegoat so they can keep doing terrible things without as much ire...oh, wait, no...

[@VoiceOfTheVoiceless777]

IceMetalPunk Yes, hes in it to do their bidding, or he ends up like John F Kennedy for trying to expose the Illuminati Satanists inner workings. Obama is their puppet and we havent had a true president in AGES

[@IceMetalPunk]

Voice Of The Voiceless Um...I think you might be taking the conspiracy hypotheses a bit too far, but overall, yeah, he's bound by law to do what Congress agrees on for basically everything. That said...I'm not sure what you mean by a "true president". It's not just Obama who's bound to follow Congress, it's every president of the US ever--it's part of the original Constitution and US laws that hasn't changed much since Washington.

[@VoiceOfTheVoiceless777]

You are right, never was a TRUE president. Better term would be an "HONEST King/Dictator/Emperor/President"

[@IceMetalPunk]

Voice Of The Voiceless That's a symptom of the fact that the majority of people think democracy is the best system of government. Don't blame the leaders and politicians; they're just doing their jobs. Blame the populace who thinks "everyone should have an equal say in everything" will somehow encourage honesty and competence.

[@kellydavies1967]

IceMetalPunk is called a teleprompter

[@TheMelvinMan]

I believe this is an event to make us feel like the President just reviews and basically cracks some jokes to make us laugh. I'm not American, but I do live in America and I enjoy these dinners. I enjoy watching presidents try to get down on ground level with the people and just have a good time. Regardless of your opinion on Obama, being President isn't an easy job.

[@11222stan]

Suggestion: keep the camera focused on the stage.

[@DerekWilliamsMusic]

Gold!

[@alimajid4109]

GREAT !

[@PhazChill]

might I ask what movie was he referring to with the healthcare.gov joke near the start?

[@jeninekalliroi113]

It is called "between two ferns" it's a kind of short comedy show. It's funny

[@sheralif]

❤️❤️❤️

[@takeoverusa]

24:54 Lady in all Silver with white hair. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@peacefrog0521]

That would be Kathleen Sebelius, fmr Secy of Health & Human Svcs, which administered Obamacare. (And while not featured in this clip, has a fantastic set of legs, not gonna lie.)

[@christiangomez320]

@@peacefrog0521lmao what 😭

[@truth9133]

Thank you President Obama for your love of Free Press. God bless you sir🇺🇲

[@Materialgirl478]

can any one tell the name of the rap song at scene with joe biden and the lady from seinfeld

[@Stevesimage]

President Obama is the best ever!

[@WestCoastMan8]

What is the song at 5:07

[@akosszaloki9056]

5:06 What's the song, please?

[@BrettHardman]

Intelligence, erudition, grace, humility, self-deprecation and humour. Here in 2020, mid-pandemic and more than 200,000 American souls lost so far, wondering what might have been had this administration's pandemic plan - an actual detailed, science-based, step-by-step-plus-contingencies goddamned plan - had this plan been followed rather than thrown away in a fit of deadly, stupid, childish spite.

[@bernlin2000]

He was almost always funniest than the comedian who came after him XD XD

[@Jamal-jv8yc]

When the president stands, everyone stands. It seems a few of the guests were slow on the uptake.

[@DreamerTrain]

Needs subtitles even the auto-generated ones

[@christinelenefors6472]

Damn. None of the white guys were this funny.

[@tishaink2298]

Genius

[@PHOENIXQ2024]

Half the room didn't get the Sherman joke! 😂

[@elenabalia1212]

Happy Birthday to one of the top 7 Presidents of all time. Have a great Day Sir.

[@Gameday2159]

I thought he was actually pretty funny

[@mrmegabolla]

I THINK HE'S FUNNY EVERYTIME HE SPEAKS. OR MAKES NOISE. OR PRETENDS TO THINK. OR CARE.

[@TheStrawbeery]

Gameday2159 Yeah fake people usually are funny

[@ritatucker3278]

TheStrawbeery Get Real, have u any sense at all????

[@TheStrawbeery]

Rita Tucker I know enough to know he is fake,and he got dead babies on his hands that he supported hows that for sense?

[@ritatucker3278]

Its not ur wrong doing thats gonna make a matter on Mr Obamas wrong...... U have an attitude like I've never seen or heard not to mention ur post

[@maienduo]

Speaking on physical status. No matter where life takes you, Remember these are our uniting points: Happiness humor, Joy, Joy of being happy, etc. I think Obama presented fabulously.

[@siwi666]

way too excellent!

[@firmanwaruwu2173]

Selamat Sore Semuanya....:)

[@hmsmemaw632]

How spoiled we were to have a leader who was intelligent, funny, kind, self aware, and willing to share the spotlight! How sad those days are gone for now. I pray Joe Biden is given the chance to bring them back. 🙂🇺🇸 ..............................🙏

[@chrispindavies2098]

Ask that question again. How spoilt we are! Not an American but spoil enough to say my mind.

[@boss180888]

SHOW THE FREA?%$ING SCREEN!!

[@nawalaitelcadi5237]

If wé just go back in time, when wé were kinda relax, when Prince, Michael and so on gave us chilling time événement at worst moments

[@MrSterlingjw]

c'mon c-span you cut him off at God Bless America

[@haiggoh]

agreed, I'm not even American, but that's just the worst, what a shitty editor would not pay attention to that`?

[@MrSterlingjw]

Yeah I don't even believe in god but i know it means a lot of things to a lot of people.

[@MrSterlingjw]

***** wow you are great at investigative journalism

[@haiggoh]

***** Wow, you're an ignorant moron. He just said before he doesn't even believe in god. Way to go to leash out based on your prejudice.

[@MrSterlingjw]

I like the way you choose to use your brain Jay...

[@naciimamahamed4178]

That is why I say world you know people who are good at this amazing American people Gold God bless him all times

[@kanderson2097]

2020 Now first time viewing must say what a shame

[@studentus4983]

Wow

[@studiokazuyo]

I am glad to see that President looking OK. He looks a bit tired got more gray however, I see he is still tackling the US life to be better against different opinions. I have a trust in him and I agree with him that he will need to over ride the opponent to get things done this year. I think he will find out that sticking to what he wants will give him more energy to get things done. Trust your Gut, President.

[@Louisb1957]

Geweldig deze (zelf-)spot. Dat zouden we in Nederland ook moeten kunnen.

[@Angie-yv7ws]

Seth Meyers suggested it for the Netherlands

[@thedutchwolf97]

We hebben Hans Teeuwen en Theo Maassen al.

[@VendableBow]

Joe Biden is so awesome lol

[@VendableBow]

***** You better watch saying shit like that in your last sentence.

[@VendableBow]

***** And the FBI knocks

[@jenngottakushonyou]

Opinions are like assholes everyone has one... FREEDOM OF SPEECH people.

[@cattothemoon6922]

"sometimes I feel disrespected by you reporters, but thats ok" wow what a concept

[@alexanderhagen287]

Hope he got a 46 tattoo

[@asherblazefox4338]

Holy fuckin god, NOT BAD

[@conairspy77]

he probably didnt write any of those

[@GowthamNatarajanAI]

Awesome :)

[@BertrandAkuche]

the house of cards diss was awesome lol

[@freddelmer5431]

If Obama went on TV and talked this way no one would vote Republican

[@yashvardhannegi5909]

This comment did not age well

[@naciimamahamed4178]

Oh my goodness farewell God bless him all times American president Biden and president obama thank you very much good world God bless him all times PLEASE people are GREAT American oh my goodness farewell God bless him all times all

[@sebahnasir1275]

Say what you think but he is yhe best presdant ever

[@Blondiie36]

The purpose of life is love

[@des7638]

the opening C-SPAN message is hilarious to watch in 2022.

[@jeremyzhen1312]

interesting

[@norinecarrierrusseau428]

Always my President and First Lady