Trinnity
06-07-2012, 01:59 PM
Obama's joke? (http://Obama%27s%20joke?%3Cbr%20/%3E)
(http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/obamas-risqu-joke-125518.html)
President Obama (http://www.politico.com/2012-election/barack-obama/index.html), in Los Angeles for a fundraiser, offered this observation on his wife's exercise routine, via the pool report:
“Michelle outdoes me in pushups as well,” he said, after saying that she’s taken some criticism on her technique “because she doesn’t go all the way down” – a line that he let hang, naughtily, provoking laughter from the crowd.
Double entendregate: did President Obama make a blowjob joke? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/oliver-burkemans-blog/2012/jun/07/barack-obama-joebiden?newsfeed=true)
Do you deliberately crack a dirty joke about your wife, the First Lady of the United States (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/usa), having oral sex with Ellen DeGeneres (http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/ellen-degeneres), who is hosting the event?
It's not a terribly difficult question, is it? You don't.
And sure enough, while addressing supporters of the LGBT Leadership Council in Beverley Hills on Wednesday night, Barack Obama (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/barack-obama) didn't.
So, how come a story that was, until the middle of this morning, headlined "Obama's double entendre" (http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/obamas-risqu-joke-125518.html) is currently the "most read" on Politico, while Buzzfeed wants to know "Did President Obama Just Make A Blowjob Joke?" (http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/did-president-obama-just-make-a-blowjob-joke) Here, via the Buzzfeed link, is the section of the transcript that's causing all the snickering:
I want to thank my wonderful friend [Ellen DeGeneres] who accepts a little bit of teasing about Michelle beating her in pushups – (laughter) – but I think she claims Michelle didn't go all the way down. (Laughter.) That's what I heard. I just want to set the record straight – Michelle outdoes me in pushups as well. (Laughter.) So she shouldn't feel bad. She's an extraordinary talent and she's just a dear, dear friend – Ellen DeGeneres. Give Ellen a big round of applause.
Okay, what do you think? Was it lewd?
Was he playing to a GLBT group, and did it on purpose?
Was it just a mistake?
(http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/obamas-risqu-joke-125518.html)
President Obama (http://www.politico.com/2012-election/barack-obama/index.html), in Los Angeles for a fundraiser, offered this observation on his wife's exercise routine, via the pool report:
“Michelle outdoes me in pushups as well,” he said, after saying that she’s taken some criticism on her technique “because she doesn’t go all the way down” – a line that he let hang, naughtily, provoking laughter from the crowd.
Double entendregate: did President Obama make a blowjob joke? (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/oliver-burkemans-blog/2012/jun/07/barack-obama-joebiden?newsfeed=true)
Do you deliberately crack a dirty joke about your wife, the First Lady of the United States (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/usa), having oral sex with Ellen DeGeneres (http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/ellen-degeneres), who is hosting the event?
It's not a terribly difficult question, is it? You don't.
And sure enough, while addressing supporters of the LGBT Leadership Council in Beverley Hills on Wednesday night, Barack Obama (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/barack-obama) didn't.
So, how come a story that was, until the middle of this morning, headlined "Obama's double entendre" (http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/06/obamas-risqu-joke-125518.html) is currently the "most read" on Politico, while Buzzfeed wants to know "Did President Obama Just Make A Blowjob Joke?" (http://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedpolitics/did-president-obama-just-make-a-blowjob-joke) Here, via the Buzzfeed link, is the section of the transcript that's causing all the snickering:
I want to thank my wonderful friend [Ellen DeGeneres] who accepts a little bit of teasing about Michelle beating her in pushups – (laughter) – but I think she claims Michelle didn't go all the way down. (Laughter.) That's what I heard. I just want to set the record straight – Michelle outdoes me in pushups as well. (Laughter.) So she shouldn't feel bad. She's an extraordinary talent and she's just a dear, dear friend – Ellen DeGeneres. Give Ellen a big round of applause.
Okay, what do you think? Was it lewd?
Was he playing to a GLBT group, and did it on purpose?
Was it just a mistake?