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one_voice

(20,043 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 11:56 PM Mar 2015

President Obama reads mean tweets about himself...

Obama Reads Mean Tweets About Himself on Jimmy Kimmel Live
by Matt Wilstein | 11:52 pm, March 12th, 2015 VIDEO

Jimmy Kimmel has gotten pretty much every major celebrity and sports star to read mean tweets about themselves on his show over the years. Tonight, it was President Barack Obama’s turn.

Among the nasty things Obama was forced to read aloud about himself Thursday night:

“Is there any way we could fly Obama to some golf course halfway around the world and just leave him there?”

“I think that’s a great idea,” the president said in response.

“How do you make Obama’s eyes light up? Shine a flashlight in his ears.”

“That’s pretty good.”

“Somebody send Obama some tips how to be a good president. haha, like I bet that would help. lol.”

“The LOL is redundant when you had the haha,” Obama quipped.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/obama-reads-mean-tweets-about-himself-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/

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President Obama reads mean tweets about himself... (Original Post) one_voice Mar 2015 OP

Mahalo for this one_voice.. Cha Mar 2015 #1

I love mean tweets... one_voice Mar 2015 #3

I was just watching a bunch of them on youtube. lovemydog Mar 2015 #9

Thank you! I missed it. Hissyspit Mar 2015 #2

I agree...he's doing well. one_voice Mar 2015 #4

Loved this... Spazito Mar 2015 #5

+1 Hissyspit Mar 2015 #6

LOLOL! BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #7

I know, huh, Blanche? Cha Mar 2015 #13

:) BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2015 #15

Do you see them now? They're just little smilies for this occasion.. Cha Mar 2015 #16

Haha! Thanks. If anyone can share the interview when it's up lovemydog Mar 2015 #8

Don't have the Vid yet but thought you'd like this pic, lovemydog.. Cha Mar 2015 #17

Thanks Cha! lovemydog Mar 2015 #21

Good.. the clip sure was Fun-ny! Cha Mar 2015 #24

Video of the interview is up now. lovemydog Mar 2015 #28

Mahalo lovemydog.. will watch when I get back! Cha Mar 2015 #30

Pres Obama "..It was unlikely that I would be president." LOL Cha Mar 2015 #33

Here's another funny clip.. Cha Mar 2015 #34

'In Kenya we drive on the other side' lovemydog Mar 2015 #36

Pres Obama: " I can't drive.." Jimmy Kimmel "Is that because you don't Cha Mar 2015 #38

Obama has great comic timing. SunSeeker Mar 2015 #10

Indeed, SunSeeker.. Cha Mar 2015 #25

Oh...MEAN TWEETS. I see what he did there... TrollBuster9090 Mar 2015 #11

I didn't.. that's funny TrollBuster! Cha Mar 2015 #14

"Presidents are people, too"! Like DU's hate mailbag.. Thanks Obama! Hilarious, in a very Cha Mar 2015 #12

It takes a special kind of idiot to attempt to match wits with Obama Tom Ripley Mar 2015 #18

Prez is such a good sport about these things. SpankMe Mar 2015 #19

W(ar). Shrub might read them d_legendary1 Mar 2015 #23

Some of those tweeters would fit right in here... Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #20

Haha, I was thinking the same. lovemydog Mar 2015 #22

Yup. nt SunSeeker Mar 2015 #27

The man is amazing. To not just tolerate endless hate and racism but to be able to laugh about it NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #26

Agree. He respects the goodness in people, as this vid from the interview shows. lovemydog Mar 2015 #29

These tweets are nothing. Jamaal510 Mar 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Mar 2015 #40

OMG, the one about the booze costing more and being Obama's fault-- valerief Mar 2015 #32

I loved how he said 'Thanks Obama.' lovemydog Mar 2015 #37

Funny, I was going to make the same joke about Sarah Palin... backscatter712 Mar 2015 #35

PO is so cute! He has the best wit ever! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #39

love the clips Jon82 Mar 2015 #41

President Spock Obama strikes again. blackspade Mar 2015 #42

Cha

(297,323 posts)

1. Mahalo for this one_voice..

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 11:57 PM

Mar 2015

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

3. I love mean tweets...

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:01 AM

Mar 2015

I watch them all. They're funny.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

9. I was just watching a bunch of them on youtube.

Reply to one_voice (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 01:11 AM

Mar 2015

Yeah, they're hilarious!

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)

2. Thank you! I missed it.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 11:59 PM

Mar 2015

He's doing VERY good with the interview.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)

4. I agree...he's doing well.

Reply to Hissyspit (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:02 AM

Mar 2015

Spazito

(50,365 posts)

5. Loved this...

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:02 AM

Mar 2015

"The LOL is redundant when you had the haha,"

Hissyspit

(45,788 posts)

6. +1

Reply to Spazito (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:08 AM

Mar 2015

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

7. LOLOL!

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:50 AM

Mar 2015

Perfect voice too..... Great reading. HAAHA!

Cha

(297,323 posts)

13. I know, huh, Blanche?

Reply to BlancheSplanchnik (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 03:01 AM

Mar 2015

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

15. :)

Reply to Cha (Reply #13)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 03:04 AM

Mar 2015

Hey the pics aren't working!

Hey Cha!

Cha

(297,323 posts)

16. Do you see them now? They're just little smilies for this occasion..

Reply to BlancheSplanchnik (Reply #15)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 03:30 AM

Mar 2015

I can see them.

Blanche~

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

8. Haha! Thanks. If anyone can share the interview when it's up

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 01:08 AM

Mar 2015

it would be appreciated.

Cha

(297,323 posts)

17. Don't have the Vid yet but thought you'd like this pic, lovemydog..

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 05:59 AM

Mar 2015

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lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

21. Thanks Cha!

Reply to Cha (Reply #17)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:29 PM

Mar 2015

I'll search for the video of the interview tonight & if I find it I'll post it!

Cha

(297,323 posts)

24. Good.. the clip sure was Fun-ny!

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #21)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 07:09 PM

Mar 2015

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

28. Video of the interview is up now.

Reply to Cha (Reply #24)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 09:57 PM

Mar 2015

Here's a funny clip.

He talked about the need for a student aid bill of rights, the recent Ferguson shooting, Selma etc. Currently the interview is shown in clips here: https://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyKimmelLive/videos
If the full interview is posted I'll post it here!

Cha

(297,323 posts)

30. Mahalo lovemydog.. will watch when I get back!

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #28)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:37 PM

Mar 2015

Cha

(297,323 posts)

33. Pres Obama "..It was unlikely that I would be president." LOL

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #28)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 02:05 AM

Mar 2015

"..That's what we're instructed to say".. so quick and with repartee!

Mahalo lovemydog~ LOL

Cha

(297,323 posts)

34. Here's another funny clip..

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #28)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 02:11 AM

Mar 2015

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

36. 'In Kenya we drive on the other side'

Reply to Cha (Reply #34)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 05:16 AM

Mar 2015

Cha

(297,323 posts)

38. Pres Obama: " I can't drive.." Jimmy Kimmel "Is that because you don't

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #36)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 07:05 AM

Mar 2015

have a birth certificate?" Snap Snap Snap

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

10. Obama has great comic timing.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 01:20 AM

Mar 2015

He really knows how to deliver a punchline.

Cha

(297,323 posts)

25. Indeed, SunSeeker..

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 07:10 PM

Mar 2015

TrollBuster9090

(5,954 posts)

11. Oh...MEAN TWEETS. I see what he did there...

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:02 AM

Mar 2015

Cha

(297,323 posts)

14. I didn't.. that's funny TrollBuster!

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 03:02 AM

Mar 2015

Cha

(297,323 posts)

12. "Presidents are people, too"! Like DU's hate mailbag.. Thanks Obama! Hilarious, in a very

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:58 AM

Mar 2015

dry sorta way.. which is how I like my comedy!

Mahalo one_voice! ROFL! @ surfergirl

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

18. It takes a special kind of idiot to attempt to match wits with Obama

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 09:06 AM

Mar 2015

The man is sharp.

SpankMe

(2,957 posts)

19. Prez is such a good sport about these things.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:02 PM

Mar 2015

I can't imagine Reagan or H.W. Bush doing this. W. Bush might, though.

d_legendary1

(2,586 posts)

23. W(ar). Shrub might read them

Reply to SpankMe (Reply #19)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 05:43 PM

Mar 2015

But will he be able to complete the sentences without stumbling on himself?

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

20. Some of those tweeters would fit right in here...

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:03 PM

Mar 2015

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

22. Haha, I was thinking the same.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #20)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 02:31 PM

Mar 2015

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

27. Yup. nt

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #20)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 09:23 PM

Mar 2015

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

26. The man is amazing. To not just tolerate endless hate and racism but to be able to laugh about it

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 07:12 PM

Mar 2015

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

29. Agree. He respects the goodness in people, as this vid from the interview shows.

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #26)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 10:04 PM

Mar 2015

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

31. These tweets are nothing.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 12:33 AM

Mar 2015

I've seen far worse things said about him on YouTube and Yahoo!. But it's still interesting and funny to see him read what some of the knuckle-draggers say about him online, and hear what he thinks.

Response to Jamaal510 (Reply #31)

trusty elf This message was self-deleted by its author.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

32. OMG, the one about the booze costing more and being Obama's fault--

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 01:15 AM

Mar 2015

I had a 10 minute cab ride today and the driver blamed Obama for booze and cigarettes costing so much. Bwahahahaha!

Redundant

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

37. I loved how he said 'Thanks Obama.'

Reply to valerief (Reply #32)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 05:19 AM

Mar 2015

And yeah, the haha and lol being redundant. To rightwingsurfergirl, rofl.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

35. Funny, I was going to make the same joke about Sarah Palin...

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 03:00 AM

Mar 2015

How do you make her eyes light up?...

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

39. PO is so cute! He has the best wit ever!

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 11:08 AM

Mar 2015

The gops are really so jealous, they can't compete.

Jon82

(92 posts)

41. love the clips

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2015, 03:24 AM

Mar 2015

No matter what anyone thinks, being able to laugh at yourself is something to be admired. Very funny reading and interview clips. Thank you for providing them.

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

42. President Spock Obama strikes again.

Reply to one_voice (Original post)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 08:33 PM

Mar 2015

Too funny.

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