It’s Friday. Laugh Your **** Off

https://twitter.com/jazmasta/status/484197655762182144

https://twitter.com/Kyle_Lippert/status/541717466121240579

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"can you at least tell me what i did wrong?"
your résumé..
"is there something wrong with it?"
under weaknesses you just put ¯_(ツ)_/¯

— k e i t h 🐤🥔 (@KeetPotato) December 7, 2014

https://twitter.com/thenatewolf/status/541472916945121280

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https://twitter.com/borntolame/status/528336037559672832

*panics during bank robbery*
"Uhhhh hi yeah I'd like to put this gun in my safety deposit box"

— Brian (OF in bio) (@SortaBad) November 18, 2014

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[wife goes back to sleep, husband quickly dials Jake from State Farm again]
Hey, Jake. She's asleep. Tell me what you'll do with my balls

— ristolable (@ristolable) December 6, 2014

https://twitter.com/jokewriters/status/541313435779088384

A Tweet Or Two

Wow! they are calling us the Obama 8, the women who asked questions of the President today!

— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 20, 2014

see how newsy press conferences can be when women ask the questions?

— gwen ifill (@gwenifill) December 19, 2014

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PBO apparently has a 12 days of Christmas calendar that counts all the ways he can troll his detractors in time for the holiday.

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) December 19, 2014

I also love how he drops kickass news on Friday, so his haters are at full knee jerk hissy fit mode by the time the Sunday shows are taped.

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) December 19, 2014

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Per @AprilDRyan the front row men of the White House pool had their game faces on during the #ObamaPresser but fits were pitched after.

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) December 20, 2014

@AprilDRyan tells @hardball_chris male members of the press pool have complained to the White House press office about not being called on.

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) December 20, 2014

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BREAKING: US Supreme Court refuses to block gay marriages in Florida; some may start as soon as Jan. 6.

— The Associated Press (@AP) December 19, 2014

A panoramic view of President Obama's press briefing today via @petesouza: http://t.co/nx1TUkmOFD #ObamaPresser pic.twitter.com/hCDp4xTxFw

— Kori Schulman (@ks44) December 19, 2014

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.@PressSec statement on questioner list: pic.twitter.com/QA44ySvsL3

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 19, 2014

The cool thing about what PBO did in that press conference is that if the white men whine, they just sound like sexist assholes.

— Nancy LeTourneau 🇺🇦 (@Smartypants60) December 19, 2014

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Obama took questions from 8 women and no men at his press conference.

Fox was not impressed http://t.co/b8VRn4d5YS pic.twitter.com/LnOc8YGksX

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) December 19, 2014

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/546058742383775744

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If your manhood is threatened because a bunch of men had to sit and watch a bunch of women ask a powerful man a few questions, you suck.

— Ragnarok Lobster (@eclecticbrotha) December 19, 2014

https://twitter.com/SouthJewishWman/status/546035201256992768

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https://twitter.com/imillhiser/status/546034502158811136

Now when President Obama holds a White House press conference and only calls on black people, then sh## will really hit the fan.

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 19, 2014

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https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/546067298184728576

Not only did President take Qs only from women, he completely dissed every TV reporter in the room

— Paul Brandus (and on Mastodon) (@WestWingReport) December 19, 2014

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The male portion of the White House Press Corps is COMPLETELY losing their sh!t on Twitter. Either pissed or downplaying the presser.

— April (@ReignOfApril) December 19, 2014

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/546061590630375424

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https://twitter.com/drgrist/status/546031002519212032

https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/546059812803330048

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https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/546098088167735296

https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee/status/545303771585470464

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https://twitter.com/TeamFlacco/status/546027238253027328

Welcome to the family, brother. @JamesFrancoTV

— Joe Flacco (@JoeFlacco) December 19, 2014

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https://twitter.com/EvanMcSan/status/546027391702028289

https://twitter.com/EvanMcSan/status/546030483575144448

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.@NerdyWonka Now, I weep for the midterm results. This is what idiot Dems should've said instead of running from this President's successes.

— 🇺🇸🇭🇹 Only4RM 🇭🇹🇺🇸 (@Only4RM) December 19, 2014

Male reporters in the front row react to the last question going to another woman reporter/not them: pic.twitter.com/DHDQSApbev

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 19, 2014

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This entire presser has been a master class in trolling.

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) December 19, 2014

So far POTUS calling on all women and the men in the room maybe surprised to learn that's what it's normally like for us day to day lol

— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) December 19, 2014

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All women so far. Amen!

— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 19, 2014

Pope Francis celebrates his birthday by donating 400 sleeping bags: http://t.co/C0htozOhQJ pic.twitter.com/CRr2vHvjdL

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) December 19, 2014

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HOLLYWOOD IS A BUNCH OF CHICKENS.

- Conservatives who demanded flight bans over ZERO U.S.-infected Ebola deaths

— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) December 19, 2014

U.S. Senate confirms first openly #gay judge to sit on the federal bench in #Texas - http://t.co/ef1xjTQ4WZ pic.twitter.com/vZjKsj9fGU

— LGBTQ Nation (@lgbtqnation) December 17, 2014

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https://twitter.com/DabAggin/status/546047639369056256

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/546083538224041985

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https://twitter.com/mataharikrishna/status/545223000404946946

“Through persistent effort and faith in the American people…the economy’s gotten better.” —Obama #ObamaPresser pic.twitter.com/PfRpRQmFS2

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 19, 2014

The President’s Day

@PeteSouza: President Obama opens a Christmas gift from personal aide Ferial Govashiri today in the Oval Office

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President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media during his last news conference of the year in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House

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‘End of the year task. Signing bills.’ (Pete Souza)

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The First Family (The President, First Lady, Malia, Sasha, Marian Robinson – oh, and Bo and Sunny) leave for Hawaii

The Bear Is Loose

Watch President Obama break down why 2014 was a year of progress for America. #ObamaPresser http://t.co/BfknpECbzX

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 19, 2014

"We’ve cut our deficits by about two-thirds since I took office, bringing them below their 40-year average." —Obama pic.twitter.com/KcNadYQ98d

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 19, 2014

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"Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, about 10 million Americans have gained health insurance just this past year." —Obama #ACAWorks

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 19, 2014

"Over a 57-month streak, our businesses have created nearly 11 million new jobs." —President Obama pic.twitter.com/uewpXWPHU2

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 19, 2014

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"We’re leading global efforts to combat climate change, including last month’s historic agreement with China" —Obama pic.twitter.com/Xl5qZ5WrFy

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 19, 2014

"We have set the stage for this American moment, and I’m going to spend every minute of my last two years making sure we seize it." —Obama

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 19, 2014

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https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/546028250489966594

https://twitter.com/jonfavs/status/546027675899666433

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https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/546029547280289792

https://twitter.com/drgrist/status/546027036834140161

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https://twitter.com/badler/status/546025480286380032

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/546026153656741888

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Whichever male reporter shouted out the "any New Year's resolutions?" question: THIS IS WHY Y'ALL CAN'T HAVE SHIT.

— Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) December 19, 2014

Obama calls only on women reporters at presser. Fox announces hour-long special: "Obama's War on Men."

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) December 19, 2014

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Major TV networks refused to carry POTUS' speech on immigration. Today, POTUS took no questions from any TV reporters. Coincidence? 😏

— April (@ReignOfApril) December 19, 2014

https://twitter.com/JamesFallows/status/546025142736801792

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Covered White House for 10 yrs, never have seen POTUS call on all women reporters #unprecedented!

— Suzanne Malveaux (@SuzanneMalveaux) December 19, 2014

All eight reporters President Obama called on today for questions are women. http://t.co/gUsHFAsEdB #cspanchat pic.twitter.com/wCoLSJ5jXo

— CSPAN (@cspan) December 19, 2014

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https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/546028953857560576

https://twitter.com/RosieGray/status/546024892450103296

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https://twitter.com/gregpinelo/status/546029747940380672

https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/546019119062331393

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Male reporters shouting questions as the president says "mahalo" and leaves. #ObamaPresser

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) December 19, 2014

Obama concludes what may be the first ever presidential press conference with no men asking questions, drops mic 🎤, heads to Hawaii.

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 19, 2014

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https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/546021961038430208

To the front row of the Press Corp and the rwnj’s in Congress. pic.twitter.com/LLdWS6Xx9T

— Nelson (@Yardarm756DD) December 19, 2014

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Obama straight up IGNORES a dude's question to call on yet another woman and good lord this is the best presser

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) December 19, 2014

"And now I'm going on vacation" is the new [mic drop]

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) December 19, 2014

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"I don't give a fuck" Obama is my favorite Obama ever

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) December 19, 2014

President Obama's end-of-the-year press conference in one gif. http://t.co/vKbTbbOYyK pic.twitter.com/zzVNIhelug

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) December 19, 2014

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https://twitter.com/gregpinelo/status/546028250552864768

BREAKING: President Obama issues Executive Order changing the term "Lame Duck" into "Untethered Badass." pic.twitter.com/18X6QjaqS9

— Daniel Beerthuis ✌🌎 🏳️‍🌈 (@DanielBeerthuis) December 18, 2014

President Obama Holds A News Conference

Chat Away

Early Bird Chat – And Rise and Shine!

On This Day – Pete Souza: “Snowball in hand, the President chases Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on the White House colonnade. To escape, Rahm ran through the Rose Garden, which unfortunately for him, was knee-deep in snow.” Dec. 19, 2009

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Today (all times Eastern)

1:30: The President holds a press conference, Brady Briefing Room

7:30: Departs White House

1:10 AM (Hawaii Standard Time): Arrives Honolulu

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On This Day

The First Lady, Malia and Sasha outside in the midst of the snowstorm playing with Bo. Dec. 19, 2009

Pete Souza: “We returned from Copenhagen to a huge snowstorm in Washington. At one point, it didn’t even look like we could land at Andrews Air Force Base. Later that day, a Saturday, the President surveyed the snowfall from the Oval Office.” Dec. 19, 2009

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President Obama talks on the phone in the Oval Office, Dec. 19, 2011 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama and Vice President Biden talk in a West Wing hallway of the White House, following the President’s statement to the press, Dec. 19, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

President Obama stands with Vice President Biden as he makes a statement on Dec. 19, 2012, in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House about policies he will pursue following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary

President Obama sits on the edge of the Resolute Desk during a meeting in the Oval Office, Dec. 19, 2012 (Photo by Pete Souza)

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First Lady Michelle Obama greets service members after a Toys for Tots service project at the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Toys for Tots Distribution Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2013 (Photo by Chuck Kennedy)

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MoooOOOooorning! An obscenely early start to the day, work then a worky lunchy thingie – hopefully when I get back it won’t be “Hellhh76fggcjgiehddooooooo.” 😕