The White House Correspondents Dinner 2009-2013

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2009

The Comedian: Wanda Sykes

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What The President Wore

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What The First Lady Wore

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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2010

The Comedian: Jay Leno

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What The President Wore

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What The First Lady Wore

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Text of the President’s remarks here

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Fired Up?

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Bo and Sunny are ready for tonight’s State of the Union (via @Pfeiffer44) → http://t.co/pkT6EQGhfw #InsideSOTU, pic.twitter.com/ax1On1ErZg

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 28, 2014

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Instagram of Sunny and Bo ignoring the cable chatter. http://t.co/dFP3HlQTa6 pic.twitter.com/q0cfebyYG6

— petesouza (@petesouza) January 28, 2014

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Awesome read from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about/ How Obama Prepares for the SOTU http://t.co/yj16C06ase via @jonfavs

— BWD (@theonlyadult) January 28, 2014

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Impressive technology they have too MT @markknoller GOP countering WH with own enhanced webcast of SOTU/GOP Response pic.twitter.com/0xlbQkpMjx

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) January 28, 2014

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2010:

Text of address

2011:

Text of address

2012:

Text of address

2013:

Text of address

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President Obama to mention success of #Obamacare in Kentucky in #SOTU, Mitch takes it well @KYDitchMitch @AlisonForKY pic.twitter.com/fE4XvU3EsH

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) January 28, 2014

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Final draft? via @petesouza, http://t.co/wUtUETzoOy #InsideSOTU pic.twitter.com/qy6v9Is93a

— Kori Schulman (@ks44) January 28, 2014

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When @VP welcomes you into his office and shares stories one can’t help but be humbled. FYI…great sense of humor! pic.twitter.com/abDfUdQRWK

— jarron collins (@jarronctwin) January 28, 2014

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The countdown:

September – The Month Of Pictures

President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Jean Meyer, the grandmother of Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, second from left, as they and members of the Meyer family walk along the Colonnade of the White House, Sept. 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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First Lady Michelle Obama talks with Washington, D.C., area high school students who attended the Teen Design Fair, in the Red Room of the White House prior to the Cooper-Hewitt Design Awards luncheon, Sept. 13, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden greet a group of teachers, veterans, first responders, and business owners in the Roosevelt Room of the White House before making a statement on the American Jobs Act, Sept. 12, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Chat Away

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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We ♥ Hawaii

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This and That

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Today:

All times Eastern

1:0: The President attends a forum on Inclusive Economic Growth and Development (Audio only at White House live)

3:0: Departs San Jose, Costa Rica en route Washington, DC

7:20: Arrives Joint Base Andrews

7:35: Arrives the White House

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Live coverage from Costa Rica:

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Tomorrow:

9:45: President Obama departs the White House

11:15: Arrives Columbus, Ohio

12:35: Delivers the commencement speech at The Ohio State University

3:25: Arrives the White House

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The week ahead:

Monday: The President will have meetings at the White House

Tuesday: Welcomes President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea to the White House

Wednesday: Meetings at the White House

Thursday: Travels to Austin, Texas for events on the economy and to see UT. Returns to the White House in the evening

Friday: Meetings at the White House

Saturday: The President and the Vice President will honor the 2013 National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) TOP COPS award winners at the White House

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President Barack Obama and President Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica participate in a cultural event with Costa Rican youth at Casa Amarilla, San Jose, Costa Rica, May 3, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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President Obama at his joint press conference with Costa Rica’s President Laura Chincilla in San Jose, May 3

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A Cinco de Mayo pic or two, even though it’s only the 4th 😕

2009:

President Obama and the First Lady take the elevator to the private residence after a Cinco de Mayo celebration at the White House, May 4, 2009 (Photo by Samantha Appleton)

2010:

President Obama at the WHCD 2009-12

My most loved WHCD line ever:

Wanda Sykes on Rush Limbaugh: “He just wants the country to fail. To me that’s treason. He’s not saying anything different than what Osama Bin Laden is saying. You might want to look into this, sir, because I think Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker but he was just so strung out on Oxycontin he missed his flight. … Rush Limbaugh, I hope the country fails, I hope his kidneys fail, how about that?”

2009:

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2010:

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The Librul Media: Sunday Show guests since 2010

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See the complete lists at Roll Call – can’t find a list for 2009, but presumably it was just as comical.

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And …… this Sunday’s guests include:

ABC’s This Week: Gene Sperling, Kelly Ayotte

NBC’s Meet the Press: Gene Sperling, John Boehner, Rep. Raul Labrador

CBS’s Face the Nation: Dick Durbin, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and …… I’m not making this up …..Lindsey Graham and John McCain

Fox News Sunday: Mitt and Ann Romney. No, seriously.

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As @BillinPortland said, they only want Sperling on “so they can keep milking the Woodward kerfuffle”. Although, he was good enough to say of his “Milking the Woodward” reference – “sorry for that visual”.

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Thank you Lovely Plains (@DaRiverZkind) for the Roll Call link

Heads Up: It’s (Nearly) National Christmas Tree Lighting Time

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5:0 The First Family attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting

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Also at….

White House live * CBS * CNN

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Christmases past…..

2011:

2010:

2009:

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2010

2011

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2012 photos later 😉

chicago

Performer Janelle Monae embraces President Barack Obama

The University of Illinois at Chicago Forum, Jan. 11

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Janelle Monae performs at a fundraiser for President Barack Obama

Actor Hill Harper

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Occupy Chicago Protesters use cameras and cellphones to capture the President’s arrival at the corner of Roosevelt and Union streets

This photo cracks me up – OWS protestors so angry with the President ….. they started taking photos of him

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People crowd the sidewalk outside a house where President Barack Obama stopped for a campaign event in Chicago