FNC’s Brit Hume Likes Obama’s ‘Predator Drone’ Joke – Olbermann Doesn’t

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by Frances Martel | 8:57 pm, May 4th, 2010

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Leave it to the Jonas Brothers to cause President Barack Obama to say something that would upset Keith Olbermann and rally Brit Hume to his side. While most of the President’s comedy monologue at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last Saturday was quite warmly received, some in the media are protesting that jokingly threatening the boy band with predator drones– which have been linked to civilian deaths abroad– is disrespectful to the loss of human life. The issue has Olbermann disagreeing with the president’s choice and Hume calling the complaints “absurd.”

“That was over the edge,” Olbermann declared yesterday after showing a clip of the joke. “I thought that was almost in the ‘where are the weapons of mass destruction, under the desk’ thing,” referencing Bush-era jokes about the invasion of Iraq. In contrast, earlier today on America Live, Hume argued that it was clear the President was not interested in actually killing the Jonas brothers and that “this kind of thing is absurd.” Hume didn’t miss the opportunity to take a stab at the entire White House Correspondents’ dinner itself, however, telling host Megyn Kelly he opted to have a root canal done rather than attend.

Commentary from Hume and Olbermann below:

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Rogue-Comic

Hmm, not enough footage of either pundit to offer a fully thought out comment, but to even suggest that Keith “the Arizona Diamondbacks are racists because Arizona’s Governor passed a controversial law” Olbermann ‘may’ take offense is cause for pause, I guess.

Dare I say it, Obama needs more “conservative” speech writers. I really want to like the guy; it’s just the words that get in the way. I apologize if I think a joke about killing teen idols with anti-terrorism tech might have been in bad taste.

I really do.

God forbid Bush nuke Fraggle Rock if the interactive game wasn’t to the twins’ satisfaction.

Seriously, I really think the hacks here just love to see us fringe people fight amongst each other in the comments.
stoogedudes

I was not offended by the predator drone joke by Obama nor the WMD joke by Bush. THEY’RE JOKES! If anyone should be offended, it’s the Jonas Brothers. Obama practically called them pedophiles. Aren’t they all over 18? One’s even married! Again, just a joke, but I could see why they’d be a little pissed.

Could this be something where the right defend Obama and the left criticize him? My heart flutters just THINKING about it!
Grammie

I didn’t watch the joke.

If somehow I agreed with KO my psyche would be damaged. It wouldn’t be for long, though b/c I’m sure my heart would go right after my psyche.

Why take the chance!
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errxn

Gee, Keith Olbermann is a humorless prick. Who woulda thought?
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ChrisNH

The Correspondents’ Dinner has devolved into a bunch of Libs beating themselves into buttery orgasms. Everyone knows this to be true.
timzank

Lord knows I stand for all things NON-Obama, but i sure as hell can’t fault the guy for a joke. Lighten up people, sheesh.
Latin2

Olbermann is a humorless, pompous buffoon.