Say, didn’t people call Barack Obama “Reaganesque” in terms of his ability to communicate? Reagan knew how to tell a joke, however, a talent that apparently eludes the current President. Greg Hengler catches this painful moment from yesterday’s announcement of the appointment of Richard Cordray as the new chief of the CFPB:
Memo to the President: If you have to say “That was a joke” after the punchline … you’re doing it wrong.
I’d tell Obama not to quit his day job, but I wouldn’t mind if he got fired in 2012. He can spend his retirement taking humor lessons from Janeane Garofalo. Oh, wait ….
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