Say what you want about Michelle Wolf, but this woman has some huevos. Her shockingly unapologetic comedy routine at the White House Correspondents' Dinner hit the mark from an outsider's perspective. Granted, Ms. Wolf's incisive barbs sometimes missed the mark, but overall her fierce sting hit many deserving targets.
Some of her best lines were not just reserved for Trump and his ass kissing GOP henchmen. Along with Trump's minions, lethargic spineless Democrats and the media thriving financially from Trump's demented bi-polar presidency were all cut to the bone. Ms. Wolf did not play favorites. Fearlessly she doled out a punishing reality check for all in the room. This was no cheerleading platform for journalism but a testimonial to the first amendment.
The politicians and journalists in the room visibly cringed and gasped at many of her startling wisecracks. Clearly, Mr. Wolf brought up their Achilles heels in a way that shattered their denial. Her routine was not about championing the free press or shame-basing corrupt self-serving legislators-it was about waking the room up to those of us out here watching the horror story of this presidency unfold from our point of view.
Yes, Trump is fair game for his pussy grabbing, anti-science, unimpeded rotten politics. Yes, Sarah Sanders is fair game for being a prevaricating white woman's Uncle Tom. Yes, confronting those pious anti-abortion GOPers in the wake of the Elliot Broidy abortion payout scandal is fair game. And yes, the media does bear some responsibility in creating Trump's narcissism by their need to sell stories. Michelle Wolf captured this with an unflinching eye.
Next time the White House Correspondents' Dinner want a safe affable comic for their pretentious self-serving dinner, I would suggest Mickey or Minnie Mouse. Ms. Wolf spoke for those of us who've endured a buttful of endless demoralizing news stories documenting the fall of democracy.
Thank you for your courage, Ms. Wolf.
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