White House Economic Adviser Austan Goolsbee Jokes Sarah Palin is a Wingnut
EmailABC’s Jordyn Phelps reports:
White House economic adviser Austan Goolsbee won D.C.’s annual “Funniest Celebrity” contest Wednesday night by roasting the administration of which he is a part and calling former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin a “wingnut.”
In Goolsbee’s comic routine, he joked that Obama’s top priority when coming into office was to ensure that “all the Clinton people got their jobs back.”
Goolsbee competed against several other prominent D.C. professionals for the title of funniest celebrity, including Senator Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and ABC News’ own Sam Donaldson. The competition dates back to 1987, when it was conceived by Richard Siegel as a fundraiser for charities and non-profits.
Goolsbee’s routine played off of Kevin Nealon’s classic Saturday Night Live routine, in which Nealon would say something and then, under his breath, say what he was truly thinking.
The White House economic adviser won by suggesting Republicans “might do better looking outside of Washington to governors, there’s a lot of governors. There’s obviously Sarah Palin (wingnut) from Alaska who’s a former governor (quitter) and you cannot rule out that by 2012 (there will be a warrant for her arrest) that she’ll be the nominee.”
Goolsbee also took a hit at the Obama administration by sarcastically alluding to socialist principles in the President’s response to the economic crisis.
“We kinda had to go back and look at the old text books (Karl Marx, Trotsky)…”
While Goolsbee did not shy away from making bold statements about Republicans and Democrats alike, he concluded his routine by joking that his comments may get him in trouble with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
“Have some sympathy for the unemployed because, when Rahm Emanuel sees my comments from this evening,” Goolsbee said. “I am going to be one of them.”
–Jordyn Phelps
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Toooo funny! It’s good to see equal opportunity parody! :)
Posted by: SjB | October 1, 2009, 7:49 pm 7:49 pm
Is this some kind of news for people? Of course she’s a wingnut! She’s loony toons!
Posted by: brad | October 1, 2009, 7:54 pm 7:54 pm
Well done all the way around, Mr. Goolsbee :>)
Posted by: Alyson | October 1, 2009, 8:09 pm 8:09 pm
Goolsbee…Goolsbee…Say, isn’t he the fellow who got caught lying about NAFTA?
Posted by: Fascist Hyena | October 1, 2009, 8:14 pm 8:14 pm
it’s not “paln” but “palin,” but i digress.
i don’t know: he’s a man with a girl’s first name and a last name fit for the cartoon network, i don’t know if i’d be calling her names if i were the gools. i’m just sayin.’
Posted by: kelli | October 1, 2009, 8:17 pm 8:17 pm
Slow to get started, but good harmless comedy that took fair shots all around. Loved the Karl Marx crack.
Posted by: jhw539 | October 1, 2009, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
They can call her what they want, she is still heading to the bank with her new best seller that is not even on the market as yet…..that must make them all sick
Posted by: SJ | October 1, 2009, 9:58 pm 9:58 pm
Well she’s getting enough wingnut welfare to qualify, that’s for sure.
Posted by: Flash Override | October 1, 2009, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
TRASHING THE OPPOSITION IS JUST ABOUT ALL THE BANKRUPT LIBS HAVE LEFT. SEEN THE LATEST POLLS? WORKED FOR THEM IN THE CAMPAIGN, BUT THE SLEEPING GIANT IS WAKING UP AND ALSO REACTING!!! BO – ONE TERM PRES.
Posted by: Temagami | October 1, 2009, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
Goolsbee mislead about NAFTA. He spoke the truth about the Dillingham Ding-a-ling. Repub bullies, many suffering from terminal hypocrisy syndrome (THS), have a hard time “catching. i.e. Shouted “bankrupt libs” is o.k. “Wingnut” is bad. They also love the money more than anything.
Posted by: B.Bear | October 1, 2009, 11:08 pm 11:08 pm
And how is Biden any Better?
Posted by: JV | October 1, 2009, 11:23 pm 11:23 pm
Which side has the most wingnuts? It’s not even close. (Franks, Dean, Gore, Franken, Moore, Maher, Biden, Feinstein, Waxman, Pelosi, Olbermann … )
Palin’s book is #1 on Amazon & BN and it doesn’t even have a cover yet. And it was co-authored by a Christian woman! That’s gonna cause the liberal ankle-biters to really gnash their teeth! Bill Maher’s head will probably explode! ROFLMAO!
Posted by: Rollin' in Moose Burgers! | October 1, 2009, 11:28 pm 11:28 pm
This guy is an Economic Advisor? Anybody seen how badly we’re indebted to just about every country in the world at this point? And he is making fun of Palin????
Posted by: Bill | October 1, 2009, 11:29 pm 11:29 pm
I’ve decided that I’m just not going to put up with this namecalling of “wingnut,” “loony toons” etc. Having worked with psychiatric patients, I feel qualified to say that just because you can’t relate to someone’s opinion (right or left) does’t qualify them as mentally ill, so just stop!
Posted by: Elle | October 1, 2009, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
Palin’s book is #1 on Amazon & BN and it doesn’t even have a cover yet. And it was co-authored by a Christian woman!
Posted by: Rollin’ in Moose Burgers!
wow, those are major literary credentials, ‘co-authored by a Christian woman’, ya know if the same minority cult will read it and also enjoy putting cash in Palin’s pocket.
even Ann Coulter sold some books during the heyday of the Bushies…
The Da Vinci Code fiction novel sold a lot of books… Palin’s fiction will be received by the folks who like her, as, dare I say it, a ‘revelation’.
The rest of America already knows how it turns out.
Posted by: You Betcha | October 2, 2009, 12:56 am 12:56 am
“SEEN THE LATEST POLLS?”
Yes.
Sarah Palin’s favorable rating from Bloomberg:
34% Favorable
55% Unfavorable
From PPP:
37% Favorable
55% Unfavorable
Posted by: Numeros | October 2, 2009, 3:38 am 3:38 am
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Palin’s book is #1 on Amazon & BN and it doesn’t even have a cover yet. And it was co-authored by a Christian woman!
Posted by: Rollin’ in Moose Burgers!
wow, those are major literary credentials, ‘co-authored by a Christian woman’, ya know if the same minority cult will read it and also enjoy putting cash in Palin’s pocket.
even Ann Coulter sold some books during the heyday of the Bushies…
The Da Vinci Code fiction novel sold a lot of books… Palin’s fiction will be received by the folks who like her, as, dare I say it, a ‘revelation’.
The rest of America already knows how it turns out.
Posted by: You Betcha | Oct 2, 2009 12:56:09 AM…………………………
PLEASE TELL BE ABOUT “DREAMS FROM MY FATHER”? YOU KNOW, MINOR DETAILS, SUCH AS, WHO WROTE IT? WAS IT JUST A GUY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
Posted by: pauldia | October 2, 2009, 5:48 am 5:48 am
The white house has to trash her. Here’s the lowdown – in the 2004 election, the demographic that Bush and Kerry needed desperately was ‘the soccer Moms’ or ‘security Moms.’ They were the large voting block that were concerned for the safety and well-being of their families. The tactic was for Bush to tap into their emotions and market himself as the safer choice – that he would make our country secure. Getting this voting block is KEY.
Now we had Sarah Palin come out last year and she IS THE representative of this HUGE voting block. Dems and the obama campaign got scared and with the help of the media, tried to trash her character and put questions in the mind of the voters.
Did you know these Moms are coming back right now (ala Glen Beck) and organizing? They just created a grassroots website – they are concerned about their CHILDREN’s future and what’s left of it after obama gets done in his FIRST and ONLY term. Sarah Palin is the perfect representative for these Moms. They’ve had it with politics as usual and who are the usual politicians? MEN. They are willing to give a fellow MOM a chance to fix this country. And she will come back with a message : we need a STRONG DOLLAR, A STRONG COUNTRY, A STRONG PRESIDENT… after enduring this weakling of a president we have now.
Americans do not want weak. We are STRONG. Sarah Palin is strong.
Posted by: Jenny | October 2, 2009, 8:40 am 8:40 am
Austan Goolsbee (incompetent)…
Posted by: tjp612 | October 2, 2009, 8:50 am 8:50 am
Sorry Mr Goolsbee,a wingnut is better tan an absolute failure like the entire Obama economic team.9.8%.That’s YOUR number, not Sarah Palin’s,not George Bush’s.By their own admission the Obama team has made unemployment worse than had they done nothing.Folks,this is the result of electing a mediocrity who thinks it is OK to take a Danish holiday on the day that unemployment reaches generational highs.I already know the excuse-it is George Bush’s fault.I’m betting that the White House spin will be ” the economy is getting better-unemployment is now less than 10%!”.
Posted by: Nephron | October 2, 2009, 8:50 am 8:50 am
More poutrage over a comedy skit? Wonder how many actually took the time to watch it rather than simply get shrill over the header.
As for job numbers, I suggest reading Robert Reich’s blog– they’re going to be bad for awhile. Can’t wave a magic wand and fix the hella mess that was left behind.
As for the Copenhagen trip, as it turns out, it gave McCrystal and the President a chance to meet– and the delegation really needed Michelle and Barack (it was pretty boring till they spoke, though Michelle stole the show and represented the heart of the entire presentation.)
As for soccer moms and Palin, puh-lease. Speak for yourself. I haven’t met one who would vote for her or considers her remotely credible, myself included. Do you have any numbers or sources to back up a claim that non-far-right-wing moms support Palin?
Incidentally, regarding numbers in general and the state of the GOP brand, check out the recent analysis by Brendan Nyhan at the National Journal’s pollster site.
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 9:12 am 9:12 am
Alyson,as a former officer in the military I can assure you that a brief conversation on AF1 is no excuse for the lack of communication this president has had with McCrystal.I doubt that anything substantial could have been discussed on the plane-it just doesn’t work that way.Take a macroeconomics course-you might do better studying economic theory than reading Mr. Reich’s blog.
Posted by: Nephron | October 2, 2009, 9:37 am 9:37 am
Take a macroeconomics course-you might do better studying economic theory than reading Mr. Reich’s blog.
Posted by: Nephron | Oct 2, 2009 9:37:08 AM
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Based on some of your posts, I suspect I’ve taken more economics courses than you (five). But I haven’t been in the military so I understand– EXCEPT, they weren’t with everybody else on the National Security Council. Based on my experience with big meetings I know that sometimes you can get a lot more done in a 25 minute one-on-one (ask pointed questions, get pointed answers) than in a three hour meeting with twentysomething people. You could be right, but I think in general I tend to see many more possibilities than you do– or so it seems based on comments here.
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 9:52 am 9:52 am
oops, meant to say I haven’t been in the military so I understand your point of view there, and accept that you’d know way more about that than I do, if you indeed were an officer in the military, and I believe you were— then back to the rest of the post :>)
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 9:55 am 9:55 am
As for soccer moms and Palin, puh-lease. Speak for yourself. I haven’t met one who would vote for her or considers her remotely credible, myself included. Do you have any numbers or sources to back up a claim that non-far-right-wing moms support Palin?
Incidentally, regarding numbers in general and the state of the GOP brand, check out the recent analysis by Brendan Nyhan at the National Journal’s pollster site.
Posted by: Alyson | Oct 2, 2009 9:12:53 AM
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Then maybe you don’t live in the real world, Alyson. Your circles are limited and it seems to me you don’t know many Moms. I campaigned for Hillary Clinton – know thousands on blogs who also campaigned for Hillary and voted for McCain because they were disgusted with obama’s tactics in the primary and associated with Palin – a working Mother who at every stage of her life did something to make a difference (PTA, mayor, governor). There are facts to back up her improvements in each role. Now we have the right wing Moms who are concerned for their children’s future and are sick and tired of the liberals, the media, and the wacky ideas (the school kids singing praises to obama, the wacko education czar, etc.). Add it all up and you’ve got some formidable constituents to overcome. How are you going to demonize MOMS in the media or on the internet like you do Palin? Demonize away – it won’t work.
Posted by: Jenny | October 2, 2009, 10:04 am 10:04 am
Also, for the Palin diehards, google “Marc Ambinder, Steve Schmidt: Palin Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ For GOPers in 2012.” But don’t get me wrong. I hope she goes for it. Palin/Bachmann 2012! As I’ve said before, the SNL skits alone would be priceless :>)
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 10:06 am 10:06 am
Google ‘A sisterhood of Mommy Patriots’ – As A Mom. By the way, are you one of the 2 million that purchased Palin’s book? Name a liberal’s book that’s outperformed this one? Name a liberal media outlet that’s been popular these days? Look at the ratings. This stats will tell you where the country is headed in 2010 and 2012. Your typing fingers are going to be swollen trying to defend these failing liberal policies.
Posted by: Jenny | October 2, 2009, 10:10 am 10:10 am
Yes and so are the skits showing obama apologizing to the world and getting his butt kicked out of the country by angry Americans.
Posted by: Jenny | October 2, 2009, 10:11 am 10:11 am
Posted by: Jenny | Oct 2, 2009 10:04:00 AM
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No worries. Enough said. Get it. (Shakes her head and chuckles.) Like I said, I hope she goes for it, and gets the GOP nod. Palin/Bachmann 2012! The better choice would be Olympia Snowe– or somebody like that. But I won’t discourage your endeavors. “Thousands” should win her an election– in, uh, Wasilla, though I hear they’ve tired of in her home state (quitter.)
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 10:17 am 10:17 am
sisterhood of Mommy Patriots
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Oh lordy. A group inspired by Glenn Beck. How cute. Hillary would be soooo proud.
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 10:24 am 10:24 am
Alyson,I studied economics under Walter Heller.A 30 minute meeting with your theater commander is a joke-daily 8 o’clock reports take at least an hour even if all you do is discuss the next day’s menu.
Posted by: Nephron | October 2, 2009, 10:51 am 10:51 am
Oh lordy. A group inspired by Glenn Beck. How cute. Hillary would be soooo proud.
Posted by: Alyson | Oct 2, 2009 10:24:43 AM
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How old are you Alyson? The more you write, the more I realize I’m corresponding with a child. And it looks like I pressed a button with you. You obviously know the truth and what’s coming. The more you try to defend these unpopular policies, the more comical and ignorant you appear. And, anyone (you) that has to tell people their credentials (economics you say?) to appear credible knows internally she/he is lacking in one way or another. I hope your self-esteem improves one day.
Posted by: Jenny | October 2, 2009, 10:59 am 10:59 am
And it looks like I pressed a button with you.
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hahahahhahahahaha. You seem to be the one upset. I think people who voted for Hillary and now support Palin are missing more than a little brain power, but imagine what you will. I like watching you twist and contort and shriek. It’s amusing.
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 11:03 am 11:03 am
It’s going to be great to see President Palin at the 2016 Chicago games.
Ex-president Obama will be sitting beside exprez Carter.
Posted by: bailey | October 2, 2009, 11:08 am 11:08 am
Palin has more guts in her pinkie toe that Obama has in his whole administration.
Posted by: max | October 2, 2009, 11:11 am 11:11 am
Alyson,I studied economics under Walter Heller.A 30 minute meeting with your theater commander is a joke-daily 8 o’clock reports take at least an hour even if all you do is discuss the next day’s menu.
Posted by: Nephron | Oct 2, 2009 10:51:18 AM
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Thanks for the info (though I’m still glad the Prez had a brief face-to-face with the General) and I stand corrected on the economics. Was Heller a good teacher? I remember his name, but barely (1960s admin?) I don’t even recall my professors names as it’s been nearly two decades and none were celebrity economists, like, say, Paul Krugman or Thomas Sowell :>)
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 11:12 am 11:12 am
Heller liked to tell the story of how HHH introduced him to JFK by describing him as “the best economist west of the Mississippi”.Unfortunately they were in Minneapolis,Heller thought that Hubert might know somebody better in St. Paul!
Posted by: Nephron | October 2, 2009, 11:25 am 11:25 am
“the wacky ideas (the school kids singing praises to obama…”
Ah yes, how we long for the good old days…
Flashback – April 2006, 100 young children, all victims of Katrina, sing this wacky song to the FLOTUS:
Our country’s stood beside us
People have sent us aid.
Katrina could not stop us
Our hopes will never fade.
Congress, Bush and FEMA
People across our land
Together have come to rebuild us
And we join them hand-in-hand!
Posted by: WWW | October 2, 2009, 11:26 am 11:26 am
credentials (economics you say)
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I’m not an economist, no, not even close– I’ve said many times I’m no expert. But I correct the record when people claim I don’t get econ at all and need a basic course. I may not agree with their view, but there is a range of thought in the field and I do grasp the basics– both my bachelor’s and master’s degree required econ classes.
I think I’m plenty secure, btw. I just tend to overshare cuz I do the FB thing and that’s, you know, what people do– overshare. (gotta work on that, lol).
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 11:27 am 11:27 am
Heller liked to tell the story of how HHH introduced him to JFK by describing him as “the best economist west of the Mississippi”.Unfortunately they were in Minneapolis,Heller thought that Hubert might know somebody better in St. Paul!
Posted by: Nephron | Oct 2, 2009 11:25:41 AM
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That’s funny :>)
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 11:30 am 11:30 am
LMAO.. I can only surmise that you must like the “creepy things” Dave did…
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Let’s see Dave said the creepy things he did were “have sex.” So, yep, count me as one who likes to do the same. I think the issue is really that someone was trying to blackmail him for having sex and he got the doofus busted– and you somehow have a problem with Dave, if I’m catching your drift. I realize there are serious questions to be asked, but so far we know that he had sex with his former assistant, who he broke up with prior to the birth of his son. She then moved in with the dude who blackmailed Dave, who somehow was in possession of her diary and photos.
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 11:51 am 11:51 am
WORLD REJECTS OBAMA: CHICAGO OUT IN FIRST ROUND
THE EGO HAS LANDED
Posted by: everyone must use single ply tolietpaper | Oct 2, 2009 11:46:56 AM
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I don’t think it was a rejection of Obama. The pitch presentation didn’t feature he and Michelle as much as it should have, as they were the best part about it. I have to confess that though I love, love,love Chicago, the pitch just didn’t razzle dazzle. Rio’s pitch was much more passionate, and South America has never hosted a games. My money is on Rio.
Posted by: Alyson | October 2, 2009, 11:59 am 11:59 am
Message to A.G.:
If you can ‘spot it’ you ‘got it’
Posted by: DontGet818OnMeNow | October 2, 2009, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
Looks like she’s pissing off the right people…
Posted by: Ahem! | October 2, 2009, 2:41 pm 2:41 pm
I do not think it matters which GOP runs in 2012..the Dems have made just a mockery of this country that if Bullwinkle ran as a Repub he would win and all of the Libs know that this is what is on the horizon…the Dems in Washington have cooked their own goose…like the chickens will come home to roost in 2010 and 2012!!!
Posted by: Ross | October 2, 2009, 3:55 pm 3:55 pm
Message to Goolsbee: Don’t quit your day job. On second thought, considering the miserable state of our economy that might not be a bad idea.
Posted by: Woody | October 2, 2009, 5:24 pm 5:24 pm
wow, if palin gets a warrant out on here, that would make her eligible for the obama white house staff.
dennisintn
Posted by: dennisintn | October 2, 2009, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm
I was singularly amused by Sarah Palin’s choice of a book title: “Going Rogue”. Does that mean she dosen”t favor wearing underwear? Was she “commando” during her big acceptance speech? Or during the VP debates?
Shoudn’t the spelling of the title be Goin’ Rogue? to better reflect her backwoods ,Cracker pronunciations of most words?? Oh, that’s right…. She didn’t really WRITE the book, she had a Right Wing Ghost Writer do that for her . Everyone knows she dosn’t have the attention span of a two year old. At the top of the best seller list? I’m sure the Tea Bagers and Birthers all lined up to get something they could be sure had no big words to overwhelm their 3rd grade reading level. I would not spend MY hard-earned money to put one cent into that moron’s pocket. She hopefully will use some of the book royalties to repay the RNC the $250,000 she never repaid for the clothes they so foolishly bought her(and her daughters} for last years campaign fiasco.
Posted by: Patriot Games | October 3, 2009, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
Makes me laugh when I think of the fear Sarah Palin puts in all the big liberals. My, she is so little……but the people really do love her….and in their eyes, they do not really what you say, because they know why you are saying what you say………….she is not going to run………..but you do need to fear the one she is going to support…………
Posted by: Celia | October 5, 2009, 3:14 pm 3:14 pm
With all those crooks in the White House it makes the Clinton Administration look like Alice in wonder land. Guess that is why some of them want to get the spot light on Sarah Palin……..go ahead, we know what is going on in the big house, same thing that was going on in Chicago and ACORN.
Posted by: Celia | October 5, 2009, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
Austan Goolsbee, Dr. Thomas Sowell is still teaching……….need to look him up.
Posted by: Celia | October 5, 2009, 3:31 pm 3:31 pm
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Posted by: Hilarious Joker | November 9, 2009, 1:00 am 1:00 am