Correspondents' Dinner

The 99th annual White House Correspondents' Dinner took place yesterday on
Saturday, April 27. Morgan Little writes about the event in the Los Angeles Times in an article titled, "Obama, O'Brien Headline 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner" published, April 27, 2013. Both President Obama and comedian Conan O'Brien dished out their own punchlines, leaving the crowd laughing hysterically before they shifted over to the recent tragic events that have taken place in America. President Obama took the podium with the DJ Khaled's hit song "All I Do is Win" playing the background, setting off a playful mood to the night. He continued with his great jokes making fun of his critics, after which he addressed the issues of the Boston bombings. The President sent a sincere thank you the law enforcement officials, first reponders, and National Guard troops for their tireless efforts to help every one that was effected by this tragedy. The White House Correspondents' dinner has been nicknamed the "nerd prom" because it is a gathering for our country's intellectuals. It is one night that America's politicians can take off, and team up with the celebrities of Hollywood, to enjoy eachother's company and the night's festivities before they go back to work the next day.