During the White House Correspondents’ dinner the guests enjoyed a double feature. Turns out, more than just food was being served when President Obama took some shots at potential candidate Donald Trump. The gathering featured some other classic moments. In response to the nagging over his birth certificate, Obama actually released his birth video.
This gathering and the comments that followed really opened my eyes, it seems. When I think of the White House, I picture “the government machine” instead of actual people – individuals just like me, earning a living. As naïve as this may sound, it’s the truth. Watching, reading, and hearing the events that occurred during the dinner makes me realize that they too have a sense of humor. The entire Trump bashing can be viewed below.
Yet, in some ways it’s still the same: put two opposing politicians in the same room and things will surely heat up. So, I guess I’m not surprised that President Obama poked fun at Trump (to the point of questioning his campaign’s potential), because he is, after all, NOT a politician. He is well armed when it comes to business, but from listening to his speeches it becomes obvious that he has no professional appeal. One thing’s for sure. The race for 2012 will be an interesting one.
Listening to the article as opposed to reading the text article has its benefits. A sound file has the capability (which is very present in this case) of capturing exact quotes. In text you cannot perfectly get a sense of sarcasm or tone of voice. The audio also allows for a better understanding of how a particular sentence is supposed to sound. The fluctuation in the narrator’s voice really says something about the message in the article.
"Obama Roasts Trump"
