You know, I was a supporter of Barack Obama well before he ever ran for president. Not because of his positions (which, happily, I do mostly agree with), but because–unlike almost every other politician in history–he actually has a sense of humor about himself not relegated to the stage of “Saturday Night Live.”
I only knew this because NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me” has been poking fun at the now-President-Elect for almost five years.
And in grand NPR tradition, “Wait Wait” decided that hanging out with friends and loved ones at the end of the year was more important than producing a new episode.
Rather than rebroadcast a complete episode, they’ve decided to compile their favorite moments involving Obama. In all of them, they poke fun. In all but one, he’s there to poke back. And he does it with some incredible grace and humility.
Of note is the fact that one of the two clips that DOESN’T give Obama the chance to poke back (always with great humor) features some incredibly non-prescient commentary on a funny name from our friend and yours–Bob Garfield.
Let’s just say that that next time I want to place a bet on something, I’m betting on the side that Bob’s not on.
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