Politics
Dave Smith Says Obama Predator Drone Joke Only Time He Was Genuinely Offended
Piers Morgan Uncensored
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What was said
"There is one joke ever that I've been genuinely offended by. I think this is 20 years in stand-up comedy. There's only one joke I was ever genuinely offended by, and it was when Barack Obama got on at the White House Correspondent Dinner thing, and he made a joke. He said, Sasha and Malia are now old enough to date. I have two words for you boys: predator drones."
Comedian Dave Smith revealed the sole joke in his 20-year career that genuinely offended him was Barack Obama's White House Correspondents Dinner joke about using drone strikes on potential boyfriends of his daughters. Smith argued an actual murderer joking about the murders he commits crosses a line others don't. The revelation came while Smith was otherwise defending near-absolute free speech in comedy, making his Obama criticism particularly striking.
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- Programme
- Piers Morgan Uncensored
- Episode
- “I’m Gonna Roast YOU!” Dave Smith vs Adam Sosnick Reunite In Comedy Battle
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- 27:30
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