• February 14, 2012

Rum, sodomy & the lash.
While we do not condone presidential participation in the idiot follies of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, which should end each year with the detonation of a dozen limo bombs, we have not run any photos this year of the president having diplomatic talks with a comical pirate, so here it is. [Pete Souza/White House]

{ 58 comments }

bureaucrap May 20, 2009 at 12:26 pm

Captain Morgan’s our new secretary of the Navy.

Dave J. May 20, 2009 at 12:26 pm

Laugh if you will, but Harry Reid has already signed over half of Puerto Rico to that guy.

norbizness May 20, 2009 at 12:27 pm

“Have ye got any Cap’n Morgan in ya?”

“No”

“Would ye like some?”

Lorax May 20, 2009 at 12:28 pm

Hey, Obama always said during the campaign that he’d sit down with hostile foreign leaders. Guess that includes the president of Somalia. YARRRRRRRRR!!!!

Bearbloke May 20, 2009 at 12:29 pm

I can’t wait for the Public Service Announcement to come from this meeting…

queeraselvis v 2.0 May 20, 2009 at 12:30 pm

I am a huge fan of sodomy and the lash. Rum? Not so much.

proudgrampa May 20, 2009 at 12:30 pm

That picture just reeks of irony…

queeraselvis v 2.0 May 20, 2009 at 12:31 pm

Avast! Also.

Advocatus_Diaboli May 20, 2009 at 12:32 pm

Is that how Bibi’s dressing these days? Wow.

forgracie May 20, 2009 at 12:35 pm

So the White House is finally addressing the Somalia issue….good.

snideinplainsight May 20, 2009 at 12:37 pm

Oh boy, here we go – Arrrrrr, Arrrrr, Arrrrrr! Curse you, Dave Barry, for taking pirate mockery out of the realm of the cool kids, and cheapening it, making it a thing of tarnish and mental rot. Not a single morsel of wit is left to be uncovered in a realm left as miserable and barren as a salt flat.

“Oh, I met a pirate with a wooden leg named Smith.”
“Really? And what was his other leg named?”

Mr Blifil May 20, 2009 at 12:38 pm

For a pirate, he sure crosses his legs like a fancy boy.

SayItWithWookies May 20, 2009 at 12:39 pm

Oh, the RIAA’s gonna be pissed.

Servo May 20, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Black Beard and Black Prez discuss ways to defeat Republican ‘Mental Scurvy’. Arrrr!

magic titty May 20, 2009 at 12:44 pm

“SOLD I TO THE MERCHANT SHIPS” just won the afternoon.

Newell is a ‘tag’ artiste, but if he tops that well … god bless him.

el_burrito May 20, 2009 at 12:47 pm

Hey who let Terry McAuliffe in?

Colander May 20, 2009 at 12:49 pm

That pirate sits like a girl, so I’m not even asking what ‘kind’ he is.

JohnnyMeatworth May 20, 2009 at 12:50 pm

Wharrr be the teleprompter?!?!?!

gjdodger May 20, 2009 at 12:50 pm

“On the recommendation of Justice Thomas, the President interviews Long Dong Silver for the upcoming Supreme Court vacancy.”

Yaybuls May 20, 2009 at 12:51 pm

Pirates of the White House: The Legend of Cheney’s Gold

Gopherit May 20, 2009 at 12:54 pm

Shouldn’t he be shooting that motherfucker, and upping his score to 4?

shortsshortsshorts May 20, 2009 at 12:56 pm

THAT UPPITY MOTHER FUCKER IS APPEASING THE SOMALIANS.

problemwithcaring May 20, 2009 at 12:56 pm

And I thought people fears about the slippery slope were exaggerated, but it’s a fucking Renaissance Fair in over there on Fridays.

Red Zeppelin May 20, 2009 at 1:00 pm

Ken, Congrats on the Pogues ref. The soundtrack of my college years.

Servo May 20, 2009 at 1:00 pm

A privateer for the new Secretary of Commerce? Brilliant.

Lascauxcaveman May 20, 2009 at 1:01 pm

As a dedicated Pastafarian, I’m delighted our President is meeting with an emissary from the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Truly, a golden age approaches.

Gopherit May 20, 2009 at 1:05 pm

[re=321138]Lascauxcaveman[/re]: It’s the only way to avoid global warming.

germansteel May 20, 2009 at 1:08 pm

Suggested caption for the photo: “I’m a lefty by necessity, as you can see. ARRRHH”

SayItWithWookies May 20, 2009 at 1:15 pm

[re=321134]problemwithcaring[/re]: You spelled “Faire” wrong.

Chad San Marino May 20, 2009 at 1:18 pm

“I know. It’s driving me nuts.”

Jsab May 20, 2009 at 1:18 pm

aye aye captain!

Crank Tango May 20, 2009 at 1:20 pm

My favorite pic was a few minutes later, when hopey leaned back and let the seals vaporize the pirate’s head in a cloud of pink mist.

Ahneta May 20, 2009 at 1:30 pm

Clearly the security of the US rum supply is incredibly important, and a valid use of the president’s time. In the last depression, people were CONSTITUTIONALLY REQUIRED to remain sober. Never again!!

Cape Clod May 20, 2009 at 1:35 pm

Was that parrot properly veted?

TGY May 20, 2009 at 1:52 pm

It’s a shout out to the Flying Spaghetti Monster worshipers!

SayItWithWookies May 20, 2009 at 1:52 pm

“Arrr — it hurts when I pee.”

Turd Way May 20, 2009 at 2:03 pm

A pirate in the White House! But who is the strange amputee to the left of the Kenyan captain?

Rush May 20, 2009 at 2:14 pm

The guy in the photo does not look Somalian. Photo is therefore, fake.

BigBrainOnBrad May 20, 2009 at 2:16 pm

Nice Churchillian alt-text, Mr. Layne.

BlueStateLibtard May 20, 2009 at 2:21 pm

When will they release the photos of Obama meeting with the other Middle Earth heads of state?

bitchincamaro May 20, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Speechwriters are the most accommadating sycophants in the world, aren’t they?

Edywin May 20, 2009 at 2:39 pm

I see Mr. Layne yer czech in out the comments from the fly over that revealed this dasdurdlee treesunus plot to give us to the Somaliz Pyrates!

SpecialHorse May 20, 2009 at 2:59 pm

That is the best Wonkette headline I have seen.

problemwithcaring May 20, 2009 at 3:04 pm

[re=321147]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Uh-uh. I just think that spelling is socialist and un-’Merican. No offense, fag. ;)

SayItWithWookies May 20, 2009 at 3:11 pm

[re=321358]problemwithcaring[/re]: I’d object, but since I spent last night closing a bar that had a $2 champagne cocktail special, I’m just going to shut up.

RabidHamster May 20, 2009 at 3:33 pm

Shouldn’t that headline be “Obama Secures U.S. Rump Supply”? ’cause that’s one gay looking pirate.

RobPetrified May 20, 2009 at 3:39 pm

So THIS is why we haven’t sold Puerto Rico to Cuba?
We can make rum in Florida, you know.

A Better American Than YOU May 20, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Clearly a deceased Norwegian Blue, yet as Jorge Bush would note: “Its metabolic processes are a matter of interest only to historians!”

DoctorCulturae May 20, 2009 at 4:23 pm

I hate that I feel ambiguous (i.e. stupid) about this intended-to-send-a-message ironical pix. Is it to mean everyone he sits down with has been fleecing people? I.e. the bankrz, the auto-dopes, other heads o’state (Chavez, Cuba, etc.)? If so, then ha-ha, I get it. Me so dumb.

Sexy-time boots. Also.

zhubajie May 20, 2009 at 6:13 pm

[re=321124]gjdodger[/re]: That would be a good idea! I always write in Long Dong Silver for Pres. when I vote, but Supreme Court is even better.

zhubajie May 20, 2009 at 6:15 pm

[re=321417]RabidHamster[/re]: You didn’t know the buccaneers were all gay?

Zhu Bajie

RabidHamster May 20, 2009 at 6:25 pm

[re=321735]zhubajie[/re]: Isn’t everyone from Tampa?

problemwithcaring May 20, 2009 at 7:29 pm

[re=321376]SayItWithWookies[/re]: Well thanks. But start holding your liquor better my friend. Missed you Wonkette proliferation today.

SayItWithWookies May 20, 2009 at 9:46 pm

[re=321800]problemwithcaring[/re]: Eh, it was just a busy day today. Those ten giant glasses of champagne had nothing to do with it.

d4g33z May 20, 2009 at 10:42 pm

“Sold I to the merchant ships” is oblique, but damn funny.

ladymacbeth May 20, 2009 at 10:44 pm

this pirate is not even a little bit like johnny depp.

Bruno May 21, 2009 at 7:12 am

Well, at least the pirate is not a furry.

peaceofcrap May 21, 2009 at 9:42 am

And lo, the Whitehouse was touched by His noodly appendage…

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