@@commonsense571 > "you cranky magnificent bastards." It is funny however the next candidate that might say that is if they ever call OzzyMan Reviews to make the speech ;)
There's a writer named Lin Yutang who once wrote about how much better the world would be if, instead of dignitaries, every country sent its best comics to international meetings. In that spirit, I'd like to nominate Craig Ferguson.
Not really. Craig just isn't great at standup. He's a much better interviewer. You know a guy isn't that great when people like you are in the comments 'defending' him. If he was funny the comment section would be repeating the jokes.
"I talked a little bit about why I became an American, and I managed not to cuss, and when I was done they gave me a standing ovation, so I can only conclude that my strategy worked. I don't think I was particularly sparkling that night, I think the crowd was just relieved, as I was myself, that the whole thing was behind us and nothing too embarrassing had happened." - Craig Ferguson about this particular event.
That probably was the most balanced performance I've seen. These are make or break moments in a persons life. I think he took the right risks and it solidified his position.
This was just a couple of months after he became an American and he said that being there at that point was a sign that America still was the country everybody dreamed off...
I love that you could see him fold up his speech before he was done, it showed that what he said at the end came form the heart. I also love that Rob Lowe was the first to stand.
Mr. Chip Whitley Minnie driver makes a mention of it in one of her interviews with Craig. Apparently he used to push it up all the way up during his early years. And he used to be a lot sweatier.
I've watched several of these correspondent dinners, and I believe Craig has had one of the better responses. I'm not surprised. He's such an engaging and sincere person, why his show was on for 10 years.
objectively incredible speech. Funny, fair, won the room over while not kissing ass. This is class from a man who just became a citizen! Most of us couldn't match that
Craig handled that room... he seems so unconcerned about the audience reaction, it makes him all the more humourous. His playful facial expressions let you know he's got this all in perspective
Craig said he wanted his opening joke to be "This is the last time your going to see all these guys in the same room until the trial", but regrettably cut it out because it would be too harsh.
Really the only time I've ever enjoyed watching c-span. We need more individuals such as Craig to help re-educate the public on what it means to be an American!
Fuck.., George Bush 2 dropped 24 bombs on other countries EVERY DAY. Obama dropped 34 bombs on other countries EVERY DAY. on what authority? Trump has dropped 114 bombs on other countries EVERY DAY. on what authority? We should discuss if there is a crime here, we thought there was one a decade ago. Only 2 % of the victims are actually targeted beforehand. (check out redacted tonight)
For those replying with random information, you obviously didn't watch the whole video so just go back and watch from the 10:00 mark. It was funny and clever the way he set them up.
Craig is remarkable! Among his many, many other gifts and talents, he knows how to throw down the hard to accept truth in a fashion that even makes those he's addressing laugh about it. And he knows more about what's happening in America than most politicians ever will!
i watch this when i get depressed about how our country is heading. so completely un bipartisan. Thank you Craig tho it was 2008, 12 years later, i wished that you can travel the country to solve crimes and put your truth out there. This was raw and revealing and wish there were more like you.
Brilliant Brilliant Mr. Ferguson.. If you read his book American on Purpose you will laugh your head off at his experience at this dinner. The man is brilliantly honest and funny. This gig was a tough one and he did very well in spite of the GOP dull responses. Bravo Craig , you are a credit to America.
I've watched a lot of these dinners. Craig "killed it". There are actually open mouthed laughs happening that don't happen very often. Craig's the best. HE CHOSE TO BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN!!
The intentional lack of response of this crowd is equivalent to roaring laughter and thunderous, in my opinion. Excellent job Craig! You gave them a dose of truth with a lot of great humor!
I’ve always enjoyed Craig’s humor (or is that humour?). He looks at life without filtering out the ugly, yet seems to find the funny, nonetheless. I think he has figured us all out!
I was nervous to watch this cuz Craig always says how it was a tough crowd and all, but man, he is as good as I thought he would be. And Rob Lowe was the first to stand up... good on you, Rob. You'll always be the best, Craig
The traditional court jester - expressing taboo wisdom by walking, sometimes dancing, on a tightrope of powerfully disarming and charming gnomic humour
Hillary Clinton lying has been a massive meme thanks to Norm Macdonald's top SNL 'news' segment in the late 90s. Search on youtube "Norm macdonald hillary"
This may have been a direct reference to her claim that she landed somewhere under sniper fire when there was no evidence she had actually been there at all. I can't remember where it was.
Craig: _gets invited to correspondence dinner_
Me: "Careful, Ikarus."
Jahu1104 LOL 😂
Don't fly too close to the sun....
Icarus
Yessssss
Oh well played 😁👏
TAXCOLLECTOR2017 He’s Presbyterian. You need to either lay off the heroin or up the dose and rid the world of your inbred genome.
i thought he was gonna rip up his paper before he started
+Hiruy T That would be awesome af
omg then they would know what a genuis Craig is...not damn script, no cue cards
me too!!
well he said his speech without looking at paper so i think he nailed it anyway!
RoxyDzey lol what you talking about? There's not a 20 second period he doesn't look at his paper..
Only Craig Ferguson can finish a speech in the White House with "you cranky magnificent bastards."
Sam Granes - It was a funny thing to day 2008. Not anymore.
He made a few quick sarcasms.
It’d be even MORE funny today
Still hilarious ❤
@@commonsense571 > "you cranky magnificent bastards."
It is funny however the next candidate that might say that is if they ever call OzzyMan Reviews to make the speech ;)
There's a writer named Lin Yutang who once wrote about how much better the world would be if, instead of dignitaries, every country sent its best comics to international meetings. In that spirit, I'd like to nominate Craig Ferguson.
nice comment
Cool, now who to nominate for America?
jkidder01
Jim Gaffigan
Bill burr
I upvote bill burr
For those who thought the audience wasn't into Craig here, this is them being enthusiastic. That's how tough a WHCD crowd is.
Obama brought the house down. But I guess the audience was a little biased, seeing as he was the President and all. :P
yet a lot of them still gave him a standing ovation at the end. Go figure.
Haha some of them look outright bored, miserable fahs...
Not really. Craig just isn't great at standup. He's a much better interviewer. You know a guy isn't that great when people like you are in the comments 'defending' him. If he was funny the comment section would be repeating the jokes.
They get the opportunity to mock their masters. Craig is an old client.
Just Imagine if Geoff was there saying Balls...
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In your PANTS.
and Beth was there shaking her head the whole time lol
Daffy Dook
"I talked a little bit about why I became an American, and I managed not to cuss, and when I was done they gave me a standing ovation, so I can only conclude that my strategy worked. I don't think I was particularly sparkling that night, I think the crowd was just relieved, as I was myself, that the whole thing was behind us and nothing too embarrassing had happened." - Craig Ferguson about this particular event.
Hope they paid him well. Probably the worst crowd of people you could try to entertain.
@@rodbottomley4514 everyone has to poretend to be something they arent, on one of the brightest stages in the world! Thats pressure!
He is a charming lovable rascal.🥰
He let a giant fart
He made George laugh out loud, got a hug from Laura, and I beleive Cheney smiled. What a guy.
Cheney had a pretty good laugh from the terrorist in Scotland story.
The hug you saw here wasn't from Laura Bush. That was Ann Compton.
Though, to be fair, I don't know if you're referring to a hug off camera.
Not presidential material, but W was always able to take a joke. Unlike so many Americans.
@@doubleT84 caught that too.
Smiles and hugs from devils is good to you ?
"Let us moisturize and text each other!"
Craig is so organic, so many of the others seem so forced, but he just enjoyed himself.
+Price Bigham i don't think he did.. based on his body-language.. the only positive thing i can see is that he knows he wrote a good speech
He’s got alot of carbon in him you know
All of the others just seemed they were listing off jokes one after the other making their 'performances' stagnant and just forced as you put it
@@saifal-qalawi6956 yes...carbon from Colombia!
@@saifal-qalawi6956 Very organic indeed 😂 love the chemistry reference
"Never stop arguing, you cranky, magnificent bastards." Perhaps the best encapsulation of what makes the USA so great.
Dude as a Canadian, Belgium is the Canada of France killed me.
"You could look for a job with more vacation time HahahaHAAAAAAA see what I did?"
Fucking classic.
I don't get it.
Because George W. Bush took a fuckload of vacation time.
itsybitsy999 Thanks for the explanation. Didn't know that the POTUS was able to decide that on his own....
Pretty much. www.factcheck.org/2014/08/presidential-vacations/
I thought Ferguson was a goof, but have come to realize how smart he really is. He has a style that takes time to get...brilliant really.
haha it took you awhile to get the joke
Best late-night host ever.
His style was less 'ADD Job Interview' and more like, 'Hey, don't I know you?'
He has also evolved a bit! Most of them mature with time & more experience. You really have to flop, to get better!
How could anyone think he is a goof
With all his humor he manages to engineer some truth into it without insulting anyone.
Craig Ferguson bridged the gap for Gop and Dems... plus a standing ovation
Hard job and he did it great.
True! I think Rob Lowe stood up first.
with republican presidents it seems like they can usually find someone who is not wholly liberal.
@@juffurey doesn't seem like it
"the gap" ? th egap is obvisouly fashism right now ! WAKE UP !
This wasn't a speech, this was a opening monologue....well done Craig.
That probably was the most balanced performance I've seen. These are make or break moments in a persons life. I think he took the right risks and it solidified his position.
This was just a couple of months after he became an American and he said that being there at that point was a sign that America still was the country everybody dreamed off...
He's badass! He enjoyed the whole and he didn't give a rats ass about what anybody thought!
kshitij mhamia x
He's from Glasgow, we don't give a damn what anybody thinks of us. But really we're nice folk that's why we don't need to give a damn.
"I'm like Fox news, I'm not a journalist" I love this guy
@Chuck Taylor you realize you replied to a comment 8 years old?😂
@@devinmoe7803 The beauty of the YT comment section. It seemingly never dies...
@James Daniel Smith FU.CKS News are the lowest of the low "journalists".
agree or not that's a funny joke ... one of my favourite too
Craig Ferguson is by far one of the funniest comedians during the 21st Century.
"The beautiful infidel is right, let us put down our weapons, what were we thinking? Let us moisturize and text each other!" - LEGENDARY
I love that you could see him fold up his speech before he was done, it showed that what he said at the end came form the heart. I also love that Rob Lowe was the first to stand.
Craig did a good job, but yeah you can tell it was a tough crowd
He did so well but got so few laughs. Terrible crowd...
They always are.iv'e watched pretty much all since the 90s and the worst one was with Bill maher.it was painful to watch.hardly anyone laughed.
Actually it was rather boring.
meaning he was too fast for you or you just understood half of it because you don´t have humor?
They all need to remove the stick up their asses.
The only time Craig actually pushed his tie up all the way to his neck haha!
Mr. Chip Whitley Minnie driver makes a mention of it in one of her interviews with Craig. Apparently he used to push it up all the way up during his early years. And he used to be a lot sweatier.
I've watched several of these correspondent dinners, and I believe Craig has had one of the better responses. I'm not surprised. He's such an engaging and sincere person, why his show was on for 10 years.
This is the best one ever. Ilmao
objectively incredible speech. Funny, fair, won the room over while not kissing ass. This is class from a man who just became a citizen! Most of us couldn't match that
Scotland's national treasure 🏴♥️🏴♥️🏴
He had the balls to give a 20 minutes speech in front of a tough crowd, he did well !!
We Scotts got balls by naure....relax √√√
@@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists That's why the English still own you, eh bud!
@@ruling528 It's called tying the Scotts to a pole with a pint of lager
A brilliant man. He was right on all counts, and told it to a room full of people he thought didn't want to hear it. That's courage.
All of Craig's insights were remarkably prophetic.
Prophetic is correct!
"here's what I love about Al Quaeda..." Craig is amazing...
Craig handled that room... he seems so unconcerned about the audience reaction, it makes him all the more humourous. His playful facial expressions let you know he's got this all in perspective
Craig said he wanted his opening joke to be "This is the last time your going to see all these guys in the same room until the trial", but regrettably cut it out because it would be too harsh.
That would've been great
Judge me as a Cow n
Carlo Von Sexron iii
Carlo Von Sexron i
not too harsh, but back then too optimistic and now just sad
"Thank you very much for having me here Mr. President I am Klaus."
"never stop arguing you magnificent bastards, God bless you all" 😂😂😂
That was Craig Ferguson being Craig Ferguson. You can tell how much fun he was having. Being his normal self.
Job well done Craig from a fellow Glaswegian.
Really the only time I've ever enjoyed watching c-span.
We need more individuals such as Craig to help re-educate the public on what it means to be an American!
"Well I'd say that puts to bed the myth of liberal media bias, wouldn't you?" Craig you GENIUS, you!
beautiful cause it's true .... gotcha
I miss Craig Ferguson. His crazy freewheeling, never sure what direction he's going to go in but knowing it's going to be hella funny and cutting
God how i love Craig ferguson.not only is he so intelligent and funny,but that mischivious look he has kills me. :-)
..that scottish bastard, always spounting cheeky snide with their bad boy charms....
He's a genius. Hands down, the best late night comedian ever next to Letterman.
Noo... the best, period.
In Craig's book he says he wanted to stay unbiased and held back on really dogging Bush.. He did a great job either way!
Out of all the dinner roasts Craig Ferguson and Stephen Colbert are the best.
Colbert is an ass.
"Well I'd say that puts to bed the myth of liberal media bias" Boom
that was brilliant, lol!
Fuck.., George Bush 2 dropped 24 bombs on other countries EVERY DAY.
Obama dropped 34 bombs on other countries EVERY DAY. on what authority? Trump has dropped 114 bombs on other countries EVERY DAY. on what authority? We should discuss if there is a crime here, we thought there was one a decade ago. Only 2 % of the victims are actually targeted beforehand. (check out redacted tonight)
For those replying with random information, you obviously didn't watch the whole video so just go back and watch from the 10:00 mark. It was funny and clever the way he set them up.
@@hitchensghost just uh, just gonna keep posting this same thing over and over, eh?
@FuckYouGoogle so, gonna keep saying this over and over, or?
Props to Rob Lowe. First person to jump up & give a standing ovation
I honestly feel like America is a better place with a Craig here as a citizen. He’s a national treasure for us.
didnt help, did it ?
Craig is remarkable! Among his many, many other gifts and talents, he knows how to throw down the hard to accept truth in a fashion that even makes those he's addressing laugh about it. And he knows more about what's happening in America than most politicians ever will!
All the people not enjoying this performance....lol. This man is a treasure.
i watch this when i get depressed about how our country is heading. so completely un bipartisan. Thank you Craig tho it was 2008, 12 years later, i wished that you can travel the country to solve crimes and put your truth out there. This was raw and revealing and wish there were more like you.
Craig was awesome! Unfortunately some of the folks in the crowd look like they're dead.
they probably do have at least one foot in the grave.
Around the 12 minute mark looks like one guy was sleeping in the audience
they just constipated
11thEarlofProg well looking back at your comment two years ago I would say many of them today probably are.
They're called liberals
"Ohhh thats encouraging" I fell out of my seat...
"It takes longer than you think to pack up an entire dungeon." ROFL xD
Craig talking about Obama on Cheyney: He's cleaner than your shotgun sir
i just love how it seemed to get no reaction out of anyone in the room and they just skimmed right past it
@@sheffie89 Some might have but it is too quiet to tell from this video
Turns out Craig was wrong on that point!
That was fricken genius
Man, this was indeed brilliant !!! Never doubted Craig, but still amazed!
The man is pure genius. With the subtlety of rabbit punching a victim covered in a blanket, he too was gifted in the art of Bazinga.
This was a tough crowd, but Craig did awesome!
21:12
I died there...this was great...Craig fucking killed it...he is the best late night show host anyways...
Brilliant Brilliant Mr. Ferguson.. If you read his book American on Purpose you will laugh your head off at his experience at this dinner. The man is brilliantly honest and funny. This gig was a tough one and he did very well in spite of the GOP dull responses. Bravo Craig , you are a credit to America.
earlsgirlblack and Scotland, raw, witty and honest
The GOP has never been known for their sense of humor.
When aren’t Republicans dull?
Craig has this laid back style... It's like he's having a chat with s group of guys, and he's the funniest guy in the group.
He's great!
Where can we buy such a good comedian? Bright, foxy..., delicate, brave, bold... We need one over here in France!!!! We badly do!
I've watched a lot of these dinners. Craig "killed it". There are actually open mouthed laughs happening that don't happen very often. Craig's the best. HE CHOSE TO BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN!!
The intentional lack of response of this crowd is equivalent to roaring laughter and thunderous, in my opinion. Excellent job Craig! You gave them a dose of truth with a lot of great humor!
I thought they responded well. It could be that the audio quality was not great enough to pick up more, but they seemed to enjoy it.
that's why I love Craig so much such a fierce person
Love Craig Ferguson. Funny,smart and just a little crazy. Easy on the eyes too. Thx for the fun, Craig. ❤️
He’s only gotten even more handsome with time.
He got the best response I have seen.
listen closely, there is no audience mic.
Topped every other gig by other comedians I have to say. Great send off for a classy & clever roast. And I'm not even American, what an act!
Nor is he. He's from Britain.
Christopher Kealy He's Sco'-ish actually.
undeny Britain, is the union between, Scotland and England.
***** Oh right.. Oops!
***** and wales
I’ve always enjoyed Craig’s humor (or is that humour?). He looks at life without filtering out the ugly, yet seems to find the funny, nonetheless. I think he has figured us all out!
The most confident and natural speaker in all the correspondent's dinner
I’ve seen this four or five times over the years. It’s beautiful and perfect
I love watching this in 2021 with everything going on with media and journalism haha
So funny. He needs another show
Was not expecting words of wisdom, but they apply more today than then.
Craig is really really funny, love his show but really, such a tough crowd in this video
Craig disclosed that he painted his toenails for this event. He said he wanted to make sure there was a bit of "me" in that room.
Bush was laughing. As long as The President is laughing you are good!
yes,but because he's too dumb to understand.Did you watch Stephen Colbert doing this with bush?it was funny .
You're an idiot you liberal hack
Big people can laugh at themselves. You - not so much.
and as long the 1st lady cussed first, you good to go!
As CoCo said on his own speech "if the President laughs, everyone laughs".
Remember the good old days when everyone thought GW Bush was the dumbest a President could be?
Once again, Craig proves he's a class act!
I was nervous to watch this cuz Craig always says how it was a tough crowd and all, but man, he is as good as I thought he would be. And Rob Lowe was the first to stand up... good on you, Rob.
You'll always be the best, Craig
Mr. Craig Ferguson is a very funny man and I love his show, thank you for sharing this with me.
John
This man has balls big as the sun! Keeping his wit and flirt in front of those politicians.
"Obama is too clean"
*Turns to Dick Cheney*
"He's cleaner than your shot gun, sir."
lol Craig: The C-Span Camera Guy, everyone!
C-Span Camera Guy: Gotta get the shot of the crowd cheering for meh!
seems like he's freestyling for a lot of this and man, he's just hilarious.
11 years ago and still on point
The last minute was the best. Was worth watching for that.
The traditional court jester - expressing taboo wisdom by walking, sometimes dancing, on a tightrope of powerfully disarming and charming gnomic humour
Okay this is officially my favorite thing on the internet
"you cranky, magnificent bastards" - that parting phrase is a thing of beauty 😂
It’s nice to see him working real hard at this gig I love this guy I think he’s one of the best it’s ever been on television
Craig is awesome! He brought it even tho the crowd had sticks up their asses. I love this, so fucking funny. I am so glad he is now one of us, :).
Yeah, but he returned to live in Scotland 4 years ago.
"Hillary Clinton's not here, although that's fine - she can say she was."
Talk about not learning from the past. This was how long ago?
Hillary Clinton lying has been a massive meme thanks to Norm Macdonald's top SNL 'news' segment in the late 90s. Search on youtube "Norm macdonald hillary"
@@ptptpt123 Only difference with Trump, is that he truly believes that if he is confident enough the lie becomes truth
@@SantaCecilie hahaha
@@ptptpt123 I truly, deeply, desperately, wholeheartedly thank you for sharing this. It is gold
This may have been a direct reference to her claim that she landed somewhere under sniper fire when there was no evidence she had actually been there at all. I can't remember where it was.
Such wisdom from the court jester :) Love Craig.
"It takes time to pack up an entire dungeon." Perfect for Cheney.
Reading this from Craig's perspective in American on Purpose was super awesome.
"Depending on your belief system" killed me
He realy killed it. He was so confortable on stage it's like he owned it, only he did :D
I love this rascal. Miss his night show.
This is amazing on so many level, I love Craig Ferguson!