
King of Comedy Robert DeNiro Apologizes for First Lady Crack
Meet the Fockers star Robert DeNiro managed to piss off the Obama campaign with a crack about Republican white women during a “set” performed at a re-election fundraiser Monday night at Locanda Verde.
“Callista Gingrich. Karen Santorum. Ann Romney,” De Niro said. “Now do you really think our country is ready for a white first lady?”
Even though the crowd seemed to love it, by now the backlash (starting with Newt Gingrich on Tuesday, who called the joke “inexcusable”) has gone all the way to the top…of the White House. Read More