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My Thoughts on the White House Correspondents Dinner 2018

Michelle Wolf; she is someone who has worked more in a behind the scenes capacity on late night television than in any sort of primary role on shows.  She is a comedian who is beginning to come to the forefront and who has her own Netflix show coming out at the end of May, 2018.  She has done an HBO special as well.  She isn't the typical household name, but is recognizable to most people who are at least in some manner connected to the world around them; if not recognized by name, most recognize her when they see her.    I am going to start this Blog by saying, "What exactly did everyone expect this speech to be?"  I mean, we look historically at the Comedians who have given speeches at the White House Correspondents Dinner in the past, and most of them drove the dagger deep throughout their speeches.  What we have seen in the aftermath of Michelle's speech is a mixed bag of support and denigration of her character.  Michelle is a c...