Republicans can't take a joke

You knew that already, but it's now more official.

Reggie Brown, an impersonator of President Obama, was keynote entertainment at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans.

And, he was fine as long as he skewered Obama .... even as his skewering, like jokes about the president celebrating just half of Black History Month, skirted some edges.

But, make fun of the GOP candidates for president? Well, read first:

The act, which included a fake Secret Service detail, a recorded video address from the Oval Office and a presidential seal, came one day after Govs. Haley Barbour of Mississippi and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana urged fellow Republicans to stay disciplined — and focused on economic issues — in their quest to defeat Mr. Obama next year.

The act included photographs of Anthony D. Weiner, a Democrat who resigned his seat in Congress because of lewd pictures he sent to some of his Twitter followers. Then, the impersonator turned to the implosion of Mr. Gingrich’s campaign, after many of his aides resigned 10 days ago, saying, “His supporters are dropping faster than Anthony Weiner’s pants.”

Taking aim at Mr. Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor, Mr. Brown mocked his performance in a debate last week in which he softened his criticism of the health care plan that Mr. Romney had signed into law in Massachusetts.

He said Mr. Pawlenty missed the event because he was “having his foot surgically removed from his mouth.” He added: “Don’t worry. It’s covered under Obamneycare. Along with spinal transplants.” The impersonator also made an issue of Mr. Romney’s Mormon faith, referring to polygamy and showing a picture of a man with multiple wives.

As a backdrop picture of Michelle Bachmann appeared, Brown's mic was cut off and he was physically "escorted" off the stage.

Too bad; I wonder how he would have sent her up, and certainly Rick Perry.