Stacking the audience in advance ensures that leftist 'humor' goes over well.

FOR THE CORRESPONDENT'S DINNER ROAST OF THE SITTING PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE HIRED THE SNL COMEDIAN WHO MOSTLY JUST TAKES POT-SHOTS AT TRUMP ON AIR; AND SO THAT'S WHAT I DID. ALL THE LEFTISTS IN THE AUDIENCE LOVED ME. OF COURSE THAT WAS ALSO THE ENTIRETY OF THE AUDIENCE. THIS WAS, AFTER ALL, THE CORRESPONDENT'S DINNER.