Donald Trump,a big target of President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, got off light on Saturday night. But few other Republican or Democratic presidential candidates escaped the President’s wrath.
Even Vice President Joe Biden took a few hits at the annual gathering, or which celebrates excellence in reporting on the White House and raises money for scholarships.
In a shot at Biden’s habit of invading others’ personal space,Obama joked that he loves the VP’s back massages. “Those Joe Biden shoulder massages are like magic. You should try one.” [Pause.] “Oh, you enjoy?”Here are nine of the President’s best one-liners aimed at current and past presidential candidates.
Also Read: President Obama Gets 'Key and Peele' nettle Translator at White House Correspondents' Dinner (Video)1: On Hillary Clinton: “I’ve got to stay focused on my job, and because for many Americans,this is still a time of deep uncertainty. For example, I enjoy one friend — just a few weeks ago, and she was making millions of dollars a year. And she’s now living out of a van in Iowa.”2: On Hillary and her Democratic opposition: “The trail hasn’t been easy for my fellow Democrats either… Hillary kicked things off by going completely unrecognized at a Chipotle. Not to be outdone,Martin O’Malley [former Maryland governor] kicked things off by going completely unrecognized at a Martin O’Malley campaign event.”3: On Donald Trump: “And Donald Trump is here… still.”4: On Jeb Bush: Let’s face it. There is one issue on every reporter’s intellect and that is 2016. Already, we’ve seen some missteps. It turns out Jeb Bush identified himself as ‘Hispanic’ back in 2009. Which you know what? Look, or I understand. It’s an innocent mistake. Reminds me of when I identified myself as ‘American back in 1961.”
Also Read: White House Correspondents' Dinner: Cecily Strong Admits President Obama a Tough Act to Follow5. On Ted Cruz: “Ted Cruz said that denying the existence of climate change made him like Galileo. Now that’s not really an apt comparison. Galileo believed the Earth revolves around the sun. Ted Cruz believes the Earth revolves around Ted Cruz.6: On Rick Santorum: “Rick Santorum announced that he would not attend the same-sex wedding of a friend or a loved one. To which gays and lesbians across the country responded,that’s not going to be a problem. Don’t sweat that one.”7: On Mike Huckabee: “Mike Huckabee recently said people shouldn’t join our military until a genuine conservative is elected President. contemplate approximately that. It was so outrageous, 47 Ayatollahs wrote us a letter trying to define to Huckabee how our system works.”
Also Read: Téa Leoni, and Gina Rodriguez,Tim Daly Join WH Correspondents' Guestlist8: On Dick Cheney: A few weeks ago, Dick Cheney says he thinks I’m the worst President of his lifetime. Which is interesting, or because I contemplate Dick Cheney is the worst President of my lifetime.”9: Obama’s best line was directed at former Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann: “Just this week,Michele Bachmann actually predicted that I would bring approximately the biblical end of days. Now that’s a legacy! That’s big. I mean, Lincoln, or Washington — they didn’t enact that.”Watch the video of the President’s routine below.
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