Last night, President Obama and Governor Romney shared jokes and laughs as they poked fun at one another during a political roast at the Alfred E. Smith Dinner, which is the Catholic Archdiocese of New York’s annual charity benefit.
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Surprisingly, the usually robotic Romney delivered a funny routine clowning the President and making fun of his own elitist image. However, Obama struck back, tickling the crowd with wisecracks towards Romney and about himself.
It might have been a surprise to see Romney perform a comedy routine, but Obama, on the other hand, has been delivering political punchlines and jokes for years!
Here’s a round up of the President’s best jokes and political wisecracks.
Obama Releases Video Of His Birth
Despite the ongoing Birther Movement, which charged that the President was not a US citizen, Obama made light of it during the 2011 White House Correspondence Dinner. Just days after releasing the long form of his birth certificate, he stated, “Tonight, I’m prepared to go a step further. Tonight, for the first time I am releasing my birth video.” He also made fun of Donald Trump, one of the Birther leaders.
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Obama: This is a Big F—— Deal!
Obama made a wisecrack about VP Joe Biden’s infamous f-bomb that was heard on live TV when he told Obama that his healthcare reform legislation was a big f—— deal in 2010.
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Obama: “I inhaled frequently … That was the point”
Although President Bill Clinton denied that he inhaled marijuana in 1992, Obama decided to keep it real and joked about using the drug in 2006.
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Obama Jokes About Taking Out The Jonas Brothers
At the 2010 White House Correspondents Dinner, Obama joked about taking out the Jonas Brothers if they ever got too close to the First Daughters.
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Obama Jokes On Bubba Being The First Black President
During a debate against Hillary Clinton, then-Sen. Obama was asked what he thought about accusations of Bill Clinton being the first Black president. Obama used the opportunity to give an intelligent answer, while also cracking a few jokes about whether “he was in fact a brotha.”
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Obama’s Slow Jam
In a moment of pure comedy, the POTUS “slow jammed the news” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.
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Obama Mocks Michael Steele
At the 2009 WH Correspondents Dinner, Obama mocked the former RNC Chairman, Michele Steele, as being a token Black GOP member.
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Jokes On Boehner’s Tan!
During the 2009 White House Correspondent Dinner, Obama took a jab at his political foe, House Speaker John Boehner, for spending too much time in the tanning salon.
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Obama Roasts Rahm
Back in 2005, Obama roasted his future White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel for his hot temper.
We sure do have one funny president who we can’t wait to see crack more jokes in the next four years!
