Add Barack Obama to the list of people funnier than Jay Leno. While the president brought his B-minus game to the open mic night that is the White House Correspondents’ Dinner — never mind the massive oil spill in the Gulf that threatens the environment or the car bomb in Times Square that threatens national security, what’s the deal with airplane food? — Leno could barely muster a chuckle from the assembled political luminaries, wonky nerds and Hollywood stars. It got so bad, he was even forced to pull out the “this is a tough room” card, the mating call of every bombing hack comic. And oh, the multimedia jokes: All that was missing was ” Monkey Picks the YouTube Clip .” Thank goodness then for President Obama, who made the night more than tolerable. After the jump, the president’s seven best moments. Try the veal!
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The 7 Funniest Jokes From Barack Obama at The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
