President Obama gave humorous remarks about current events and the political climate in Washington.

you gotta hand it to him - our president delivers some mightyfine standup. whether that's important/beneficial for a president is somewhat difficult to take a staunch position on, but why do we need to judge such things anyway?

President Obama at the White House Correspondents' Dinner over the weekend. The guy is funny. The Michael Steele jokes at 5:00 are classic. Source: CSPAN

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