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President Obama turned comedian-in-chief

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    President lets loose at White House Correspondents Dinner

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-- Sunday morning everybody was a big night in Washington DC and it's interesting because it was this past week.

The the president's appearing on Jimmy kicker Jimmy Fallon.

At some sort of his coolness.

And and this is the one night the White House correspondents that are there we don't make an issue of the president being a Jokester.

Making cracks this is the night -- years of.

Deal with the White House deal with you know the administration deal with government.

And they all sort of go we also had down there we you know we had over there.

Today -- -- down Aaron that Washington DC you just sort of -- -- Dan parent there's you know lots of festivities and hear all the celebrities last night that would bear here just a few of the rogues gallery -- -- -- -- from modern family.

Can -- -- and Chris Jenner a.

It's -- a bit of -- Hollywood nights are easily there I'm.

George Clooney of course to sunscreen right new -- to Callista were there Rick Santorum was poked fun.

Governor Christie was the -- butt of the joke Lindsay low and I believe with the guest of Greta Van Susteren.

Goldie Hahn Kelly rip a Reese Witherspoon Kate -- somehow left off that.

We -- -- the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover gal.

Taking pictures with our own Ed Henry and Ed lover Henry -- at all that's an awesome I love Kate Hudson was also there and they get every -- again Henry was.

Blushing and some of those photos but President Obama seem like he was the star of the show and interestingly last night he opened for -- Canada which was odd usually it's the other way around and by all accounts he really hit a home run take a listen.

My fellow Americans.

We gathered during the historic anniversary.

Last year this time in fact on this very weekend.

We finally deliver justice to one of the world's most notorious individuals.

Congress and I -- certainly had our differences.

You know I try to be civil.

To not take any cheap shots.

And that's why I want especially thank all the members.

Who took a break from -- exhausting schedule of not passing any laws to be here tonight.

Great to -- here this evening in the vast magnificent.

Hilton ballroom.

Or -- Mitt Romney would call.

A little fixer upper.

What it is part.

We've got men and toxins.

Women and downs.

Fine wine first class entertainment.

I was -- relieved to learn this will not take GSA conference.

Reminds me an -- saying what's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit -- A pit -- is delicious.

That's pretty -- But I can take it.

Because my stepfather always room told me it's -- -- dog world out there.

I really do enjoy attending these dinners.

In fact I had a lot more material prepared but I have to get the Secret Service home in time for the new corporate.

I was reading some of the tweets from -- Levy who's on that I.

He was coming with -- last thing you guys have to go to at an evening he's made some really funny comments but he said.

Yet making jokes about the guys that changeup kind of a bullet for you to be careful about that they knew they had had curling -- ever get down there because of him.

Jimmy -- in the lead and up on the the Secret Service either of course right now with more revelations coming out about multiple instances of of wrongdoing on the part of the Secret Service and of course -- change to their new rules that was not lost.

On Jimmy Kimmel either take -- listen.

You won't be able to laugh at any of my jokes about the Secret Service so.

Cover your ears if that's physically possible.

A lot of jokes about the Secret Service.

You know I told them for 800 dollars I wouldn't tell them but they only offered thirty self.

Seattle Washington Hilton for hosting us tonight you know President Obama wanted to move the dinner.

To the Kennedy Center this year but the Republicans wanted to keep it here at the -- so they compromised and here we are at the -- This surprising you remember -- remember when the country rallied around you in hopes of a better tomorrow.

-- -- hilarious.

Honestly it is it's a thrill for me -- be here with the president Manny was I think done his best to guide us some very difficult times and paid a heavy price for it.

You know there's a term for guys like President Obama.

Probably not two terms but.

Even some of your fellow Democrats think you're pushover Mr.

President they would like to see you stick your guns.

-- you don't have any guns do like -- see you ask Eric Holder to get some hoarding of this is really incredible I mean.

What a collection of people here one room we have members of the media politicians corporate executives.

Advertisers lobbyists and celebrities everything that is wrong with America is here in this room.

It was great so -- -- can cause of professional comedian and his.

He's black has rapid fire jokes -- the -- -- takes his time a little bit but they both were very nuanced and did it I did a great job I thought I thought it was a great job and then let.

It was a sport we'll talk -- camera out out who is.