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By Daniel Kurtzman, About.com Guide to Political Humor since 2000

Bush Laughs It Up at Gridiron Dinner

Monday March 14, 2005
President Bush once again played the role of comedian-in-chief at this year's Gridiron Dinner, the annual comedy showcase hosted by Washington's media elite. A few highlights from Bush's comedy routine:

"We have to fix it or Rumsfeld may never retire." —President Bush, on Social Security

"Dick, maybe you can point them out to me.'' —President Bush to Vice President Cheney, noting the new Cabinet members in the audience

"When he woke up he was surrounded by loved ones" — his wife, his daughter and ... "my dad." —President Bush, on former President Clinton's recuperation from surgery

Read more comic highlights from the Gridiron Dinner, as reported by AP and the Washington Post.

Related: Bush: Comedian in Chief | Today's Quotes | More Funny Quotes

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