Bush Ribs Cheney at Gridiron Roast
Monday March 13, 2006
One month after comedians everywhere began mercilessly ridiculing Dick Cheney for shooting a man in the face, President Bush decided to pile on as well. In a speech at the Gridiron dinner, the annual comedy showcase hosted by Washington's media elite, Bush noted that the "B" in Richard B. Cheney stands for "bulls eye." He also joked that the press blew the matter way out of proportion, saying, "Good Lord, you'd thought he shot somebody or something."
With Cheney sitting in the audience (and reportedly laughing throughout), Bush got in a few additional jabs:
"Dick, I've got an approval rating of 38 percent and you shoot the only trial lawyer in the country who likes me."
"You know there are all these conspiracy theories that Dick runs the country, or Karl runs the country. Why aren't there any conspiracy theories that I run the country? Really ticks me off."
"The truth is that I do run the country. But Dick runs me and Lynne runs Dick. So actually Lynne runs the country. And Lynne, I think you're doin' a heckuva job. Although I have to say you dropped the ball big time on that Dubai deal."
"By the way, when Dick first heard my approval rating was 38 percent, he said, 'What's your secret?'"
Overall, Bush's comic performance wasn't quite as good as the year in which he explained the hidden brilliance behind his oft-cited verbal gaffes, but a solid step above his disastrous 2004 stand-up routine when he joked about his failure to find WMDs in Iraq.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), the designated Democratic speaker, also got in on the Cheney-bashing:
"Mr. Vice President, I know you came here expecting to be a target, which, it turns out, may prove easier for you than shooting at one. For years, we Democrats have succeeded in doing little more than shooting ourselves in the foot. You've taught us a valuable lesson -- aim higher"
"I'm standing about 30 yards from the vice president, and I'm a lawyer. The only thing that could make this more dangerous is if he considered me a friend."
The Washington Post has more highlights from the Gridiron dinner.
See also:
Bush's Comic Speeches
Cheney Shooting Jokes
Barack Obama, Stand-Up Comic
With Cheney sitting in the audience (and reportedly laughing throughout), Bush got in a few additional jabs:
"Dick, I've got an approval rating of 38 percent and you shoot the only trial lawyer in the country who likes me."
"You know there are all these conspiracy theories that Dick runs the country, or Karl runs the country. Why aren't there any conspiracy theories that I run the country? Really ticks me off."
"The truth is that I do run the country. But Dick runs me and Lynne runs Dick. So actually Lynne runs the country. And Lynne, I think you're doin' a heckuva job. Although I have to say you dropped the ball big time on that Dubai deal."
"By the way, when Dick first heard my approval rating was 38 percent, he said, 'What's your secret?'"
Overall, Bush's comic performance wasn't quite as good as the year in which he explained the hidden brilliance behind his oft-cited verbal gaffes, but a solid step above his disastrous 2004 stand-up routine when he joked about his failure to find WMDs in Iraq.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), the designated Democratic speaker, also got in on the Cheney-bashing:
"Mr. Vice President, I know you came here expecting to be a target, which, it turns out, may prove easier for you than shooting at one. For years, we Democrats have succeeded in doing little more than shooting ourselves in the foot. You've taught us a valuable lesson -- aim higher"
"I'm standing about 30 yards from the vice president, and I'm a lawyer. The only thing that could make this more dangerous is if he considered me a friend."
The Washington Post has more highlights from the Gridiron dinner.
See also:
Bush's Comic Speeches
Cheney Shooting Jokes
Barack Obama, Stand-Up Comic
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