That'll get the support ratings up!
President Barack Obama killed the crowd at Saturday's White House journalists' Dinner in Washington, D.C. -- magnificent his oratory gifts with a very funny words that skewered his possible 2012 election foes and at least one A-lister
Obama, 49, agreed that he's dissatisfied some of his Hollywood group -- including Matt Damon, who in recent times complained that the President wasn't doing a good job in the Oval Office.
"I've even let down my key core population: film stars. Just the other day, Matt Damon -- I love Matt Damon, love the guy -- Matt Damon said he was dissatisfied in my presentation," Obama told the crowd. His retort: "Well, Matt, I just saw The modification Bureau, so...right back atcha, buddy."
A different star in his cross-hairs: Donald Trump, who's now unusually a contender to run beside Obama as a Republican applicant for President in 2012.
With Trump in the listeners that night, Obama cracked, "I know that he's taken some flak recently, but no one is better-off, no one is prouder to put this birth record matter to rest than the Donald." (Trump, 64, has questioned Obama's citizenship
"And that's because he can lastly get back to focusing on the issues that substance -- like, did we counterfeit the moon landing? What actually happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?"
To amusement and applause, Obama then as a joke praised Trump's "qualifications and breadth of skill."
"In an episode of star Apprentice, at the steakhouse, the men's cooking group cooking did not amaze the judges from Omaha Steaks. And there was a lot of blame to go about. But you, Mr. Trump, familiar that the actual trouble was a lack of leadership," Obama said.
President Barack Obama killed the crowd at Saturday's White House journalists' Dinner in Washington, D.C. -- magnificent his oratory gifts with a very funny words that skewered his possible 2012 election foes and at least one A-lister
Obama, 49, agreed that he's dissatisfied some of his Hollywood group -- including Matt Damon, who in recent times complained that the President wasn't doing a good job in the Oval Office.
"I've even let down my key core population: film stars. Just the other day, Matt Damon -- I love Matt Damon, love the guy -- Matt Damon said he was dissatisfied in my presentation," Obama told the crowd. His retort: "Well, Matt, I just saw The modification Bureau, so...right back atcha, buddy."
A different star in his cross-hairs: Donald Trump, who's now unusually a contender to run beside Obama as a Republican applicant for President in 2012.
With Trump in the listeners that night, Obama cracked, "I know that he's taken some flak recently, but no one is better-off, no one is prouder to put this birth record matter to rest than the Donald." (Trump, 64, has questioned Obama's citizenship
"And that's because he can lastly get back to focusing on the issues that substance -- like, did we counterfeit the moon landing? What actually happened in Roswell? And where are Biggie and Tupac?"
To amusement and applause, Obama then as a joke praised Trump's "qualifications and breadth of skill."
"In an episode of star Apprentice, at the steakhouse, the men's cooking group cooking did not amaze the judges from Omaha Steaks. And there was a lot of blame to go about. But you, Mr. Trump, familiar that the actual trouble was a lack of leadership," Obama said.
"You fired Gary Busey. And these are the variety of decisions that would maintain me up at night. Well handled, sir. Well handled, sir. Well handled!"
