Obama Does Standup: The President’s 5 Best Jokes about Hillary, Biden and the GOP

“I’m not saying I’m any funnier, I’m saying weed is now legal in DC,” Obama said

— -- When President Obama trots out his comedy chops, both Republicans and Democrats beware.

Speaking at the Gridiron Club’s annual dinner, a white-tie affair that includes skits, songs, and a whole lot of schmoozing, Obama let loose over the weekend, predicting his audience (mostly journalists, lawmakers, and public officials) would “laugh harder than ever.”

“I’m not saying I’m any funnier -- I’m saying weed is now legal in DC,” the president quipped at this weekend’s event in Washington, D.C.

“Think about how things have changed since 2008. Back then, I was the young, tech-savvy candidate of the future. Now I’m yesterday’s news and Hillary has got a server in her house,” he joked.

“I think 2016 will come down to the issues. For example, equal pay. Did you know that the average male presidential candidate earns $150,000 less per speech than a woman doing the same job?” he continued, an apparent jab at Clinton’s high-dollar speaking fees.

“It’s terrible. We got to fix that,” he added.

Obama also ribbed his own VP, who was criticized for getting a little too cozy with the Defense Secretary’s wife, Stephanie Carter, last month.

“Joe rubs my shoulders, too,” the president said. “I just wanted everybody to know, he does. It’s not bad, it feels pretty good. I don’t let him give me a pedicure, but ...”

“The fact is, Doctor, embracing homosexuality is not something you do because you go to prison,” he continued. “It’s something you do because your vice president can’t keep a secret on ‘Meet the Press.’”

But one issue didn’t leave Obama laughing:

“Really, that wasn’t a joke,” the president said.