Obama also ribbed Vice-President Joe Biden for his touchy-feely habits
US President Barack Obama speaks to the media before a meeting with his cabinet members in the White House Cabinet Room in Washington (Photo: AP)
Washington: President Barack Obama took aim at his Republican opponents and his gaffe-prone vice-president on Sunday in a satirical speech that included a roast of his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over her recent problems with email.
Obama joined Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia for the annual Gridiron dinner, an evening of song and skits making light of major players in U.S. politics.
The Gridiron Club and Foundation, founded in 1885, is the oldest organisations of journalists in Washington. Obama joked that his reputation for being a tech-savvy president had now been eclipsed by his one-time foe Clinton, who has come under fire for using a private email account for her work. “If you 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’s got a server in her house!” I am so far behind,” he said.
Walker also had some fun with Clinton’s email controversy, tying her to wealthy Wall Street donors. “I even have Hillary's private email,” Walker said. “It goes right to her campaign headquarters. You know, it is hillaryclinton@wallstreet.com,” he said.
Obama also ribbed Vice-President Joe Biden for his touchy-feely habits. Biden drew criticism for massaging the shoulders of the wife of incoming Defense Secretary Ash Carter at his swearing-in ceremony. “Joe rubs my shoulders, too,” Obama said.
Obama jabbed Walker for dodging a question during a trip to London on whether he believed in evolution. “I absolutely believe in the theory of evolution — when it comes to gay marriage,” he said.
( Source : reuters )
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