Agreed. But just because a joke works in a comedic sense doesn't mean he should use it.
It speaks to his judgment, and the judgment of his handlers. No surprise, their judgment sucks. In a way, it's worse than Biden's original gaffe. Biden just blurted it, thinking it wouldn't be heard. Obama and his crew scripted it and rehearsed it with the express purpose of it being miked, broadcast, youtubed and tweeted. Dozens of people vetted it and gave it the imprimatur. Idiots.
Who can really blame Obama, though?
He just says what’s on the teleprompter.
Exactly. Biden's gaffe was an emotional outburst. A product of excess enthusiasm and easily forgiven.
Obama is a strange character.
For all his rough edges, I'd rather be seated next to the V.P. at a dinner party rather than the Prez. Kinda creepy guy.