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Best Presidential Jokes
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1785
1788
in 1788
" Now you are well served for coming to fight in favour of the American Rebels, all the way across the Atlantic Ocean, by catching that terrible Contagion — domestic felicity — which like the small pox or the plague, a man can have only once in his life: because it commonly lasts him (at least with us in America — I don’t know how you manage these matters in France) for his whole life time."
letter congratulating the Marquis de Chastellux on his recent marriage
letter congratulating the Marquis de Chastellux on his recent marriage
1803
1825
1836
1884
in 1884
" Ma, Ma, where’s my Pa? Gone to the White House. Ha ha ha!"
who had two separate administrations but just not enough good quips to fill them both, so we turn to a joke told not by but about Cleveland during the 1884 race, concerning rumors that he had fathered a child out of wedlock
who had two separate administrations but just not enough good quips to fill them both, so we turn to a joke told not by but about Cleveland during the 1884 race, concerning rumors that he had fathered a child out of wedlock
1915
in 1915
" Jerry — you recall Jerry, whose cards I once sent you to Europe — came in while I was pondering your notes in glad reflection, and we talked about it."
referring to his penis, which he named Jerry, in a 1915 love letter to his mistress Carrie Fulton Phillips
referring to his penis, which he named Jerry, in a 1915 love letter to his mistress Carrie Fulton Phillips
1921
1961
in 1961
" I don’t see anything wrong with giving Bobby a little legal experience before he goes out on his own to practice law."
responding to criticism that Robert Kennedy wasn’t qualified to be attorney general
responding to criticism that Robert Kennedy wasn’t qualified to be attorney general
1963
1971
in 1971
" Let me make one thing perfectly clear. I wouldn’t want to wake up next to a lady pipefitter."
in Ms. magazine when asked about women’s lib
in Ms. magazine when asked about women’s lib
1974
in 1974
" At a time when funds for the defense budget may be cut, it’s comforting to see so many of the big guns from your industry still getting loaded."
at a boozy Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association dinner
at a boozy Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association dinner
1979
in 1979
" Press Secretary Jody Powell “has been trying to persuade me to reopen the White House swimming pool — suddenly. . . Any of you that survive would, of course, have permanent swimming privileges."
riffing at the correspondents’ dinner about the old White House indoor swimming pool that Richard Nixon covered over to build the press room
riffing at the correspondents’ dinner about the old White House indoor swimming pool that Richard Nixon covered over to build the press room
1989
in 1989
" People say I’m indecisive, but I don’t know about that."
at the 1989 Gridiron Club dinner
at the 1989 Gridiron Club dinner
2000
in 2000
" Over the last few months I’ve lost 10 pounds. Where did they go? Why haven’t I produced them to the independent counsel? How did some of them manage to wind up on Tim Russert?"
at the 2000 White House correspondents’ dinner
at the 2000 White House correspondents’ dinner
2006
2012
in 2012
in White House
" I have a lot more material prepared, but I have to get the Secret Service home in time for their new curfew."