President Obama mocked the Republican Party’s despair over its remaining 2016 presidential field, joking at the White House Correspondents’ dinner that a number of guests “wrote in Paul Ryan” for their entree choice.
“Guests were asked to check whether they wanted steak or fish, but instead, a whole bunch of you wrote in Paul Ryan,” Obama said to laughter Saturday night. “That’s not an option, people. Steak or fish. You may not like steak or fish, but that’s your choice.”
Obama also took aim at Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in the room, saying he was “glad to see that you feel that you’ve earned a night off.”
Obama to Reince Priebus: “Glad to see that you feel you’ve earned a night off!” #WHCD pic.twitter.com/DB7Wi1DWbF
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 1, 2016
“Congratulations on all your success, the Republican Party, the nomination process, it’s all going great,” Obama said. “Keep it up!”
