George Bush: comedian

Move aside, Hicks. Take a hike, Kinison. And you, Bruce - take that needle out of your arm and pack yer bags, Lenny-boy. There's a new comic genius in town, and he's a high-profile name guaranteed to draw in the crowds. True, the crowds might all be intent on lynching him from the highest nearby gallows, but in terms of ticket sales you can't go wrong.

What, you may ask, is Westmonster babbling about? Well ... in a roundabout way, we're basically trying to tell you that President Bush decided to show off his 'funny side' during the White House Correspondents' Annual Dinner. Ready to hear the fine selection of one-liners he reeled out? Sure you are.

Obviously staying away from personal anecdotes - there's only so much mileage in 'hey, guys! Remember when I dragged the nation into an illegal war that will likely cripple the economy for the next fifty years at least? Boy, that was a blast!' - Bush had a cheeky pop at the candidates in the upcoming US election.

On the subject of John McCain, he rambled:

"Senator McCain's not here. He probably wanted to distance himself from me a little bit. You know, he's not alone. Jenna's moving out too."

Not too funny at first, we admit, but once you learn the details behind the joke - Jenna Bush is getting married next month - that it becomes hilarious. Trust us. Just give it five minutes.

As for the two Democratic candidates? The Chimp-in-chief had this to say: