Here are Biden’s nine best wisecracks, in chronological order.

1.

Thank you, Steve for that introduction. And a special thanks to the 42% of you who actually applauded. I’m really excited to be here tonight. You’re the only group of Americans with a lower approval rating than I have.

2.

This is the first time the president has attended this dinner in six years. It’s understandable. We had a horrible plague followed by two years of Covid.

3.

Just imagine if my predecessor came to this dinner this year. Now, that would really have been a real coup if that occurred. A little tough, huh?