Able Quote by Roy Blount, Jr

The Earth will be around for a long time before you have a funnier president than Obama. He has a stand-up's cadence and the…

— Seth Meyers

President Obama is funny, he's thoughtful, he's challenging, he's fun to work with - and it's been an extraordinary privilege.

— Susan Rice

I think that Obama is very cool. And I think he's clever, and I think he can be witty. But I don't think he's…

— Mo Rocca

A lot of comics claimed to be political comedians when George W. Bush was in office just by calling him an idiot. For me,…

— W. Kamau Bell

Humor helps ease the tension of race and the differences in society. If there wasn't comedy I don't know if Obama could have ever…

— Marlon Wayans

Obama isn't funny.

— Alexandra Petri

If you have spent any time with Barack Obama, you know he's a funny guy. He's a good guy. He knows sports.

— Ed Rendell

Barack Obama is pretty similar to the person you see in public, at press conferences. He's a little saltier, a little more sarcastic and…

— Jonathan Chait

The great thing about writing jokes for President Obama is that he is not afraid to tell jokes that are actually funny - and…

— Jon Lovett

The President has a wonderful sense of humor, which is one of the reasons it is so much fun to work for him.

— Karen Hughes

President Obama is a gifted politician. He is gifted with rhetoric virtuosity. He is gifted with the ability to lie directly to camera without…

— Ben Shapiro

It's so unfair that Barack Obama, this cool, charming guy, also has good comedic timing.

— Jon Lovett