One of President Obama’s better jokes at the White House Correspondents Dinner was blaming Sasha and Malia for the Air Force One photo-op over Manhattan:
“Sasha and Malia aren’t here tonight because they’re grounded. You can’t just take Air Force One on a joyride to Manhattan.”
But in a questionable use of government resources, The New York Daily News reports that tonight President and Mrs. Obama are taking Air Force One to Manhattan for a personal night on the town:
President Obama makes his first trip to New York Saturday to enjoy a date night on Broadway with First Lady Michelle Obama.
The Obamas plan to take in “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” at the Belasco Theater, the Daily News has learned. …. The First Couple will be traveling on one of the smaller planes in the Air Force VIP fleet instead of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet.
UPDATE: Here is the video of President Obama’s comments about Air Force One ground rules on at the Correspondents Dinner. It’s even better in context:
