President Barack Obama made jokes about himself and others at the 130th annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner . Getting older changes a guy , President Barack Obama says , and he admits he 's getting crankier . 'Next week I 'm signing an executive order to get off my lawn , ' Obama joked Saturday night at the Gridiron Club and Foundation 's annual dinner . On top of that , the nation 's graying chief executive said he 's having trouble now with his morning cup of joe . 'Coffee really disagrees with me these days , ' he said , 'which is why John Boehner just invited coffee to address the joint House . ' Obama 's standup routine drew laughs from the audience of more than 650 journalists , lawmakers , administration officials , military officials and others at the Gridiron 's 130th gathering . By tradition , Washington insiders put aside their differences for an evening of laughter , schmoozing and charity fundraising . With the president providing the gibes on behalf of his administration , Wisconsin Gov . Scott Walker and Virginia Gov . Terry McAuliffe sharpened their wits for the Republicans and Democrats , respectively . Walker is considering a run for the GOP nomination for president while McAuliffe 's political connections extend to his work as Democratic Party chairman and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton ally . Obama targeted himself — 'Just a few years ago I could n't imagine being in my 50s . Given my approval ratings , I still ca n't ' — as well as people in the government and the media that cover it . Noting that Walker remarked recently that he could n't say whether Obama was a Christian , the president said his religion taught forgiveness and cracked , 'So , Gov . Walker , salaam alaikum . ' Obama said he generally likes Boehner , the House speaker , and noted talk of unhappy House Republicans planning a coup — 'or as Bill O'Reilly calls it , `` reporting from the war zone . '' ' Walker got in his own digs . ' I believe that the President of the United States loves America and every American — except Rudy Giuliani . ' He also joked about his failure to finish his college degree as he envisioned himself in the White House : 'If my first term is anything like college , I wo n't make it through four years . ' McAuliffe joined others in needling the presidential ambitions of Hillary Clinton . 'If Hillary decides not to run ... I decided not to finish that joke , ' he said . Wisconsin Gov . Scott Walker ( left ) and Virginia Gov . Terry McAuliffe ( right ) sharpened their wits for the Republicans and Democrats , respectively , at the dinner . He also joked , 'Are any of the Secret Service sober enough to drive me home ? ' The Gridiron Club and Foundation , founded in 1885 , has drawn every president after Grover Cleveland to its annual dinner at least once . Obama made his third appearance on Saturday , having attended in 2011 and 2013 . An early script for the evening 's musical send-ups included a jab at Republicans preparing presidential campaigns , sung to the tune of 'If I Only Had a Brain ' from 'The Wizard of Oz . ' One stanza singled out former Texas Gov . Rick Perry : 'He 'd be talking to reporters , 'bout walling up the borders/ It 'd be a fine campaign./And his head he 'd be scratchin ' while his thoughts were busy hatchin'/If he only had a brain . ' To the tune of Taylor Swift 's 'Shake It Off ' came this crack aimed at Hillary Clinton : 'First lady 's second-rate/an ' secretary-ya state/Those jobs do n't satiate/this hungry candidate./Well Benghazi left not trace , those emails got erased/That 's the Clinton way-ee-ya . What eye do is okay-ee-ya . Active membership in the Gridiron Club and Foundation is limited to 65 journalists based in Washington . Money raised through the dinner goes to college scholarships and journalistic organizations .
The 130th Gridiron Club and Foundation 's dinner took place on Saturday . During night each year Washington insiders put aside differences . President Barack Obama made his third appearance at the annual dinner . Wisconsin Gov . Scot Walker and Virgina Gov . Terry McAuliffe joked about Republicans and Democrats during event .