President Obama on Palin: What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull? ‘A pit bull is delicious' (VIDEO)

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During his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington on Saturday, President Obama used Sarah Palin's recent turn as a co-host on NBC's "Today" show to simultaneously address the controversy stemming from the revelation that he ate dog meat as a child.

"What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull?" Obama asked. "A pit bull is delicious."

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