Oh, goodness gracious. It's a comedy show. He was being self-deprecating, and I doubt that he meant anything mean by it. Tell me one person who honestly has not made a joke like that!!! EVER?? And if you say you haven't, then you'd be lying.
As for the President? Yes, he should be held to a higher standard and it was told on national TV. Was I disgusted? No. And I wouldn't have been if anyone said it. Even Governor Paterson thought people were making too much of it and offered to give President Obama some bowling lessons!