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steve2470

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Sat Mar 9, 2013, 05:19 PM Mar 2013

Obama to unleash inner funnyman at Gridiron dinner

President Barack Obama will unleash his inner funnyman when he joins political leaders and foes, journalists who cover them and media executives for a night of bipartisan satire at the 128th annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner.

The annual winter tradition features musical skits lampooning Republicans and Democrats.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar was speaking for the Democrats and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal was the Republicans' headliner.

Obama also was to make light-hearted remarks during Saturday's event at a Washington hotel. He skipped it last year.

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/mar/09/us-obama-gridiron/#ixzz2N50V0UjQ

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Obama to unleash inner funnyman at Gridiron dinner (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2013 OP
Bobby Jindal will go over about as well as a wet fart. Drunken Irishman Mar 2013 #1
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