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Obama Jokes for His Supper at His First Gridiron Dinner Appearance as President
-Annie GroerBowing to precedent -- and perhaps the advice of his 2012 campaign staff -- President Obama finally attended the dinner that has been thrown by Washington journalists for 126 years.
The Gridiron Club's 2011 Political/Media Roast and Toast Lyrics
-Annie GroerHere are the lyrics from every parody performed this weekend at the Gridiron dinner by nearly 100 journalists and a handful of vocally-blessed ringers with truly great voices.
'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'
-Bruce DrakePoll shows Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton top the list of those who get the "warmest" reactions while Sarah Palin and Nancy Pelosi get the "coldest."
Rep. Giffords Voted Against Pelosi for House Speaker -- but That Was So Last Week
-Annie GroerGiffords backed John Lewis for speaker, but Pelosi may not be keeping score. Pelosi, a mentor for Democratic women on the Hill, was at Giffords' hospital bedside and visited her grieving aides.
Andrew Cuomo Takes Communion and Revives the 'Good Catholic' Debate
-David GibsonSome conservative Catholics criticized the pro-choice New York governor. But others declined to judge, a shift away from past controversies over who is a 'good Catholic.'
Democrats Turned Away From Pelosi in Record Numbers in Ceremonial Vote
-Politics Daily StaffIt was the largest defection of party members from their standard-bearer since 1913, when 23 Republicans voted for someone other than the GOP speaker nominee.
Boehner Gets the Gavel: Look, My Eyes Are Dry! (The Gift Is Ours to Borrow)
-Politics Daily StaffSome of the rhetoric was flowery, some predictable. Civility, in these often un-civil times, was the order of the day, though how long it will last is anyone's guess.
Boehner Elected Speaker as 112th Congress Is Sworn In; Some Democrats Protest Pelosi
-Alex WagnerBoehner takes the speaker's gavel with support from all 241 Republican members of the House. But Nancy Pelosi's election as minority leaders is marred by 19 'protest votes' from fellow Democrats.
Democrats Boast of 'Top 10' List in Last Congress
-Tom DiemerWhether voters didn't fully understand all of Congress' accomplishments or simply didn't agree with the Democratic priorities, the party took a shellacking in the mid-term election.
Nancy Pelosi Turning to Hollywood for 'Rebranding' Advice?
-Tom DiemerA spokesman for Steven Spielberg said the famed director wants to work with actors -- not politicians. But Spielberg has actively supported Democratic candidates in the past.
'Green the Capitol' Likely to Face GOP Scrutiny
-Tom DiemerRepublicans may subject the so-called Green the Capitol initiative to some cost-benefit questions, but there are no plans to eliminate the program.
John Boehner: Weeper of the House
-Joanne BambergerKnowing the kind if political animal that Boehner is, I wouldn't put it past him to have become a master of using a few tears or sniffles to convince the American people that he's just a regular guy, trying to help out all those other regular guys in America.
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