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The Gridiron Dinner: Schmoozing Newsies
By Annie Groer - Politics DailyAt Saturday night's 125th annual Gridiron Dinner -- meaning the first one took place two centuries ago in 1885 -- there were three speakers: An ex-president, who seemed thrilled to be back in Washington doing stand-in, stand-up comedy, and a Republican and a Democratic senator who were just a wee bit raunchy. Bill Clinton, who spoke best and last, arrived late because he'd spent part of Saturday on the phone lobbying wavering Democrats on health care. "So tell the truth guys, do you miss me?" he asked more than 600 media heavies, politicians, consultants, business leaders and diplomats ...
Obama to Miss Gridiron Dinner Because of Overseas Trip
By Tom Kavanagh - Politics DailyFor the second year in a row, President Obama will miss the Gridiron Dinner, this time because he'll be on a trip to Guam, Australia and Indonesia, Politico reports. The president won't be entirely absent, however, as he'll participate through a video to be shown at the March 20 event. The dinner is sponsored by the Gridiron Club, founded in 1885 by news organizations in the nation's capital. The annual event features satirical comedy sketches by members of the club and remarks by elected officials. Obama missed the 2009 dinner because of family plans built around his daughters' spring break, ...
With Obama Out of Town, Biden Holds a Roast
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyWith President Obama finally leaving Washington for the first time since... well, Thursday, loose-lipped Vice President Joe Biden saw it upon himself to hold a good old fashioned roast for his boss.Luckily for Biden, the fabled Gridiron Club happened to be hosting their annual dinner that same night...With President Barack Obama absent, Vice President Joe Biden poked fun at his boss' do-no-wrong reputation during an annual white-tie gathering of journalists and government officials. Obama was the first president in decades not to attend the Gridiron Club dinner during his first year in office. ...
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