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Obama gets laughs at first Gridiron Club dinner as president
Yet another of those Washington political-media-elite dinners that creep everyone out. Some good jokes, though.
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| March 13, 2011; 3:25 AM ET |
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President Obama to attend his first Gridiron Dinner since his election
After skipping many of the elite-iest of the Beltway-elite dinners, he'll be attending his first white-tie Gridiron dinner since taking office.
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| March 9, 2011; 4:45 PM ET |
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Bill Clinton talks (and talks) at Kuwait-America Foundation gala; Ben Affleck, Michael Douglas, and Michael Bolton get supporting roles
The "president of the world" chats up the VIP crowd; Rahm tries to fly under the radar.
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| March 7, 2011; 10:00 PM ET |
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Parties you should have crashed: Fantasia dazzles the crowd at NABOB
The former "American Idol" winner brought down (and up) the house.
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| March 7, 2011; 12:03 AM ET |
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Lamar Alexander sings! YouTube posting grants rare glimpse of elite, off-the-record Alfalfa Club dinner (video)
Mark Russell might have to start renegotiating his fee.
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| February 16, 2011; 8:00 PM ET |
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Alfalfa Club draws Bushes but no Obama to annual dinner, as POTUS skips black-tie affair for Axelrod farewell
A lot of big names turned out to yuk it up at the annual Alfalfa Club dinner -- but not President Obama, who passed up the black-tie affair for David Axelrod's farewell party.
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| January 30, 2011; 6:00 PM ET |
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