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Obama Roasts DC's Starstruck Elite at Dinner

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(Newser) – Washington's elite came out for one of its swankiest events last night, but even political royalty got slightly starstruck by new crown prince Barack Obama, reports Politico. The new prez regaled some 200 DC bigwigs at the Alfalfa Club with a speech that roasted friends and rivals, including Sarah Palin, who Obama was surprised to see “palling around with this crew.” But in a room full of VIPs, Obama drew an unusual amount of awe from the crowd.

Members of the club “all but tripped over their patent leather shoes and floor-length gowns” to shake Obama’s hand, breaching protocol “at an event where protocol is everything,” Politico notes. Obama also took time to poke fun at his BlackBerry passion; Rahm Emanuel's profanity; and Joe Lieberman, a strict observer of the Jewish sabbath. Obama told the Democratic turncoat the door was always open—on Saturdays.

Then-Sen. Barack Obama speaks at the 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 in New York.
Then-Sen. Barack Obama speaks at the 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Andrew Theodorakis, POOL)
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives the state of the state address in Juneau, Alaska on in this Thursday Jan. 22, 2009 photo.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gives the state of the state address in Juneau, Alaska on in this Thursday Jan. 22, 2009 photo.   (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
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Newser001
Feb 1, 09 11:43 AM CST
Perhaps the funniest poke was at Joe Libberman, an observant Orthodox Jew - 'The door is always open, Obama assured Lieberman (inside note: who observes Shabbos, Friday sunset til Saturday sunset - 'rest/inactivity' - This invitation, an impossibility!), so feel free to drop by—any Saturday afternoon'! Reply
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Mad
Feb 1, 09 12:41 PM CST
How great is it having an honest to goodness well loved president. Not like the cowboy who was only seen at events with a hand picked guest list. Bush was such a fraud Reply
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Doctor_Supercilious
Feb 1, 09 1:20 PM CST
Bush's idea of humor was pretending to look for WMD's under chairs while US troops died for a lie. Ha ha ha GWB. May you roast over the coals of history as the inept bungler you were. Reply
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Caps
Feb 1, 09 5:13 PM CST
Great comment Doctorzaius. Reply
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kokuaguy
Feb 2, 09 2:54 AM CST
I'd/like/to/leave/a/comment/but Apple/won't/honor/its/warranty/so/i/don't have/a/spacebar/on/my/keyboard/ sorry/folks Reply
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