Gridiron Dinner

Perry Gets Fresh With Former Rivals At Gridiron Dinner

Posted 03.25.2012

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Rick Perry spoke at the annual Gridiron Dinner on Saturday evening, where he won over the exclusive crowd with a series of jokes on gay marriage and h...

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Barack Obama Spares Few Targets In Leveling Jokes At Gridiron Dinner

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Searching for laughs – and finding them – president Barack Obama spared few targets Saturday night, from Democratic all...

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Bill Clinton Gridiron Dinner: Former President Jokes About Democrats, Republicans, And Himself

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton poked fun at Republicans, Democrats, his own health and his audience of reporters Saturday night, tel...

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Hey, Chris Matthews -- Get a Grip

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Matthews seemed to find it egregious that Palin delivered her jokes at the Gridiron Club but did not preface them with an admission that they had been created for her by a professional joke writer.

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Gridiron Dinner 2009: Palin Comes For Russian Embassy, Barney Frank Talks About Twitter

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin poked fun at herself in a speech to journalists Saturday night, drawing laughter when she announced she "came down from...

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Obama-Free Gridiron Dinner: Media Elite Celebrate The Downfall Of America

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over the weekend, President Obama skipped out on the annual Gridiron Dinner, a move that has garnered him criticism, but for which he deserves mad kudos.

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New York Governor Paterson Jokes About Presidential Bid: "Once You Go Black..."

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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New York Gov. David Paterson is getting rave reviews as one of the Gridiron Dinner speakers over the weekend. The Gridiron dinner is an off-the-recor...

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Politico Says Bush "Brings Down House" At Gridiron, Is Probably Wrong

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night was the 123rd Annual Gridiron Club spring dinner, one of those inside-the-beltway events where the political media gets all cozy with the f...

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Chris Matthews Admonishes Reporters For 'Gridiron' Laughter

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Matthews issued a strong, and incensed, reaction to a YouTube clip of George W. Bush's lame attempt at musical theatre from this weekend's Gridi...

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