The 128th annual Gridiron dinner was held at the Renaissance Hotel, filled with red roses for the countrys political and media elite, with satirical songs by the press corps, followed by funny remarks from the President. Poking fun at the recent White House flap with Bob Woodward, the clubs head said theyd make it a short evening because Gene Sperling said if not theyd regret it--he told us that as friend.
President Obama said, March is going to be full of tough decisionsbut I want to assure you, I have my top advisors working around the clock: my March Madness bracket isnt going to fill itself out! Here, historian Michael Beschloss, PEN/Faulkners Willee Lewis, French Ambassador Francois Delattre, and attorney and former Opera board chair Jane Cafritz.
Pausing for a sip, the President said, This, Marco Rubio, is how you take a drink of water. Here, Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, whos chairing this years Opera ball and Choral Arts gala, Rock Creek Group CEO Afsaneh Beschloss, and real estate developer and philanthropist Calvin Cafritz.
Great songs: (toFeelings)Ceilings, theyre coming back, debt ceilings.. (to Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)Mandatory legislative budget sequestration!(to I Am a Rock)You strut the stage, I rule behind the scenes, Im not Barack, I am Joe Bi-den.
To the Beatles When Im 64, journalists portraying Bill and Hillary sang, Will you select me, will you elect me, when Im 69? AndThe Tribunes Clarence Page asthe NRAs Wayne La Pierreto My Guy: Nothin you can say can tear me away from my gun; Amendment number two says theres nothing you can do to my gun.
