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Obama does turn as comedian in chief
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-05-10 15:20
Obama later endured some ribbing from stand-up comic Wanda Sykes. She shared the head table at the dinner that brought together some 2,700 people at the $200-a-plate event -- proceeds of which went to charity and to fund journalism scholarships. Sykes, known for her blunt take on current events, mused about her pride in Obama's being the country's first black president. "That's unless you screw up," she said, turning to him from the podium. "And then it's going to be -- what's up with the half-white guy."
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