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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPres.Obama Ad-Libs Zinger After GOP Cheers That He's Done Campaigning(video)
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As he was wrapping up his speech, the president focused on what he called "a better politics" and a call to bipartisanship with the new Republican Congress.
"I have no more campaigns to run," Obama said to emphasize his point.
Claps could be then heard on the Republican side of the House chamber, and Obama paused.
"I know because I won both of them," he deadpanned. It wasn't in his prepared remarks.
Congressional Democrats applauded their approval.
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Pres.Obama Ad-Libs Zinger After GOP Cheers That He's Done Campaigning(video) (Original Post)
cal04
Jan 2015
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BumRushDaShow
(128,706 posts)1. That was fast!
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)2. But he surely was prepared
He's been heckled enough at these things to be prepared for such a predictable response.
That and the Keystone jab were my favorite lines.
gopiscrap
(23,733 posts)4. That was the best moment of the whole speech!