Obama Cracks Joke While Pardoning Thanksgiving Turkeys

His own pardon record's no laughing matter

Reason Staff | 11.27.2013 4:40 PM

As the wind blew and the rain fell, President Obama stepped outside the White House for five minutes today for a holiday ritual: pardoning a lucky turkey named Popcorn.

Obama also engaged in another White House tradition: Telling jokes about the turkey pardoning.

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Obama Cracks Joke While Pardoning Thanksgiving Turkeys

His own pardon record's no laughing matter

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