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Obama Makes Fun of Himself, GOP and Media at Correspondents' Dinner

President Barack Obama poked fun at the press, Republicans, his wife's much-discussed hairstyle and himself at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday night.With his second presidential election squarely behind him and no pressure to win another race, Mr. Obama told the journalists, politicians and Hollywood celebrities in the packed Washington Hilton ballroom, "I still make rookie mistakes."Talking about how at a California fundraiser he "happened" to mention that California's Kamala Harris was the best looking of all the attorneys general, Mr. Obama revealed that "as you might imagine, I got trouble when I got back home. Who knew Eric Holder was so sensitive?" Mr. Holder, the U.S. attorney general, was also at the dinner, which is organized by the White House Correspondents' Association and raises money to fund scholarships.Much of the humor was visual, relying on pictures and videos that conjured up various absurd scenarios.Talking about how the job "can take a toll on yo...

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