Obama Quip: ``Emmy Next’’

This from Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Thursday morning. It is a quip that wraps together two stories he’s a part of: 1. winning a Grammy last night in the spoken word category for his memoir 2. his messy high profile tangle over ethics and lobby legislation with Sen. John McCain (R-Az.). With the setup, here is the line Sweet asks Obama for his reaction to winning the grammy. (On Wednesday he predicted Sean Penn would beat him) “I am going for an Emmy next. The best actor in a drama involving John McCain.”

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