Obama pays tribute to Rev. Al at NYC gala
source: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/bam_gives_sharp_salute_iBXg9i19BtE7UHq1qvBPSP#i...
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Looks like Rev. Al has friends in high places.
President Obama, embroiled in a furious battle over the federal budget, swept into New York last night for a star-studded celebration of the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network and gave the beaming civil-rights leader a rousing slap on the back.
"Some things have changed a lot since 1991. I told Rev. Al backstage he's getting skinnier than me," the president joked about his formerly portly pal during a keynote address celebrating the 20th anniversary of Sharpton's organization.
"But he hasn't lost his style," Obama said.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/bam_gives_sharp_salute_iBXg9i19BtE7...
President Obama, embroiled in a furious battle over the federal budget, swept into New York last night for a star-studded celebration of the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network and gave the beaming civil-rights leader a rousing slap on the back.
"Some things have changed a lot since 1991. I told Rev. Al backstage he's getting skinnier than me," the president joked about his formerly portly pal during a keynote address celebrating the 20th anniversary of Sharpton's organization.
"But he hasn't lost his style," Obama said.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/bam_gives_sharp_salute_iBXg9i19BtE7...
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