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Published 3/20/2009 at L.A. Times - TV News

The president's awkward stab at humor could dog him in the short run. > Even in the annals of media, President Obama's appearance on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Thursday night isn't likely to be remembered as a watershed moment. (link)

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