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Obama To Turkey: I Pardon You

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November 28, 2013

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"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.

"The office of the presidency — the most powerful position in the world — brings with it many awesome and solemn responsibilities," Obama said during a ceremony on the North Portico."* The Young Turks host John Iadarola breaks it down.

*Read more here from David Jackson / USA Today:

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