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Punchlines: Boehner, Obama have one thing in common


In honor of Thanksgiving, House Speaker John Boehner posted a special recipe on YouTube -- one for turkey brine. And if that wasn't enough, one late-night comic stopped tape when he saw that Boehner was wearing something we're used to seeing on the president. What fashion sense do the two politicians share? You'll have to watch this webisode of Punchlines to find out, but the comic has a recommendation. Perhaps the two could find common political ground by taking a shopping trip together at Marshalls.

And speaking of Obama, the president awarded the Medal of Freedom to several people at the White House last week. The list of recipients from another comic has a few surprises.

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Punchlines: Boehner, Obama have one thing in common
The late-night comics on President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner and the Medal of Freedom. Take a look at our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at opinion.usatoday.com.

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