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Barack Obama: Mika and I have a lot in common. We both have partners named Joe who used to be in Congress and don't know when to stop…

On the recordJune 18, 2009
Mika and I have a lot in common. We both have partners named Joe who used to be in Congress and don't know when to stop talking.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama makes a light-hearted joke about Mika Brzezinski and their partners' backgrounds.

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