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WASHINGTON - A high-ranking White House official told this news source yesterday that President Obama was unhappy with the poem written and read by Elizabeth Alexander at Tuesday’s Inauguration ceremony.
The poem, entitled “Praise Song For The Day,” left many who heard it scratching their heads. According to the unnamed source, Obama wanted comedian Don Rickles to perform following his inaugural address, but friends prevailed upon him to use Ms. Alexander instead.
“Barack was smiling and clapping when she finished, but about two minutes into her reading he sent me a text message that said: ‘What the hell is this? It’s not even rhyming. God, how long is this?’”
Numerous network cameras caught the new president furiously working what appeared to be a handheld device during Ms. Alexander’s recitation. An aide later said that Mr. Obama was writing a note to himself to return the Lincoln Bible to the Lincoln library before the January 31st due date.
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