Yid Vid: Arlen Specter, Funnyman
The Chicago Tribune’s Josh Drobnyk has the story:
Arlen Specter, the 77-year-old Pennsylvania senator and former Philadelphia district attorney, doesn’t exactly exude humor. But apparently he’s got a knack for stand-up comedy.
The five-term senator won second place in the annual D.C.’s Funniest Celebrity contest last night, finishing behind an editor for the satirical newspaper The Onion.
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