Vernon JORDAN Roasts 'em at the Alfafa Club

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But since the targets all network together, it didn't hurt much.

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.... Vernon started out addressing President Bush:

"Mr. President, I feel like I'm at one of your Cabinet meetings . . . a blind man in a room full of deaf people . . . I understand that former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill is not dining with us tonight. At the pleasure of the White House, he is dining at Guantanamo . . . We were worried that a number of Alfalfans who work on Wall Street and in the mutual fund industry might not make it tonight, but fortunately, due to a hole in the prosecution's case, we're all here. Before I hand over my presidency to my successor, let me take a moment, regardless of whether we are Christian, Jew or Muslim, and thank the Almighty, the one who controls our destiny as a nation — Karl Rove!"

Here's Vernon on McCain: "John, as you know, once served as a Navy pilot on an aircraft carrier. First, the president beats him for the nomination, then he steals his suit . . . John is a man who spent years being tortured by tormentors trying to break his spirit. (Pause) But John stood up to Trent Lott and Tom Delay!"

Vernon received blasts of laughter and applause. The billionaires, Supreme Court justices, Cabinet secretaries, Democratic and Republican VIPs enjoyed the quips, stings and roasting. But Vernon's piece de resistance was self-referential. He brought down the house with this: "As I look around this room, I am reminded that it's a long, long way from the public-housing projects of Atlanta to the presidency of the Alfalfa. I only wish my daddy — Strom Thurmond — could see me tonight!" ....

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[kskiska]

1. I love Vernon Jordan

Read his autobiography. He worked hard to get where he is and has helped many others. The "House Managers" made a big mistake calling him to testify at Clinton's impeachment hearings. This man is dignity personified and he called them for what they were.