February 27, 2007

Overlooked: Grammy Is A Popular Political Award

From today's Hotline:

Several readers wrote in to comment on the "Hollywood Hardware Primary." Ex-Pres. Clinton has won two Grammys -- one for Best Spoken Word for his bio and one for Best Spoken Word on an Album for Children. Late Rep. Helen Gahagan (D-CA) has a star on the walk of fame. Late Sen. George Murphy (R-CA) received a special Oscar "for interpreting the motion-picture industry correctly to the country at large" in '50. And Ronald Reagan has a Golden Globe. And yes, we know Al Gore did not technically "win" an Oscar. But he certainly accepted one...


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