funny business Mar. 27, 2012

Arlen Specter Did a Set at Caroline’s Last Night

By Noreen Malone

Arlen Specter, the former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, performs at Caroline's On Broadway on March 26, 2012 in New York City.

Arlen Specter, the former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, performs at Caroline’s On Broadway on March 26, 2012 in New York City. Photo: Jude Domski/Getty Images

Sample line: “I’ve known Newt so long, I knew him when he was skinny. In fact, I’ve known him so long, I knew his first wife.”

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