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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5077500,00.html , "Lawmakers Attend Picnic at White House",
"President Bush, frustrated that some of his legislative initiatives are stalled in Congress, was all smiles Wednesday evening as he hosted a congressional picnic where jugglers and a merry-go-round turned the South Lawn into a carnival.
...The night before at a GOP fundraiser, Bush had harsh words for Democratic lawmakers. ``On issue after issue, they stand for nothing except obstruction...."
Bush arrived at the picnic in shirt sleeves and no tie. Vice President Dick Cheney came wearing a navy blazer, which he quickly shed as he disappeared into the crowd, followed by a man wheeling a unicycle. Lawmakers and their families feasted on ribs, hot dogs, roasted chicken, baked beans, potato salad, pie, watermelon, candied apples, cotton candy and lemonade.
Spotted in the crowd:...Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn;...Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld;...Bush's chief political adviser, Karl Rove...."