It's been quite a year for everyone's favorite weatherman/centenarian birthday greeter, Willard Scott. From tales of exploding alligators to impromptu serenades, the Today show fixture has kept things lively, and to celebrate, we've compiled his funniest moments of 2009.
December 28, 2009: President Obama had some strong words Monday in response to the escalating violence in Iran and the suppression of civilian protesters. He urged the government to respect the rights of its own people and warned that "history will be on the side of those who seek justice."
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December 25, 2009 -- As 2009 draws to a close, we look back at some of the year's most absurd, obscene, hilarious, and just plain wrong anchor bloopers. Gaffes that (sadly) put Ron Burgundy and Ted Baxter to shame.
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Dec. 23, 2009 -- Chris Dodd invoked the late Senator Kennedy in a press conference on the senate's health-care bill today, and warned that history will judge "harshly" those who tried to obstruct it.
December 21, 2009: Obama made an unannounced stop at a Boys and Girls Club in DC Monday, reading a book and asking the kids what they wanted for Christmas. Surprised by all the high-tech, high-priced gadgets on their lists, the president also stressed the importance of giving.
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December 17, 2009: Things got a little tense on the Senate floor Thursday in the health debate, as Al Franken denied Joe Lieberman extra speaking time, and John mccain came to his defense.
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Dec. 16, 2009 -- Howard Dean called the Senate Democrats' heath care plan "an insurance company's dream" on Good Morning America today. Gibbs was asked about in his daily press briefing; let's just say he has a few choice words for Dr. Dean.
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December 15, 2009 -- Barack Obama has sold the American people on a lot of concepts: Hope. Change. Fly-swatting. But will he be able to convince the public that retrofitting one's home with energy-efficient, cost-effective technology is "sexy?" He's sure gonna try. "Here's what's sexy," the president said at a press conference. "Saving money."
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