Laughing along the campaign trail - why candidates and comedy don't always mix

Reagan's most famous quip came during a 1984 debate against his Democratic challenger, Walter Mondale. Noting that JFK had gone for days without sleep during the Cuban missile crisis, a reporter asked Reagan - who was already the oldest president in ...

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