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Bruce Springsteen; Barack Obama

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Barack Obama with Bruce Springsteen during a campaign rally at the Cleveland Mall November 2, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Scandalous White House Moments

Bruce Springsteen; Barack Obama

There was once a time when entertainers and the White House didn't mix so well. Their encounters either led to a public relations meltdown (for either the President or the musician) or, at the very least, an awkward photo op. As we celebrate the rise of musicians to Cabinet-level status in the welcoming Obama Administration, here's a reminder of the days when politicians and pop culture icons made for strange bedfellows.

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