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You’re Allowed to Laugh at Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Joke

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Goldberg, J. (2026, October 28). You’re Allowed to Laugh at Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Joke. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/gfile/obama-trump-cheesecake-factory/

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Jonah Goldberg’s G-File newsletter includes a segment where he discusses Barack Obama’s joke about working at the Cheesecake Factory, suggesting it was inappropriate given his stature. The article then abruptly shifts tone and context by mentioning Times-Siena polls but quickly dismisses this with humorously self-deprecating commentary about needing to remind himself he is alive.

Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jonah Goldberg's recent newsletter, "The G-File," comments humorously on the internal data from Times-Siena polls. He suggests that closely examining these numbers is so tedious or frustrating that he feels compelled to physically hurt himself as a reminder that he is alive. The article does not provide specific details about the poll results but rather uses this method to convey his frustration with the complexity or perceived absurdity of analyzing such data. Goldberg's newsletter aims to offer a unique and humorous perspective on politics and culture, and this entry exemplifies his satirical approach towards political polling.

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Hey, So, if you look closely at the internal numbers of Times-Siena polls you’ll see that … excuse me while I smash my hand with a hammer to remind myself I am alive.

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You’re Allowed to Laugh at Obama’s Cheesecake Factory Joke · assertive framing

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You’re reading the G-File, Jonah Goldberg’s twice-weekly “news”letter providing his unique—and humorous—take on politics and culture. asserted

You → read → politics

Hey, So, if you look closely at the internal numbers of Times-Siena polls you’ll see that … excuse me while I smash my hand with a hammer to remind myself I am alive. asserted

I → look → myself