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Boehner Joke Prompted Eye Roll

WHAT HAPPENED?!

From Michelle Obama. Maybe.

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The biggest inauguration mystery that doesn’t involve Beyoncé may be solved. A lip reader tells Inside Edition that the first lady’s epic eye roll during a brunch next to the Boehners may have been sparked by a joke about smoking. It looks as though Boehner asked the president if he had a cigarette before lunch, and then quipped, “Somebody won’t let you do it.” While this hasn’t been confirmed by other lip readers, a Boehner spokesman said it isn’t true. The takeaway: don’t mess with Michelle Obama.

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