As midnight came and went on Thursday at the White House, the honored guests, all starched and silked, indulged in some good food and stargazing-- at the President and the men who want to be President and the men who play Presidents in the movies. For one brief shining moment, the capital's obsession melted away. There was gentle encouragement from Elton John: "Can you feel the love tonight?" Bill and Hillary Clinton, told they should retire by 12, danced well past their bedtime to old favorites with new meanings: I Heard It Through the Grapevine.
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