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Grapevine: Olympic gold medalist credits Kim Jong Il

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    North Korean weightlifting champ's remarks

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Now for some fresh pickings from the political grapevine.

The Wall Street Journal reports one tiny -- -- was the subject of much debate for the Obama reelection team.

Forward is the slogan for Obama 2012 the president himself signed off on it but the period at the end.

Has received mixed reviews advisor Austan Goolsbee says quote it's like forward.

Now stop.

Republican lawmaker Pete king says it's sort of a buzz kill.

But senior campaign advisor David -- around supports the punctuation mark saying it provides finale.

Public schools back in Washington DC have a voluntary program called summer bridge to helping coming ninth graders boost their math and literacy skills.

And on a half credit.

The Washington examiner reports that -- only 95 students signed up.

The school went to the summer youth employment program.

And found more than 300 students are now being paid five dollars 25 cents an hour to attempt.

When residents raised concern that paying students for summer school may lead them to expect rewards during the school year.

Councilman Michael Brown did not disagree quote.

That's a completely legitimate argument it's a very very extremely justified debatable issue.

And I don't think there's a right answer.

And finally North -- weight lifter on the young coal clean and jerked three times his body -- Sunday.

A record 370 fives 370 pounds total and he won the Olympic gold but apparently he had some help.

Mom says quote I believe Kim Jong -- gave me the record and all my achievements is all because of him.

There is precedent for the late dictator's athletic prowess of the legend has it that he scored eleven holes in one the first time he played golf according to state run media.