Is John Kerry Fist-Bumping Snoop Weirder Than Elvis Meeting Nixon?
Sometimes popular culture and politics collide in delightful and titillating ways. Perhaps the best example is "The President Meets the King." Until now?Sometimes popular culture and politics collide in delightful and titillating ways. Perhaps the best example is “The President Meets the King.” Until now?
Below is a video of Secretary of State John Kerry bumping fists with gangsta-rapper-turned-national-treasure Snoop Lion (formerly Dogg).
And here’s that famous, weird, fun photo of Elvis Presley posing with President Richard Nixon:
— Posted by Peter Z. Scheer
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