Obama Talks Banks, Bonuses and Basketball on Leno
The merger of the entertainment and political spheres is now complete. Witness this lengthy chatfest between President Barack Obama and Jay Leno on Thursday's "Tonight Show." During the broadcast Obama cracks jokes about the Secret Service, the Special Olympics (oops) and "American Idol" between more serious discussions about the economy and alternative energy.The merger of the entertainment and political spheres is now complete. Witness this lengthy chatfest between President Barack Obama and Jay Leno on Thursday’s “Tonight Show.” During the broadcast Obama cracks jokes about the Secret Service, the Special Olympics (prompting a presidential apology to said organization later that evening) and “American Idol” between more serious discussions about the economy and alternative energy.
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