Posts with tag "PresidentObama"

The POTUS Gets Laughs on 'Letterman'

Posted Sep 22nd 2009 at 06:28 AM by PopEater / Wire Services

Not only did President Barack Obama's visit to 'Late Night With David Letterman' mark the first time a sitting president had appeared on the show, it was also the first time Letterman was upstaged by a politician. Despite some fairly thorny topics of conversation, President Obama managed to draw laughter from the audience. When asked whether some of the vitriolic reaction to his health care ...

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Great Moments in Late Night Politics

Posted Sep 21st 2009 at 04:00 PM by PopEater Staff

Like him or not, it's no secret that Barack Obama is one telegenic cat. Given the amount of political soap to sell and the politicians who need to sell it, it shouldn't be a surprise that Obama has been on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' five times. But Monday night's episode is a big deal because it is the first time in 'Late Show' history that a sitting president will be a guest. Yep, ...