Obama

[Gemini Cricket]

I love these "Obama Surprises _____ with a Visit" news stories.

Obama surprises DNC crowd by showing up after Biden's speech.

Obama surprises press corps by showing up in their briefing room.

Obama surprises Stephen Colbert with a taped message ordering him to get his head shaved. (Although, I think this was all set up beforehand.)

Obama surprises troops with a visit to Iraq in April 09.

Helen Thomas got a surprise visit and cupcakes from Obama today to celebrate her birthday.

I'm waiting for: "Obama Surprises Hawaiian Local Boy, Wannabee Actor and Internet Mischief Maker by Helping Him Fill Super Big Gulp Cup with Ice at Local 7-11!"

lol

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Obama surprises Stephen Colbert with a taped message ordering him to get his head shaved. (Although, I think this was all set up beforehand.)

Yes it was. In fact, Colbert was in the room with Obama when he taped his bit a couple weeks before Colbert left for Iraq. I can't find it from work but you can view the taping of it somewhere.

It was interesting to see what something like that in a president's day is like. Total time elapsed between him entering the room, greeting everybody, sitting, doing the copy, shaking hands, and existing the room was probably no more than five minutes.

And he has to do crap like that all day long.