President Obama to Appear on 'The View' (Thursday)

The Baltimore Sun ^ | Monday, July 26, 2010 | David Zurawik

[kristinn]

President Obama, who just a few weeks ago said he doesn't have time for TV "theater," will appear on ABC's "The View" Thursday. The show claims it is the first time a sitting president has done daytime TV.

It follows a pattern of this presidency I've described often here as: When the going gets rough, the president goes on TV -- often in entertainment venues that guarantee he wil;l be celebrated and can control his message. This visit looks like a direct response bto the criticism he has received for his administration firing USDA worker Shirley Sherrod last week.

[kristinn]

According to the press release in the article, the interview will be taped Wednesday.

[kabar]

The Menendez hearings on BP and Lockerbie start on Thursday.

[Red Badger]

They’re gonna need new seat cushions after the show...............

[TheZMan]

Awesome. I won’t even have to change the channel.

[DaiHuy]

Joy Behar is probably writhing in the throws of multiple O’s right now, She will get to drool at the feet of the Satanic Messiah.

[TornadoAlley3]

POTUS- “I will not rest.”

[Daisyjane69]

Anyone know how long its been since he’s had a real press conference?

[Tax-chick]

Absolutely pathetic.

[Howie66]

Thanks for the heads up.

Not that I ever watch that show to begin with, I’ll be sure not to watch it now.

It could be XXX rated, too.

All those slobbering sweathogs will do just about anything for ratings.

[JaguarXKE]

Darn, I’m going to have to miss it! I have to water my rocks that day!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Will he do Oprah next?

[ToughLove]

This should really send the wild and crazy Ed Schultz into high orbit!

[meyer]

I’m afraid I’m going to miss that episode (like all the others). I couldn’t stomach a simultaneous, mutual “tingle down the leg”.

[reagan_fanatic]

I hope the set’s crew has a lot of Lysol, mops and buckets. It’s gonna take hours to clean up that stage afterwards.

[SoFloFreeper]

Maude Behar will have to wear TWO pairs of Depends that day.

[Minn]

This is exactly where he and his intellect belong.

[4yearlurker]

Ohh Man! What a lip smacking,a$$ kissing,goo-goo eyed love fest that's going to be!!!

[Opinionated Blowhard]

This should be good. A bunch of clueless old yentas asking questions of our black president. Any bets on whether Behar unintentionally blurts out something racist?

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

I dare you to ask him about his Libyan buddies

[DontTreadOnMe2009]

I dare you to ask him about his Muslim Religion