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President Barack Obama on Wednesday reflected on 20 months of crises that have plagued his administration and praised the inspiration he draws from the American people as he taped a rare interview with a daytime television talk show. Obama's appearance on ABC's "The View" -- which is presented by a panel including veteran journalist Barbara Walters and actress Whoopi Goldberg -- will be shown in full on Thursday at 11:00am EST. In excerpts released by the network, Obama tells the panel it is "fun" to be on the show for the first time since he became president. Walters says: "But...

President Obama instead, he's promoting himself and his agenda, sitting in the hot seat of the daytime talk show in an effort, once again, to go beyond the traditional media filter and speak directly to the American people, especially women. In an exclusive preview clip that aired on "World News" tonight, Barbara Walters asked the president what the recent high and low points of his time in office had been. "In the last month what has been the rose and what has been the thorn?" she asked, referring to an Obama family tradition of taking stock of their lives. "In...