# Obama to appear on Daily Show tonight **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 27, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-appear-on-daily-show-tonight/558513 "2010-10-27T13:24:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![mr.jp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mr.jp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mr.jp)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-appear-on-daily-show-tonight/558513/101 "2010-10-31T17:23:08Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > I’m surprised at how people micro-analyse these things. The cup repositioning: looked like Obama did that polite thing you do when some gives you a gift, you place it in a temporarily prominent position. Just simple manners. But apparently it was some kind of mock disdainful gesture. Ehm, aren’t you microanalysing things yourself now? And also, you are wrong. He obviously did that in mock disdain, mirroring Stewart. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-appear-on-daily-show-tonight/558513/102 "2010-11-01T20:25:35Z")
> [@PunditLisa](#): > > He’s not a movie star or some junior senator. He is the most powerful man in the world. Once he’s done serving his time, I have no issues with a POTUS appearing wherever he pleases. I really enjoy listening to Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton when they appear on talk shows. But while he’s serving as the elected President, I believe that he should maintain an air of dignity and not appear as a guest on popular entertainment shows, especially ones that blur the lines between comedy and news. Oh, and he also shouldn’t get drunk at state dinners. Bad form. > > I mean, seriously, the Prime Minister could probably boost his ratings immensely by making a guest appearance on _Top Gear_ and blowing something up. However, it would also damage his credibility as a statesman. When you’re a powerful person at the level of the PM or POTUS, you remain above reproach. Well, he’s now doing Ryan Seacrest: > **[President Obama To Do Interview With Ryan Seacrest](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/president-obama-to-do-sit_n_777076)** > > President Obama To Do Interview With Ryan Seacrest I anticipate he will be appearing on Dancing with the Stars any day now. ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-appear-on-daily-show-tonight/558513/103 "2010-11-01T21:38:34Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Well, he’s now doing Ryan Seacrest: > > [President Obama To Do Interview With Ryan Seacrest | HuffPost Latest News](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/01/president-obama-to-do-sit_n_777076.html) > > I anticipate he will be appearing on Dancing with the Stars any day now. Well, at least we can assume he has rythm. (D&R) -Joe ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-appear-on-daily-show-tonight/558513/104 "2010-11-02T02:33:42Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Because it will get cropped by scumbags like Sean Hannity to make it appears as if he didn’t have anything to say after the “but.” It’s already been cropped by everyone, not just pundits, because the “but” is more significant than anything he said after that. “Yes we can” was a great slogan. However, add the “but”, and it loses all of its luster. That’s a big letdown. But it probably won’t haunt him, anyway. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-to-appear-on-daily-show-tonight/558513.md?page=5)