Is President Obama Right to Appear on Jay Leno's Tonight Show?

By U.S. News Staff

March 19, 2009 RSS Feed Print

President Obama's appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is causing controversy. For example, Mary Kate Cary wrote about Obama's scheduled appearance this week: "Doing Jay Leno lessens the stature of the office, and diminishes the man." Obama will be the first ever sitting president to appear on the show. What do you think about Obama's appearance on The Tonight Show ? Does it diminish the office of the presidency? Or does it provide the president with a new venue to connect with the public? Post your thoughts.

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Who am I to judge what is good and what's not? Time and God will judge everything. I believe that everything in life happens for a larger purpose (we'll begin to view his results in the near future). There seems to be some ignorance to this fact. All you have to do is read it! The more negative press this President gets from the right will only attract more attention and power to his agenda. Be careful what you scoff at!

D. E. Byers of TX 4:16PM March 21, 2009

Of course Barack Obama was comfortable going on The Tonight

Show. He's an actor. He's loves the limelight, as long as he

has a script or cue cards. Take those away and he's like a

stuttering deer in the headlights. It's time to stop blaming

the Bush administration for EVERYTHING that's wrong now.

There were some Democratic administrations and congresses that

had hands in there. Both parties share the blame. But it's

never been as bad as it's gonna get under Obama. People, drop

the kool-aid, open your eyes and pay attention to what's going on. It gets more ridiculious every day. We're heading down a dark, dangerous road.

Lexy of LA 5:30PM March 20, 2009

His salesmanship is running out. What an embarrassment.

Doc of CA 3:37PM March 20, 2009

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