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Obama Takes Over ‘The Colbert Report’

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On Monday night, one of the best episodes of “The Colbert Report” was aired. Filmed at George Washington University (we still can’t quite understand why Colbert didn’t choose Georgetown), special guest President Obama took over Colbert’s show to run his segment “The Decree” (a very presidential play on “The Word”), which focused on health care reform. Obama was in top form, and did a pretty impressive job of engaging in the banter with Colbert in the interview that followed. But, without a doubt, the following segment was the highlight of the show.

This isn’t the first time President Obama has used humor to draw attention to his policies. His appearance slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon also showed his willingness to poke fun at the craziness of Washington while still actively participating in it.

Of course, the show was a rousing success in the eyes of both the President’s supporters and of Colbert’s. Thanks, gentlemen, for doing what fewer and fewer networks can these days – serving up politics with laughter.

Check out the full video here.

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