Be sure to tune in to NBC this Monday night and catch president Bush on "Deal Or No Deal!" Captain Joseph Kobes, who has served in Iraq three times and has been the recipient of the Purple Heart as well as the Bronze Star, will be trying his luck at the popular game show in hopes of winning enough money to pay off his parents' home. A pre-taped video clip of Bush will air, thanking Captain Kobes for his service and wishing him luck in the game. Can you even believe this? I find it bizarre, yet strangely fitting in these days, when Comedy Central has our presidential hopefuls interviewed on parody shows which are followed by "South Park," or "Kenny Vs. Spenny." I remember in 1992 when I saw Bill Clinton play the sax on "The Late Show" and, for the first time in my short years, realized the president was human. This new accessible president idea still shocks me sometimes. After giving it some thought, I believe it to be a good thing, a narrowing of the gap maybe, and damn fine breeding ground for jokes!
FYI: This picture of the president dancing with the Kankouran West African Dance Co., was taken at a Malaria Awareness Day event at the White House.
Factoid: 66 countries across the world are currently airing a version of the game show we Americans call, "Deal Or No Deal," including China, Poland, Zimbabwe, and Morocco!
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