Barack on Leno -- My Take

President Barack Obama was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night. It was a historic situation as Obama became the first sitting president to guest on the late-night talk fest. I thought it was cool that Kevin Eubanks and The Tonight Show Band were dressed in suits for the occasion.

Jay and Barack exchanged pleasantries as Barack joked about how his life had changed since becoming president. He mentioned the Secret Service, his motorcade, and all the trappings of living in what he called "The Bubble." He also compared Washington to American Idol, with everyone acting like the caustic judge, Simon Cowell.

The interview took a serious turn as the president explained the AIG situation, and how the financial sector needs to get back to common sense values. Jay asked Obama why there weren't more people going to jail in conjunction with the financial problems. The president said that, contrary to popular belief, most of the actions that contributed to our current crisis were legal.

Naturally, Leno lightened the mood by asking President Obama about flying in Air Force One. While the Commander in Chief thought it was cool, First Daughters Sasha and Malia weren't that impressed. In fact, the girls were more interested in dividing up the Starbursts they found onboard.

Who is Barack's pick for the NCAA champion? None other than the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Finally, Jay addressed the one question that's been on the minds of Americans since the election -- when is the dog coming? You may recall that on Election Night, Barack promised his daughters a canine. After joking that the pet was a campaign promise, he said that the dog will be in place after he returns from the NATO summit.

Overall, President Obama reminded us -- once again -- why we love him so. If you missed any part of what Leno referred to as the greatest night of his life, here's the entire transcript of the interview here.

***UPDATE***

After all the wonderful things Barack said in this interview, can someone please tell me why so many mainstream media outlets have chosen to focus on his remark about the Special Olympics? (He issued an apology, by the way).

While I have nothing against the SO, I think the interview covered so much more than that. Besides, I think we can let that remark slip in light of what the New York Post did. Just my two cents, people.