Say what you will about not wanting him to be president, but how could you not like Barack Obama? I mean, he's kind of great. In my opinion. But as I watched the first part of his appearance on the Tyra Banks Show yesterday, I just felt kind of embarrassed. Sure he's charming, but why is he being forced to engage in Tyra's innane chatter? And why couldn't Tyra smarten up her usual fare at least once? For Barack's sake? That doesn't seem like too much to ask. But I guess it was.

On the other hand, let's not forget that fluffy appearances like these are part and parcel of a political campaign. Bill Clinton played his sax on Arsenio Hall, didn't he?

You can find the rest of the interview here. If you can stomach it.