Barack Obama Appeared On 'Between Two Ferns,' And It Was Amazing
Obama's purpose for appearing on the show was to promote enrollment in the Affordable Care Act ahead of the March 31 deadline to sign up for coverage. Ostensibly, appearing on Funny or Die had a specific target - young people.
Obama's appearance went well, and it was in keeping with the awkward, sometimes-cringeworthy nature of the series. Galifianakis asked Obama, who was introduced as a "community organizer," if he had plans to erect his presidential library in Kenya, his "home country."
Obama's best dig came after Galifianakis asked him whether he bemoaned the fact he can't run for a third term.
"No, I actually think it's a good idea. If I ran a third time, it'd be sort of like doing a third Hangover movie. Didn't really work out," Obama deadpanned.
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