5. Barack Obama is really getting into pop culture this week. While the rest of the country is trying to do the math on health care reform (see next slide), the pres is keeping us focused on the stuff that really matters. Like:
Justin Beiber's height:
Students react after one of them asked President Obama if the singer Justin Bieber is short during his visit to Bluestone High School in Skipwith, Virginia, October 18, 2011. (He said yes). [apsies]
and:
The Kardashians:
When asked if any television shows are completely off-limits for the first daughters, Michelle Obama told iVillage, "Barack really thinks ["Keeping Up With The Kardashians"]--when they watch that stuff--he doesn't like that as much. But I sort of feel like if we're talking about it... I'm more concerned with how they take it in. 'What did you learn when you watched that?' If they're learning the right lessons, like, 'That was crazy,' then I'm like, 'Okay.'" [NYP]