Obama-Seinfeld show: ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ airs

At the end of their visit, Seinfeld lets the president behind the wheel of the Stingray – affixed with a bumper sticker that reads “My other auto is a 5-ton, bulletproof limousine” – something Obama calls a “childhood dream”. This is a show about comedians in cars getting coffee, not presidents.

When asked by the comedian what he would like to do that he now isn’t able to, Obama said he would like to take a Saturday morning walk during which he could run into a friend and have a chat. “It catches parts of his ears, and then there’s big globs of it”.

Barack agrees, saying it’s the sports vehicle he fantasized about owning when he was a kid.

Seinfeld replies: ‘Are you making speeches again, ‘ as the two ride around the White House South Lawn together in the show, filmed on December 7.

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Obama also tells the comedian that if he could hang out with any president, it would be Teddy Roosevelt. The President has prompted laughs during various speeches, including slapping back at the press during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. That being said, nothing made him feel cooler than driving in the 1963 Corvette Stingray that Seinfeld delivered to the White House.

But before their coffee was over, the president took some time to pitch Obamacare.

Conversation began as you might expect it would, with talk of presidents past and chatter about the first week on the job. At one point, Seinfeld asks how many world leaders are just completely “out of their minds?” If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article. The officers stands firm and says “I’m sorry, sir”. But then every once in a while you’ll see an opening.

“A pretty sizable percentage”, Obama answered, continuing what Comedy Central late-night host Larry Wilmore has dubbed Obama’s “Doesn’t Give a F•ck” year in office. “And anonymity is not something you think about as being valuable”, Obama said.

Sometimes you do want the freedom to leave your sprawling D.C. estate to get a cup of coffee with a famous comedian.