Obama To Oprah: "I was there, so I knew...I knew I had been born. I remembered it"

[kpete]

In clips released in advance by Oprah's production company, the president made light of the rumors that have been plaguing him now for two and a half years.



"Can I just say? I was there, so I knew...I knew I had been born. I remembered it," said President Obama, tongue-in-cheek.

Obama stuck to lines he gave during his initial statement on the matter in Washington, but his growing frustration over the story overshadowing the White House message was evident.

"We are living in a very serious time. And America has huge potential and opportunity to seize the 21st century. We're only gonna get there, though, if we have a serious conversation about the things that matter to people," said Obama.


MORE: http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/04/27/oprah-asks-obama-about-birth-certificate/

[robinlynne]

1. I thought this was a joke.

[gateley]

3. He was joking when he said it (you may know that, but just in case you didn't watch...) nt

[robinlynne]

4. oh ok. I didnt watch. was very surprised to see a link to whitehouse.gov with

an onionesque headline....

[gateley]

5. Yeah - I knew you'd get it if you saw it. Nuance doesn't translate into print very well. nt

[gateley]

2. Gotta say it again -- the guy could do stand up. Flawless delivery and timing. nt

[Patiod]

6. I know it's both sexist and off-topic, but Michelle looks so cute

So nice to see a stylish tall girl in the White House!

(and I can say 'tall girl' because I'm a tall girl myself, and I'm a few years older than the First Lady)