Obama does Leno

       Last night, Obama was a guest on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, making him the first current president to ever be on late night television. In this candid interview, he discussed the economy, his frustration over the AIG bonuses, as well as some more personal info about his his first 59 days as president. In the article that MSNBC posted, they explained that was Obama's version of a fire side chat. "Obama was seeking to 'get his serious points across," Beschloss said, but “in a way that, presumably, Americans are going to like.”

      Being a huge supporter of Obama , I thought it was great to see him in a more relaxed setting and seeing his more personal side. But my friend, who is from a pretty conservative town, made a very good point. She said that many people she know criticize Obama for trying to be more of a celebrity than a leader, and that by going on the Tonight Show, he is just trying to increase his stardom. 

What do you guys think I was just wondering if you guys think that this was a smart move for Obama? Did this allow him to reach more people that normally wouldn't know what's going on or did this just cause him to seem like he is chasing after fame?