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09th Dec 2014

Video: Barack Obama brilliantly hijacks Stephen Colbert’s discussion about Obamacare

This broadcast has gone to health in a hand basket...

Paul Moore

This broadcast has gone to health in a hand basket…

Regardless of whether or not you agree with Barack Obama’s politics you have to admire the US Presidents ability to make fun of himself.

Moneygall’s most famous descendant appeared on the wonderful Colbert Report to discuss the recent criticism of his divisive Obamacare healthcare policy.

While his critics will say that his appearance was somewhat self-promoting, he mentioned that the plan will allow kids to stay on their parents policies until 26 and that it seems to be quite popular.

He also made fun of himself which seems something that most politicians are incapable of doing.

According to Obama, the man himself is “arrogant and talks about himself in the third person”.

The United States commander in chief also mentioned the problems with Obamacare’s website having a really slow loading speed but he also had a sly dig at Fox News and his own approval ratings.

Take a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYHxzimG7NU&feature=youtu.be%E2%80%8B

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