Thank goodness. I was worried he might be off the TV for 12 hours.

[O]n Tuesday, Mariah Carey’s husband, Nick Cannon, was using the White House as a backdrop for a promo of the NBC reality show “America’s Got Talent,” which he hosts…

The president and first lady have been vocal since the election about wanting a more accessible White House that’s open to the public. But when Cannon showed up, it all started to feel like too much to some White House observers, who groaned that this sort of on-site mish-mashing of pop culture and government is cheapening the executive office. TV host Bill Maher summed it up this week when he accused Obama of being obsessed with his television appearances.

“I don’t want my president to be a TV star,” Maher said on his HBO television show.

Dude, that’s what he is. If you wanted a guy who’d take bold stances on tough issues, you could have voted for the other guy. This one is all about the ‘prompter and voting present. Why, he’s even naming anchormen who tossed softballs to him only recently to to presidential commissions. Synchronicity!

I don’t know why, but the news about Brokaw has me thinking about this new viral clip. Huh.