President Barack Obama may be the leader of the free world, but on Monday night he took a stab at hosting Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," temporarily unseating host Stephen Colbert for a segment.
"You've been taking a lot of shots at my job, I've decided to take a shot at yours," Obama said before taking over for Colbert on the "The Word" segment, a regular fan-favorite feature of the program that was renamed "The Decree" in honor of the president.
"Nation," Obama began, referring to his audience as Colbert famously does. "That guy is so arrogant, I bet he talks about himself in the third person."
The president also spoke about Republicans trying to repeal Obamacare, and their ability to pass a bill now that they control both the House and the Senate.
"But the president still has the veto, and if I know that guy, he is willing to use it," Obama said to a cheering audience.
"And let's face it, even if Republicans somehow did repeal it, they would have to replace it with their own health care plan," the President said before making a joke about a future with "Mitch McConell-care," as "Walk-It-Off.gov" flashed next to the president.
He wrapped up the segment by taking a stab at the failed rollout of Obamacare, claiming that it is "Where Disney got the idea for "Frozen."
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After returning from break, Colbert talked to the President about the underwhelming turnout of young voters in the midterm elections.
"I think they felt discouraged with what's happening in Washington," the president said regarding the congressional gridlock in D.C., adding: “At a certain point, people say, ‘You know what? It’s just not going to make a difference. Part of my job for the next two years, and hopefully part of the job of Mitch McConnell and John Boehner, is to convince people that even in divided government, we can still put the American people ahead of politics.”
Colbert then moved on to the state of the economy where the President defended his record by highlighting steady job growth numbers regular pushed by the White House.
"You have employed a lot of people — mostly as secretary of defense," Colbert joked, referring to Obama recently nominating his fourth top civilian at the Pentagon.
"That's boosted our numbers a little bit," Obama replied.
Colbert then commented on Obama's move on illegal immigration, adding that the President is now an emperor. "Everything we have done is scrupulously within the law and has been done by previous Democratic and Republican presidents," Obama said.
The interview was not all politics. The president opened up about his home life, and revealed that his wife and two daughters keep him humble by mocking his "big ears and suits."
It was Obama's third appearance on "The Colbert Report," his second as president. It marked the beginning of the final two weeks for the Comedy Central show. Colbert will take over for David Letterman on CBS' "Late Show" next year.
