President Barack Obama's appearance on "The Tonight Show" Thursday was memorable for many reasons, including the way he compared life in Washington, D.C. to being on "American Idol" -- with everyone being Simon!
LENO: Now it's only [been], what, 59 days now, right?
MR. OBAMA: Yes, 59 days.
MR. LENO: And so much scrutiny. Is it fair to judge so quickly? I mean --
MR. OBAMA: Well, look, we are going through a difficult time. I welcome the challenge. You know, I ran for president because I thought we needed big changes. I do think in Washington it's a little bit like "American Idol," except everybody is Simon Cowell.
MR. LENO: Wow. Wow. That's rough.
MR. OBAMA: Everybody's got an opinion. But that's part of what makes for a democracy. You know, it's contentious and people are hitting back. I do think, though, that the American people are all in a place where they understand it took us a while to get into this mess, it's going to take a while for us to get out of it. And if they have confidence that I'm making steps to deal with issues like health care and energy and education, that matter deeply to their daily lives, then I think they're going to give us some time.
What do you think? Is America giving the Obama administration a fair shake? Should we be more Paula than Simon? Sound off below!
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