President to be on "The View"

President Barack Obama is set to appear on the daytime talk show The View on Thursday (July 29th) -- which will be the first appearance by a sitting U.S. president on a daytime TV talk show. According to Reuters, ABC released a statement saying that the appearance will be taped on Wednesday (July 28th) and Obama will be asked about jobs, the economy, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and family life inside the White House.

Barbara Walters said in the statement, "We are so pleased and honored that President Obama will be a guest on 'The View.' . . . This shows that both the president and first lady feel that our show is an influential and important source of information and news.

Walters will be returning to the studio for Obama's appearance for the first time since undergoing heart surgery in May. She reportedly will be returning to the show full-time in September.

In a world where much of people's "news" comes from chat shows like The View, Doctor Phil, Ellen, Oprah, etc., and websites like tmz.com and Perez Hilton.. what better place for the President of the United States to reach out to his constituents.

The most interesting mashup might be how Elizabeth Hasslebeck handles this segment. She is brilliant and beautiful, but she has not shown a lot of love for Obama in the past... hope she, unlike many right wingers, takes the high road!