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Obama's turn on the View meant that even the most serious-minded journalists had to tune in to daytime TV. Not that they were complaining too much:

Let's just anoint this one Best of the Best Tweets of the Day.

Obama tells The View plenty of blame to go around for Sherrod firing; Whoopi says same for Sister Act 2.less than a minute ago via TwitterGadgetpourmecoffee
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Mark Knoller, meanwhile, furrows his brow and plays fact-checker.

Obama said he wanted to be on a show that Michelle watches. He said he watches it too, though misstated # of previous appearances.less than a minute ago via webMark Knoller
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Mike Memoli's antennae go buzzing at a note of irony...


Obama told "View": "We shouldn't be campaigning all the time." (He went to two fundraisers after taping)less than a minute ago via webMike Memoli
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...while David Corn is either very excited, or very sarcastic.

OMG! Barack Obama is on The View? The world will never be the same!less than a minute ago via webDavid Corn
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Dave Weigel is clearly tiring of the summer news cycle.

"You only hate Palin because she's pretty" almost as tiresome as "you only hate Obama because you're racist."less than a minute ago via Twitter for iPhonedaveweigel
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And, as all roads lead to Rome, all news coverage eventually wends its way back to LeBron.

For 3 weeks, people whine about seeing too much LeBron coverage. Except when ESPN spikes a story about him. Then it becomes essential news.less than a minute ago via webChuck Klosterman
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