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At the end of President Barack Obama's appearance on The Tonight Show, Jay Leno thanked him for "one of the best nights of my life." It's extraordinary -- a sitting President at time of shocking economic crisis gets on a late night talk show and explains exactly what happened with AIG that got us here, enacting common sense regulation, and what kind of technological change is already happening that America is getting behind with his recently enacted stimulus package. All while seeming calm like a movie star with Jay:

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The fact that he can convincingly state that things will get better -- provided we get back to a less selfish society -- speaks volumes over what we've endured these past eight years.

Or eight years as of sixty days ago because we've just hit two months officially on the job. Change is still happening, and not only on late nite. Obama sent out a viral video message to the Iranian people, and their leadership, an olive branch at a time of their national holiday:



Eid-eh Shoma Mabarak, baby.

Nice change from that one.

Happy 6th Anniversary.