SHOCKER: Obama About Jersey Shore Snooki -- 'I Don't Know Who Snooki Is'

President Obama was on "The View", and he looked oh-so comfortable as he he-hawed with Joy Behar and the rest of the gang. He also has a good sense of humor, and answered the ladies probing about the Commander in Chief's knowledge of celebrity gossip and what's going on in Hollywood.

They asked him if he knew that Lindsay Lohan was in jail. Of course, he knew. I figure someone from her legal team probably tried to call the White House to get her...and her hair extensions...out of jail.

Obama was asked if he thinks that Mel Gibson has anger management issues, to which Obama replied that he hadn't seen a movie with the actor in it in a while. Perhaps he hasn't had time dealing with the unemployment extension and oil spill to turn on the TV and listen to Gibson's F-bomb laden violent rants towards his wife.

Most interestingly is this: Obama claims to not know who Snooki is. Joy Behar asked him if he thinks that Snooki should run for mayor of Wasilla, and Obama retorted "I don't know who Snooki is." The look on his face said it all - he looked confused AND amused.

Of course, whenever a politician - particularly the President - opens their mouth they run a chance of shoving their foot in it. This was another example of such. On May 2^nd, at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner, Obama used Snooki's name in a joke about the new healthcare bill.

Obama joked that Snooki - along with other members of Jersey Shore, including "The Situation" would be exempt from the tanning bed tax. Seems like our fearless leader is on the up-and-up when it comes to reality TV. I beg to differ.

To tell the truth, I would be SCARED if Obama had the time to settle in for the night and watch Jersey Shore. He's got too many other more important things to tend to. What people need to remember is this - Obama has speechwriters. These writers need to make our president, who is quite young, appear to be knowledgeable in pop culture. This helps his image with the younger voters, which in turn could help him have favorable polls. He just reads what's on the paper in front of him.

Still, it was funny to see Obama perplexed about Snooki. She's famous for being famous, and we still can't figure out why...sort of like Kate Gosselin.

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Chicago Sun-Times: Obama on Snooki, Lindsay Lohan, Mel Gibson and Chelsea Clinton's wedding