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President Obama stops by 'The View'

Thursday July 29, 2010 6:20 AM By Mark Dwyer

President Barack Obama appears on the ABC daytime

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Barack Obama taped a segment on ABC's "The View" on Wednesday, marking the first time a sitting U.S. president appeared on a daytime talk show.

Obama discussed the economy, the oil spill and the family's vacation to Maine.

When he walked on stage, co-host Barbara Walters asked: "Do you really think being on a show with a bunch of women -- five women who never shut up -- is going to be calming?"

Obama quipped: "Look -- I was trying to find a show that Michelle actually watched." 

Check out a few clips from the show, which will air today at 11 a.m. ...

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