article_snippet.sent: Obama took a break from being the real president on April Fools' Day to impersonate a fictional one, House of Cards' conniving Frank Underwood. '
article_snippet.sent: This is not Frank Underwood,' Obama said after turning Obama head Underwood, who is played by Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey and frequently speaks Shakespearean-style monologues to the audience. '
article_snippet.sent: Obama impersonated House of Underwood by dipping into a southern drawl .
article_snippet.sent: Obama attempted to copy the deep voice and South Carolina accent of the fictional Commander-in-Chief, who is known for scheming Obama way into the nation's highest office through deceit and violence.
article_snippet.sent: Obama slipped into Obama normal voice by the end of 12-second impersonation.
article_snippet.sent: Obama has previously admitted to watching the Netflix show, though Obama says that life in Washington is not as dramatic as portrayed by Kevin Spacey and others. '
article_snippet.sent: I wish things were that ruthlessly efficient,' Obama said in 2013.
article_snippet.sent: The short clip in front of a portrait of Abraham Lincoln begins with a statement of the time and date, a commonly used scene entry device in House of Cards.
article_snippet.sent: Underwood, portrayed in the Netflix series by Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, frequently speaks in asides to the camera as he crafts he political machinations .
article_snippet.sent: Obama was also asked to cameo on the show by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, according to Deadline.
article_snippet.sent: Obama April Fools' joke was filmed as part of the West Wing Week YouTube series, which chronicled the presidents' week.
article_snippet.sent: The clip for the presidents' week also included outtakes from the five previous years of Obama's presidency, which featured the president making funny faces and practicing speeches.
highlights_snippet.sent: President spoke to the camera for 12 seconds, beginning in southern drawl .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Obama has previously said Obama is a fan of the show and Obama ruthless efficiency .