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"The POTUS loves a good scandal \u2014 the kind you can watch on primetime TV, that is.\nPresident Barack Obama's fundraising tour for Democratic candidates this week included a trip to Los Angeles. The President is a friend to many Hollywood A-listers \u2014 so it's no surprise that the chief executive would make an appearance with some well-known celebrities in his travels.\nSee also: Obama\u2019s Wild Night in Denver: Beers, Fist Bumps and a Horse Head\nWhile the President was ready to inspire his supporters at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser Wednesday night, he was also ready to entertain them with some interesting and downright strange remarks at the event.\nEverybody learned a thing or two about their Commander-in-chief.\n\n\n10 Weird Things That Happened During Obama's Trip to LA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. The DNC event was held at the house of Shonda Rhimes, creator of Scandal.\nRhimes hosted \"approximately 450 supporters\" and ticket prices started at $1000, according to a White House travel report. Just an intimate little affair with one of the most powerful women in television. No big.\n\nImage: Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. The President was super jazzed to get on Air Force One.\nA separate White House travel report states the President \"waved to small crowd watching before he bounded up the stairs of AF1 and turned at top to wave again.\" Not walked. Not climbed. He bounded.\n\nImage: Tumblr fuckyeahmoviegifs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. The President appreciates a good looking audience.\nUpon arriving, the President turned on the charm by saying, \"Oh, this is a nice looking crowd. You all got dressed up. Don\u2019t you look cute?\" \n\nImage: Tumblr otakus-n-things\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. The President has seen Kerry Washington's baby pictures. And he approves. \nObama said that the actress has \"just been a great friend. Plus she showed me her baby pictures, and that is one cute baby.\" \n\nImage: Tumblr scandalmoments\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. The President and Janelle Monae are besties.\nBefore his speech, the President went on an exceptionally long tangent about how much he and Michelle love Janelle Monae, saying, \"Janelle has performed at the White House, like, 15 times.\"\n\nImage: Tumblr abedder\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Monae apparently has a video of the Prez busting a move with Usher.\nAccording to the President he has \"to say nice things about her because she may be the only person in possession of a video in which I try to keep up with her and Usher on the dance floor ... she can blackmail me at any time.\" Where is this video and why is it not on the Internet yet?\n\nImage: ATRL ImRihannaFan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Obama hinted at a possible Janelle Monae bedroom in the White House.\nIn all fairness, the President was probably joking when he said \"there\u2019s going to be an official Janelle Monae room in the White House.\" Of course, if there is one, it is likely somewhere close to the Lincoln bedroom. He loves her that much. Or maybe he's just scared of that Usher video.\n\nImage: Tumblr gifhound\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. President Obama thanked Berry Gordy for some reason.\nAfter thanking his supporters, the President sent a shout out to the founder of the Motown record label. There was no mention of Mr. Gordy in his speech before that moment. \n\nImage: Raymond Boyd / Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. He also blessed Scandal director, Debbie Allen.\nAt the end of his speech, President Obama said, \"God bless you.  God bless America.  God bless Debbie Allen.\"\n\nImage: Michael Tran / Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. The President proved he is a Gladiator.\nThis DNC even was hosted at the house of the creator of the show, organized by its star, and the President made a point to give a shout out to its director. Talk about a super-fan.\n\nImage: Tumblr killerbeckett\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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