Barack Obama in 2005

Like most Americans, I first became aware of Barack Obama in 2004 when he keynoted the DNC.

But, oddly enough, I began thinking he was someone special after his "Not My Job" apppearance on NPR's always hilarious Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me on August 6th, 2005. Listen to it here. (Scroll down the page to the "Not My Job" link.)

Suffice it to say, he is much less spontaneous, much less natural these days.