President Screens David Axelrod’s Call On The Tonight Show

Senior Adviser to President Obama David Axelrod was in California last night chatting about his youth and life with the President on Jay Leno‘s Tonight Show. Axelrod was not his usual political self, but instead was cheerfully self-deprecating about his teenage style, his basketball skills, and how close he really is to the President.

The interview, conducted in two parts, takes us to Axelrod’s childhood as the son of immigrants, his first political experience, and that awful ’70s hair. He also confesses that, while he does play basketball with the President, he’s not all that good, and does take advice from his boss on fitness.

Part 1 mostly centers on Axelrod’s personal life: his early life, how he met the President, and Barack Obama‘s diet tips. The highlight in part 2 is Axelrod’s improptu phone call to the president, though learning about his knack for destroying Blackberries is pretty great, too. Both clips are below:

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