December 24, 2009
Barack Obama played a practical joke on a political colleague by phoning into a radio station and pretending to be a disgruntled voter.
The US president posed as 'Barry from DC' as a wind-up on Governor of Virginia Tim Kaine.
He said: 'Governor Kaine this is actually the president the United States here.
He was speaking on 'Ask the Governor' on Washington-based station WTOP as the governor is set to step down after four years in office.
After the surprised governor had composed himself, he said how proud he'd been to work with the president since he was elected to office a year ago.
He said: 'That means a lot a lot. As I think back about my four years as governor I still think my happiest day as governor was in November 2008 and the great work we did across the nation and in Virginia was spectacular.
'We're lucky and the nation is lucky, It's been an amazing first year of your administration.'
But Obama couldn't resist poking more fun at the governor's expense.
He said: 'We are just very proud of you, we continue to think that your wife is probably a little superior to you, as I think people feel about the First Lady.
'You and me have to stick together as we're married to better people.'
