Obama makes 'Freudian slip' about post-presidency
President Obama may be worrying about life after the White House more than he'd like to admit.
At a star-studded Hollywood fundraiser hosted by actor-producer Tyler Perry Thursday night, Obama confused his present situation with that of a federal prisoner.
"We should be reforming our criminal justice system in such a way that we are not incarcerating non-violent offenders in ways that renders them incapable of getting a job after they leave office," he said.
Taking his cue from the laughter, Obama acknowledged the Freudian slip.
"Little slip of the tongue there," he said. "Tyler is going to give me a job once I leave."
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Obama recalled President Clinton's 1993 quip while giving a tour that the White House was "the crown jewel of the federal penal system."
Obama spoke Thursday to about 250 supporters — each paying $2,500 to $33,400 to the Democratic National Committee — at a Beverly Hills fundraiser. Other celebrities spotted in the audience by eagle-eyed reporters: Mad Men actress January Jones, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, former basketball player Jason Collins, former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and Netflix exec Ted Sarandos.
Obama is on a California fundraising swing that includes four political events in two days.
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