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Why is President Obama stacking Cheerios and playing Operation?

OK so this looks somewhat less than impossible, but that's because POTUS is stacking Cheerios on little stuffed Bo, not an actual baby.
OK so this looks somewhat less than impossible, but that's because POTUS is stacking Cheerios on little stuffed Bo, not an actual baby.
By Jennifer Brett
June 29, 2016

Being president is hard. Maybe not as hard as playing the game Operation, stacking Cheerios on somebody or trying to untangle headphones. So why is the leader of the free world taking on these literally impossible tasks?

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To encourage people to exercise their right to vote. BuzzFeed partnered with POTUS to spread the word. Registering to vote is a snap compared to activities like making a friendship bracelet. Seriously, have you ever tried?

The video is simple and brilliant. Sort of like this thing where people stack Cheerios on their sleeping babies. (That IS a thing, serious. Check the Internet if you don't believe us.)

Here is BuzzFeed's brilliant video. Watch it early and often!

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