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Guinness Book of World Records holder John Cassidy performs a balloon act for First Lady Michelle Obama in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Oct. 11, 2011. Photo credit: Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy
November 8th, 2011
05:40 PM ET
Beat 360° 11/08/11
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"Michelle Obama always wondered a “luftballon” was … now she just needs to find 98 more."
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CASSIDY: HELP! I'm STUCK in here! Somebody get a pin!!
"You better not get anything on my carpet or I will set a world record for busting your balloon."
MICHELLE (to self): This wouldn't be the best time to make a joke about inflation
NOOO! Not another session of stability ball training. I promise, I only ate one piece of leftover Halloween candy.
Oops! I meant my caption to say:
Balloonguy jumps for joy after First Lady Obama tells him who Wolf is!
First Lady Michelle Obama endorses a new interactive balloon pilates video game as part of her fight against childhood obesity
The 1st Lady is stunned to see one of her garden tomatoes the 1st to arrive for Occuoy the White House
Tomato: Good news... The President had a slice of me today
1st Lady: and the bad news?
Tomato: it was a on Big Mac!
The White House was invaded today by the "We are the 99% Luft Balloon" contingent.
This is what would happen if we let one of the Republican candidates blow up balloons for the party.
Now that's what I call a REAL organic tomato!
Dude, that's not how you use an exercise ball.
The exact moment when Michelle Obama decided to stop Americans from consuming too much sugar.
You really shouldn't have kicked the ball!
Do you have enough of those for all the Republican candidates? I have a great idea!
Rick Perry's disguise isn't fooling anyone. He will have to get into the White House with actual presidential skills.
Cassidy- " I would be a great help to your husbands campaign, during his speech people can follow along with the bouncing ball."
A demonstration of "Inflation's effects on economy" gone wrong in the White House!
Are you sure, that i can do that!!!???
This is how you float alone.............with a balloon payment!
Michelle Obama waits for security as Mrs. Duggar's uterus gets out of hand during White House visit.
And now for my grand finale. Here's my impression of the Republican party.
First Lady Michelle Obama is testing a new way to keep the rugs for the Christmas party
Michelle Obama unveils her newest plan to encourage better eating habits for school age children...she call her creation the veggie man and it will debut at the annual Macy's Thanksgiving day parade
Time for the Big Bang Theory..pass me my hat pin:}:}
This is the last time I use an exercise ball!
I tried to warn him about eating the McRib.
Angry birds on the iPad just wasn't big enough for Michelle Obama.
Maybe the stuffed cabbage from the White House Garden wasn't such a good idea.....
Inspired by Anderson Cooper, Michelle Obama unveils her own method for 'Keeping Them Honest' in the White House.
Bubbleguy jumps for joy, after First Lady Obama tells him who Wolf is!
Fart powered balloon transportation IS green energy!
Yet another White House visitor full of hot air.
Balloon-boy grew up and is causing another scandal in the White House.
I just got finished playing a blood cell on the Dr. OZ show!
Balloon Boy part deux?
Michelle Obama's new hybrid tomatoes are giving people the Willy Wonka effect.
Angry Birds: Whitehouse Edition!
"If Gaga can come out of her egg, I can leave my ballon as well", shouts balloon man as he floats across the Romper Room.
Michelle Obama puts the finishing touches on the hybridized tomato with a head in preparation for transfer into the White House garden.
Oh my God, there's a spider over there! QUICK–GET IT!
Put your husband in one of these and he'll float to the top of the polls!
You can put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig
What happens when balloon animals revolt against those who bend and twist them...balloon people.
In an effort to get American kids healthier, First Lady Michelle Obama unveils McDonalds new Happy Meal – complete with Bubble-Man toy!
Michelle Obama's hobby of genetic cross breeding tomatoes in the White House Garden just went too far.
This is taking 'born again' to a whole other level.
Here's what happens when you tell an Angry Bird to shove it
For my next act, I make Herman Cain disappear!
First lady gets a reality check on overweight balloons