August 13th, 2012
12:57 PM ET
11 years ago
Obama to NASA: Let me know if you see Martians
White House (CNN) – President Barack Obama called the members of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover team on Monday to congratulate them on the rover’s recent landing on Mars, but he also asked for a heads up if they find any signs of life.
“If in fact, you do make contact with Martians please let me know right away,” the president joked. “Because I've got a lot of other things on my plate but I suspect that that will go to the top of the list – even if they're just microbes, it will be pretty exciting.”
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Yeah... they found some Martians, Obama. They said "take me to your leader"... any idea who they could be referring to?
I wonder if the martians can come and take Obama back with them. They might need a president there!!!!! LOL
I think it is fabulous that NASA is on this track in Mars. A girl won a contest to make the name of the rover Curiosity.
Way to go NASA team!
One of the dumbest remarks to ever come out of Obama. Naming Biden as VP was probably the worst.
Nobody does COOL like President Obama.
The WORLD loves President Obama including the Martians. FORWARD Mr. President, FORWARD.
LOL funny Mr president great sense of humor you can crack jokes at romneyhood
where's those taxes romneyhood are they
On Mars LOL
This is an opportunity for Obama to destroy the Martian Economy too !!!
I love our Presidents sense of humor!
Why? Does he want to offer them free US citizenship and voting rights too? How much do they have to contribute to his campaign?
Obama said WHAT? ...Figures...fits the pattern!
Martian microbes would be cool, discovering Mitt the Twit's tax returns for years 1999-2002, would be way cooler!
This is how bad things have become for the Romney campaign. It is not just the FOX News poll, which shows that Romney is 9 points behind Obama. Right now Obama is more concerned about Martians than Romney/Ryan.