photo op Nov. 8, 2011

Meanwhile, President Obama Played With Blocks Today

By Dan Amira

US President Barack Obama helps children place a block while touring a classroom in the Yeadon Regional Head Start Center November 8, 2011 in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Stack-ready construction job. Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images/2011 AFP

As the race for the GOP nomination further devolves into a circus of pervy, intoxicated clowns, Obama spent some time playing with blocks in a Pennsylvania classroom today. He looks really stressed about this election, you guys.

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