@jeffintheusa Seriously though, who could resist @alroker??
— Diana Alvear (@Di_Alvear) January 21, 2013
Who could resist NBC’s Al Roker? No one, obviously, but you might think twice about shaking his hand after hearing his TMI tale of gastric distress in a White House restroom. But it looks like both President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are totally into the Today show host, and his colleagues in the news business have taken notice.
Pretty sure @BarackObama just waved at @alroker and thanked him for the nice weather #inaug2013
— Jo Ling Kent (@jolingkent) January 21, 2013
He did it again! Has to be some kind of record.. Obama points out @alroker for the second time in two Inaugural parades. #nbcpolitics
— John Baiata (@JBaiata) January 21, 2013
Only @alroker @todayshow could get both Obama AND Biden to stop along parade route! #nbcpolitics
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) January 21, 2013
"This is so exciting," @alroker says. He also gets a handshake from @VP Joe Biden.
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 21, 2013
MR. PRESIDENT: @alroker after getting a thumbs up from @barackobama. pic.twitter.com/BQZLIUeK
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) January 21, 2013
Now Roker gets a handshake from Biden. RT @KylieSobel: #AlRoker drops mic.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 21, 2013
@brianstelter @StephLauren he certainly looks like he's having fun! we'll have vid of the moment soon.
— Kylie Sobel Kline (@KylieSobel) January 21, 2013
Big applause in the control room for @AlRoker. Awesome. #NBCPolitics #Inaug2013
— Ryan Osborn (@rozzy) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/viewofadam/statuses/293471219754348544
Hey @alroker, let's do the job trade for a day!
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) January 21, 2013
Reviews for Roker’s special moment with the president and vice president were mixed: was the moment perfection itself, or merely badass?
Joe Biden shaking Al Roker's hand was badass
— Amy Gopal (@copybyamy) January 21, 2013
Al Roker just did the coolest thing in this presidential parade. Joe Biden ran over and shook his hand. Perfection. #nbcpolitics
— ✌️ ☯ (@shesayshay) January 21, 2013
Al Roker is perfection lmao lmao #nbcpolitics
— A Fellow Nig-Nog (@jenlyn_lucas) January 21, 2013
perfection @BarackObama and #joebiden giving #alkorker much love along the parade route #inagur2013 #nbcpolitics
— Sandra Bernhard (@SandraBernhard) January 21, 2013
#alroker is what i meant!
— Sandra Bernhard (@SandraBernhard) January 21, 2013
Al Roker is my hero. Dude got Bro Biden to come shake hands with him at the inaugeration, then literally dropped the mic and walked away.
— joshconstine (@JoshConstine) January 21, 2013
Al Roker just got a handshake from the VP, dropped the mic and walked off. #perfect #nbcpolitics
— RobWhite (@RobWhite) January 21, 2013
Al Roker is the man. Got responses from Obama and Biden while they were parading!!! Roker dropped the mic afterward #sexualchocolate
— Dante Sheppard (@DanteSheppard) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/JuanHustle/status/293468985117245440
Thug life RT @drphilDONTEhue: Al Roker dropped the mic & walked off after Biden shook his hand lol
— Dr. Mike Havoc (@Mik3Havoc) January 21, 2013
The moment @AlRoker got a handshake from @VP Biden:http://t.co/k8sBVrrE #nbcpolitics #inaug2013
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 21, 2013
Got an "interview" with the President and a handshake from the Vice President pic.twitter.com/jsqiOUXw
— Al Roker (@alroker) January 21, 2013
@VP reaching out to @alroker pic.twitter.com/CwyKWQz4
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) January 21, 2013
This next photo is a close as we can bring you to actually being Al Roker. Savor it.
Joe Biden ("they won't let me!) breaking protocol to greet @AlRoker. pic.twitter.com/Oy33nmns
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) January 21, 2013
https://twitter.com/StevenAmiri/status/293475043156058112
You've GOT to love @alroker for his amazing interview with the president! ; )
— Dina Cantin (@dinamanzo) January 21, 2013
So, what was said in the first interview of Obama’s second term?
.@AlRoker just had the first interview with the newly inaugurated president. "How's it going?" Roker shouted. "It's going great!" Thumbs-up.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 21, 2013
To have been acknowledged by the President and Vice President on a day honoring the man that made that possible is that much more special
— Al Roker (@alroker) January 21, 2013
Wow. This was the television moment that will never, ever be topped. For decades, people will ask, where were you when Al Roker and Joe Biden shook hands. Wait, what’s that?
I think the Obama girls taking pictures of their parents kissing just beat out Al Roker for best TV moment of the afternoon.
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 21, 2013
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