Obama brushes up his interview skills with Colbert on ‘The Late Show’

Colbert played “Randy,” an office manager who tries to help “O’Balmer” find his next job. “Close enough,” replied Obama, who will soon be out of a job after leaving the White House.

Asked why he hasn’t had a promotion in eight years, Obama responded, “Honestly, there wasn’t a lot of room for advancement in my last job. The only one with a more powerful position was my wife.”

The mock interview touched on the so-called “birther” controversy that regained renewed attention this election cycle.

Colbert asks the outgoing president, “It doesn’t say here. Where were you born?”

“Really?” asks a steely-eyed Obama.

The commander in chief joked about his Nobel Peace Prize, which he won during his first year in the Oval Office in 2009.

“Do you have any awards or commendations?” Colbert asked.

“Well, I have almost 39 honorary degrees and I did get the Nobel Peace Prize,” Obama said.

“Oh really, what was that for?” Colbert asked. “To be honest, I still don’t know,” Obama said.

Colbert said, “because we are on a network television show, I can not allow you to endorse a candidate right now,” but then proceeded to use a barely concealed metaphor to touch on the choices voters face this upcoming election. The comedian asked to choose between two snacks, both of which appear to have seen better times.

Colbert asked the outgoing president if he would prefer “an extra-fiber nutrient bar, which has traveled to more than 100 countries, or this shriveled tangerine, covered in golden-retriever hair, filled with bile, that I wouldn’t leave alone with the woman I love.”

“Well, I think I’ll go with the fiber nutrient bar,” Obama answered.

“Interesting,” replies Colbert.