Obama Wishes Washington Were More Like 'House of Cards'

Obama Wishes Washington Were More Like 'House of Cards'

U.S. President Barack Obama is apparently a fan of the Emmy-winning Netflix series House of Cards

Before a meeting with tech magnates Tuesday morning, Obama shared a lighthearted exchange about the series with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Obama said he wished Washington politics were as "ruthlessly efficient" as the show's portrayal.

See also: 10 Memorable 'House of Cards' Quotes

Jim Acosta and Mark Knoller, White House correspondents from CNN and CBS respectively, documented the exchange on Twitter

During photo op with IT executives, Pres Obama can be heard asking the Netflix exec if he brought "advance copies of House of Cards?"

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 17, 2013 Read more...

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