Afoot and light-hearted the President took to the open road today from the cab of a truck parked, with its engine off, at the White House. Healthy, free, the world before him, he honked the horn and grimaced gleefully as dozens clapped and cheered. The long brown path before him, leading wherever he chose, in a closed-off cul-de-sac.

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The President welcomed truckers, CEOs, and, from the sounds of the video, people who are easily amused, to the White House today and a great time was had by all. The pictures don't really show it but trust me. Everyone is having so much fun.

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Everyone in DC is having the time of their lives and definitely no one is stressed out or sad or having any sort of crisis at all.

Devin Nunes is definitely not having any sort of crisis, despite the fact that every public appearance seems to be a more and more accurate GOB Bluth impression.

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Ignore that. He's great. Sure, he had to apologize to the House Intelligence Committee for what he did just yesterday, but who hasn't? Who among us hasn't apologized to the House Intelligence Committee? Beep, beep!

And yeah, he seemed pretty defeated when talking to the press afterward but so what? This is America! We're all defeated by all this winning! Toot, toot!

If he looks glum, it's just because he has to wait his turn to ride the Stationary Truck and that's no fun! Who doesn't want to ride the Stationary Truck? Everybody loves trucks!

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And I know what you're thinking: those pictures didn't really look like enjoyment? Well, have you considered that you don't actually know what enjoyment is? Or truth? Or reality? Have you? I think it'll really help if you accept that you just don't know and let the president tell you.

He's having the time of his life.

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This is just how people drive.

Don't believe me? Here are some other examples.

Look at Carol from the 1999 comedy romp American Beauty, seen here having a blast behind the wheel.

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And here's Puxatawney Phil, hero of the film Groundhog Day about a delusional weatherman. And we know all weatherman are bad news because they keep bringing up this climate business and we all know that climate is a hoax. But Phil, he's got the right idea. Look how much fun he's having.

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And who could forget David, a young man afflicted with the burden of health insurance, who takes a joyful ride after escaping the clutches of the dentist.

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Oh, what fun it is to ride! Or sit still and just contemplate your existence. How could anyone be sad on such an exciting day as this!

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R. Eric Thomas

R. Eric Thomas is a columnist for ELLE.com, where he skewers politics, pop culture, celebrity shade, and schadenfreude. He is also the author of Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America, a memoir-in-essays.