"In early 2009, Penn was offered the position of Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Liaison in the Obama administration, which he accepted."

Uwhaaa?

I got my hands on a Super Secret memo with upcoming appointments:

Jon Stamos as Assistant Liason Junior Director at the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

All the BackStreet Boys as Sr. Secret Service Members in charge of Protection for Obama's Mother In Law.

Richard Simmons as Assistant to the Assistant Director of CIA Liason Office

Will I Am as White House Jacercize Instructor

Zack Ephron as Jr. White House  Ninja

Octo Mom as Head White House Octo Mom

Wolverine as Director of White House Mutant Affairs

Lastly, Carrot Top will be affixed to the White House Roof with Super Glue in lieu of a Bronze Statue.

These appointments do not shout "Hope" exactly, but they sure do scream "Change!"