By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

Sure, now that he's president, Barack Obama doesn't have to appear on David Letterman's "Late Show" anymore. But he should. And now he will next Monday, according to CBS.

Here are the Top 10 reasons that's a good move:

10. Obama can appear on his 969th TV show of the weekend, a new record.

9. The president can pull the "fake-snake-in-the-can" trick on Letterman and see how the host's once-clogged heart is working.

8. Letterman can ask some really tough questions: "How was the lunch at Il Mulino on Monday?

7. Obama can try a few jokes out on Letterman, while preparing for the president's really important appearance next week on "Oprah."

6. The president might get in a few digs at Sarah Palin. No, wait, scratch that. She's no longer the governor of Alaska and has dropped out of sight....

5. Letterman gets a chance to show he can make fun of politicians -- just like Jon Stewart!

4. CBS gets a nice lift in late-night ratings, can boost its advertising rate and thus boost the economy so....

3. ... Obama can repeat his new claim that, under his administration, the economic crisis is almost over.

2. The president has the opportunity to trot out his new slogan: "Yes, we can -- with enough taxpayer money."

And the No. 1 reason Obama should appear on David Letterman's "Late Show:"

The president will finally get a chance to talk about health care reform, a little-noticed topic of his first few months in office.