Obama GREAT on Letterman

[greenbriar]

He is AWESOME

[liberalpragmatist]

1. Agreed

He's fantastic

[TooRaLoo]

2. AND he's not a robot.

That's so exciting to watch.

[ClarkUSA]

3. Looks good, sounds good, is good.

That's our nominee and the next POTUS.

[eshfemme]

4. Can you summarize it for those of us without TV or who couldn't catch it?

Thanks! :)

[greenbriar]

9. on the lipstick...said they just don't get it...IF (and he didn't) he had palin in mind

she would have been the lipstick to the pig being Bush/McSame policies of the last 8 years

[justiceischeap]

10. If you've seen any of his stump speeches, it's just a condensed version

He joked about the "lipstick" thing a bit, made a funny about him being on the covers of Time and Newsweek (basically saying he too was once the new kid on the block).

[eshfemme]

12. Thanks! I can't wait to see the YouTube vids!

Even though I've seen his stump speeches, I like watching him in casual settings. After 8 years of seeing a POTUS who can't even conduct himself in an appropriate matter in any occasion (John McCain is VERY much like Bush in this regard too), I like watching someone who can be both Presidential and intimate-- a la FDR and his fireside chats.

[valerief]

14. At a break now. He did some stumping. Letterman asked him if he'd

ever put lipstick on a pig. Said he hadn't but it would be fun. Made a comment about how he didn't know what they put lipstick on there in NYC.

Letterman asked what he thought of Palin when she was announced. Went into stump mode and said he'd get a better idea when she talked to people. Said it almost as a throw-away line, but the audience chuckled anyway.

[eshfemme]

23. Oooh, thanks! I found a video of it available on the CBS website.

http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/964805.phtml

Is it the whole thing with Obama?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. He looks GORGEOUS!! Like he's gotten some rest.

[Clio the Leo]

25. yep, but it's time for a haircut, it must be almost thursday. lol

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

29. It *is* Thursday. 12:09 here on the east coast.

[1corona4u]

NO WAY...

it's fine. I was just thinking about how grey he has become since he started running...but it's all good.

[Clio the Leo]

50. no, really, it's time for another 7 day hair cut .... I got this stuff memorized....

And I also know that's the same tie from Norfolk ....... I actually waited to see if he'd change ties.

I need to get a life. lol

[valerief]

6. He's funny!

[valerief]

7. What music is Paul playing for Obama?

[1corona4u]

13. Yes we can can..Pointer Sisters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHAZ25HYqU

[valerief]

20. Thanks!!! I feel so dumb.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

31. "CHOCOLATE CITY" by Parliament!!

YES!!!! How apropos!! ;)

[valerief]

43. Thanks!!!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

8. yes.

very personable, warm with a good sense of humor :thumbsup:

[1corona4u]

11. Doing great!!

[lib2DaBone]

15. that was a very good answer about why he chose Biden...

Obama said, basically .. "that in a "tough situation" he wants someone in the room with experience that he can count on for support." Very good...

[NotThisTime]

37. And who can maybe give him a different perspective he hadn't thought of

[Clio the Leo]

16. And David is asking some GREAT questions....

.... in a "makes Obama look even better" kinda way. (without it being obvious that's what he's doing)

[greenbriar]

22. love his talking about 9/11 and how the correct way to handle it

makes SO much sense


and heartfelt

[calmblueocean]

17. Looks great, making some good jokes and sound arguments

... still, I can't help but wish he'd use this time to get in a few real jabs. Not just "why you should vote for me" but why McCain isn't fit for the office, why he'll ruin the country, why he's more sidekick than maverick. Tell the country that you want to lower their taxes, not raise them. You've got a huge audience right now, Barack! Get your digs in!

I know, though, that that's just not the kind of campaign he's running.

[Beregond2]

56. This isn't the venue for that.

[justiceischeap]

18. Do you think during the break he told Dave what they *really* thought

when Palin was picked.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

19. His smile will be the death of me!!

[bullwinkle428]

21. Incredibly magnanimous of him to compliment Rudy, after Rudy

was such a prick to him in that pathetic speech...

[calmblueocean]

27. No kidding!

And frankly, Ghouliani doesn't deserve the praise. He didn't do anything particularly special on 9/11, except become a media figurehead.

[HughMoran]

24. Looking good!

He's confident and competent!

[Samantha]

26. Barack and Joe Biden should get permission to use the tune

"Bully, bully" to play in the background of advertisements they make against McCain/Palin. She likes to promote herself as a barracuda (and we know the story about the use of that song). Using Bully, Bully would be a great parody on that incident without having to say a word ... And obviously, that term is so fitting for both of them.

Well, maybe I should check out the words to the actual tune before I suggest that ...

[HughMoran]

28. His laugh is contagious!

He's really relaxed tonight :D

[Withywindle]

30. "It's DISNEYLAND, man!"

Now he's on about shrunken heads and how 10-year-old boys think that's almost as good.

:rofl:

[1corona4u]

36. LOL, that was funny!!

Loved the shrunken heads...now tomorrow, they'll say; Obama says shrunken heads are cool!!!! LOL....

[RichGirl]

60. No..

...they'll say he called John McCain an old shrunken head and insist he apologizes!

[MirrorAshes]

48. that was CLASSIC

favorables just went through the roof

[mzmolly]

32. I missed most of it to watch Project Runway. On edit, I forgot it was on or

Obama would have won out. :(

I hope it's youtubed in full, and soon?

[justiceischeap]

35. It's still on (they're at commercial right now) so you can catch some of it (nt)

[valerief]

54. Project Runway is important for the soul, too!

[mzmolly]

57. Yes it is.

I have withdrawal symptoms when it's off the air for the season. ;)

[calmblueocean]

33. Beautifully done second segment.

Charming, funny, and he hit a nicely patriotic note at the end by saying how all his campaigning just underscored to him how spectacular our country is.

[blogslut]

34. coming back for third segment

whee!

[Clio the Leo]

38. Going on the show was BRILLIANT..........

It has allowed him to talk about 9/11, what he would have done differently and what he might do in the future without taking advantage of the memorial.

BRILLIANCE!!!!! SHEER BRILLIANCE!!!!

[KathieG]

39. I agree...funny too!

[Life Long Dem]

40. Miles and miles of people lined up down the road met him in Africa

[donna123]

41. He's so impressive

He really is. Sometimes when I saw the crowds he drew, like in Germany, I found it hard to understand myself. He's so charismatic and while perhaps some dems have gotten into a bit of a tizzy over the nightmare that Palin represents, he's so cool and doesn't get ruffled.

What's kind of sad is I'm hearing more issues discussed on Letterman of all places! than on any of the news programs who are too wrapped up in pig-gate and spend an hour covering Palin's latest lipstick rather than how Cheney-bush has run up the highest freaking deficit in history.

[lib2DaBone]

46. agreee.. just thinking the same thing....

...we get more news from The Daly Show and Letterman.. what does that say about the "News" channels? Letterman is giving him a lot of time. Coming back for a third segment! Yes....

[calmblueocean]

42. This is what a real president sounds like. It's been so long, I'd forgotten.

If America is dumb enough, bigoted enough, blind enough to pick John McCain, than we'll get just what we deserve.

[FrenchieCat]

44. And the world will know, that America is a certifiable nation of

Bigots and dumbass and then, Obama supporters.

[Blaukraut]

45. Lettermann is allowing Obama to shine on foreign policy

Brilliant move!

[justiceischeap]

47. Is he on the entire hour? (eom)

[Life Long Dem]

49. Wow that flew by

[kath]

59. pretty much.

[blogslut]

51. A fourth segment!

zexy!

[Kat45]

52. Loved it when he talked about us all being in it together

and how that sense has been lost lately. He said something like we have to get it back.

[Cha]

53. My head's buzzing right now from seeing

Obama and Dave communicating so well in front of millions of people right there in New York City!

[mvd]

55. Yes, nice and relaxed

Saving his energy reserves for the final push, which is good.

[elkston]

58. He might reach a lot more people here casually than on the news channels.

I'm betting a lot of people who are just now getting into the election might be seeing him in-depth for the first time. This is good.

[Cha]

65. I would think

so!

[TheDonkey]

61. he was excellent! And only one rec???

Let's GO DU! Watch it on cbs.com if you missed it.

[crimsonblue]

62. He was on for what, 40 minutes?

McCain got 8 on Leno.. bwahahahahahah. Suck it, Johnny. You can't compete with Obama (or Nastia Liukin, Michael Phelps, Dara Torres--- these olympians all got more airtime on Leno).

[Clio the Leo]

63. I think it was an hour and a half ... amazing considering the show is like 53 mins long. NT

[quantass]

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