60 Minutes Tonight: Barack Obama Starting Now

[Hissyspit]

Also, mentally disordered individuals in prison.

[goclark]

1. Hope it is a beautiful interview nt

[Olney Blue]

3. Off to a good start: Obama rhymes with Osama, middle name is Hussein..

:eyes:

[ncrainbowgrrl]

4. what is this- the swiftboat show?

:eyes:

[goclark]

12. Did Obama say that ! ?

[Olney Blue]

16. No, Steve Kroft, the interviewer, started his report that way... illustrating

why he was different from the usual candidate.

[goclark]

19. That is awful!

[killbotfactory]

31. No one seems to remember Osama anymore, so that's a non-issue.

And hey, we avenged 9/11 by hanging Saddam, so...

[Olney Blue]

2. Thanks- I've got it on.

[goclark]

5. We are on PSTime

[Olney Blue]

7. Is it on now, or is it delayed for you?

[goclark]

10. Not on until 8 our time, right before the Grammy's nt

[Olney Blue]

18. Should we write "spoilers" on our posts?

:)

[goclark]

23. No ~ I want to know how it's going

thanks for thinking about us PST people. :hug:

[jefferson_dem]

6. wow...

a glowing presentation...so far.

after the intro "rhymes with osama...tried pot and cocaine...what makes you think you are qualified to be candidate, etc..."

[Deja Q]

11. I am most impressed with him... and the intro was just a gag.

Possibly not the best thought out intro, but it's more than making up for it.

[salin]

8. The clip from the speech and the reputedly conservative George Mason U campus

very electric.

[jefferson_dem]

14. posted a video clip from that speech, here --->

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=385&topic_id=15316

[Olney Blue]

9. Barack is magnificent!

[DB1]

48. I agree whole heartedly

I really feel good about life when I listen to him. Missed him on 60 minutes but saw him on C-span saturday. Inspirational and refreshing. He is only the second politician I have donated to. Clark was the first but I feel much better about giving money to Barak.

[Olney Blue]

51. Welcome to DU, DB1!

:hi:

[Olney Blue]

13. Graduated with honors from Harvard law.

[OneGrassRoot]

34. AND a professor of Constitutional law.....:)

I didn't know that. THAT would be a refreshing change...someone who hopefully is familiar with and respects the Constitution.

I'm far from perfect, but my bullshit meter is usually pretty spot on. I sense a refreshing authenticity about this guy.

[Olney Blue]

37. Imagine a president who could swear to uphold the Constitution and

had ACTUALLY READ IT!

[KKKarl is an idiot]

41. Ok this is not a GW bashing thread

[Olney Blue]

42. Did I mention GW?

O8)

[Olney Blue]

15. Is he "black" enough? He said no one questions that when he is trying

to catch a cab.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

17. Nice smile, when he said that- wry.

[killbotfactory]

20. Who is he kidding? He's definitely not black enough!

The African American community will flee to republicans like McCain if we nominate him!

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[AspenRose]

28. Damn straight.

Preach it, Obama. Put the fools in their place.

[Olney Blue]

21. I like his direct answers. Did he inhale? Yes, he did.

It was youthful experimentation.

[Subdivisions]

22. From what I've seen of her, Michelle Obama would

do us proud as First Lady.

I'm enjoying watching the two of them. They seem very much in love.

[Hissyspit]

24. I was about to say. His wife is COOL! n/t

[Olney Blue]

25. I didn't know that Michelle O. is the one who suggested that he quit

smoking: "you can't have a smoking president."

[Catfight]

26. I really like his wife much more than him. I'm starting to pay much more

attention to him. I can envision him and his wife in the captital. I think a great democratic ticket would be Obama/Clinton

[goclark]

30. That would be fine with goclark nt

[karlrschneider]

27. Well, I like the guy. Not my first or only choice but would happily vote for him

if he were to be the nominee.

[jefferson_dem]

29. His response to the "you've done a little bit of blow" question was so refreshing.

Paraphrasing...

I've done things in the past that i'm not proud of. But i've learned through the years. This is who i am. Part of the problem with politicians today is how they try to airbrush themselves and portray a phony reality.

[goclark]

32. Why don't I like the interviewer?!

"litttle bit of blow"

There must be a more PCorrect way to say that ~

[jefferson_dem]

33. Yes, i know. But he was quoting from Obama's first book.

[AspenRose]

36. Obama won a Grammy for that book (audio)

which reminds me, I need to catch the Police reunion tonight. :D

[jefferson_dem]

38. Oh man. Waiting for the show too; never thought the old geezers would ever put aside their "issues"

n/t

[Olney Blue]

35. I thought Kroft said he was quoting from Obama's book, but I could

be wrong. Can anyone clear that up for us?

[Connie_Corleone]

39. Yes, it was a quote from his book.

[dancingme]

40. quote from the book

I recently read it. In the book he says he did pot and a little bit of blow but never herion. This was when he was beginning college and he did not feel that he fit in with blacks or whites. Very restless and alone at that time.

[blueblitzkrieg]

43. I thought he was excellent

He came off confident but not entitled and his answers felt authentic and honest. I just plain like the guy..his wife is lovely and very likable as well.

[in_cog_ni_to]

44. That was a wonderful interview! That smile of his just melts me.

He's a beautiful man and Michelle is one brilliant, gorgeous lady. They are a great couple. Michelle 'outed' his smoking habit!:rofl:

[davsand]

45. I loved her comment something like "Call me if you see him smoking."

She was making a joke not only about the magnifying glass they are under, but actually ASKING America to let her know if anybody sees him sneaking a smoke because he's supposed to quit.

I honestly can't say when I've seen a potential First Lady actually teasing the husband like that.

What marvelous instincts those two have!



Laura

[in_cog_ni_to]

46. They both seem so real....like ordinary folk. I'll never forget a story Obama told

He called home to tell Michelle about some major votes on the Senate floor and about some really intense stuff going on in his life and her response was, "We have ants." and "you need to pick up some bread and milk before you come home." :rofl: He said Michelle keeps him grounded. :7 Wives have a way of doing that.;)

[GenDem]

47. I'm bummed, I missed it and forgot to tivo.

Does anyone know if it gets replayed or if there's a podcast?

[Kadie]

49. Here is a link that was posted in another thread...

http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/39/barack_obama

[GenDem]

50. Thank you!

I just finished watching. It was a great interview. They are such a down to Earth family.