Obama to Dave: ‘I was actually black before the election’ – The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency — Apparently the appearance went well. You can be sure Letterman will finally be getting some White House dinners, something he has complained about for 20 years with every President.
President Obama didn’t bring a Top 10 to the just-completed taping of David Letterman’s show, but he did bring a couple of zingers.
When Letterman asked him about Jimmy Carter’s claim that racism is behind a lot of recent political attacks, Obama deadpanned: “It’s important to realize that I was actually black before the election.” (Which he won, if you’ll recall.)
Obama didn’t bring a Top 10 list with him, but Letterman had a special one ready.
I’ll watch this, but it sounds kind of dull.
So Obama appears on a television program with an admitted liberal, and anyone thinks anything serious or even challenging is going to get asked?
I predict 20 minutes of questions like, “Tell me Mr President, why are you so awesome?”
Just another Obama infomercial.
Bob,
Jaded much? You must have a very sad little life buddy. I suggest you either lighten up a little and try to enjoy life, or just get it over with and off-yourself.
People like you make me very sad for the future outlook of this country. I guess the only hope is that you don’t procreate, God help us if you already have and your kids are anything like you….
Hey guys… chill.
. It’s cool, have fun and enjoy.
Bob’s getting ready to vote for Hucklebuck! His savior has told him so.
Har!
Has there ever been more of a lens hound?
Any guesses to how many times he says, “Let be clear” then is not.
Of course there were no fistfights. Letterman loves Obama. Its another case of the media on bended knees for Obama with no real discussion about anything worthwhile.
I like how the liberals come out calling us bitter, I guess they forgot the vitriol that they screamed during that era. But now if we disagree we are bitter racists. Nice.
Obama is a tool that can’t turn down a camera.
#6, jared,
I like how the liberals come out calling us bitter,
I wonder why Liberals came to that conclusion?
Eventually, they were going to find out they voted for a black person. It was nice of The President, to tell them himself, on Letterman.
Ho hum, the media whore messiah is at it again.
Obomba and Letterman will have to have a lot of Kleenexes on hand to wipe all the spooge off each other after this love fest.
Show me a kneejerk response to Obama, and I’ll show you a republican.
Hah, hah. Like dogs to a dinner bell. Easy Peasy.
You wingnut who are ignernt of your party’s sordid record on race might want to google “Southern Strategy”. Then ponder the fact that the Republican party is strong in the old Confederacy and nowhere else. Then (and this is the hard part) take two and two and try to come up with four.
Oh, and consider that the new president of the Young Republicans had a buddy posting a racist joke on her Facebook. Ha. And ha ha.
This should be good and fun to watch.
On a sour note, Texas Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson and telecom industry bitch, announced she wants to block Net Neutrality laws.
Off the record, she claims she can use the telecom industry campaign contributions for her presidential bid.
Jeez. Sometimes you guys are the definition of vitriol. Is there such a thing as kneejerk vitriol? Letterman (or Conan or Jay or Craig, etc) are not exactly known for hard hitting journalism. Ever seen a politico on any of those shows get a grilling on policy or philosophy? Yes, Letterman appears to be a liberal and his jokes are generally sympathetic to the Dem administration. So what? He didn’t get overly rambunctious and start cutting down McCain when he was on the show. And his monologues often take swipes at both sides. He’s a frigging comedian providing a stage for these people to be seen and talk for a few minutes. So calm down and turn off your TVs for a night if it bothers you. There are these things called books. Try one.
That said, Obama is a real media whore.
I thought Obama did well…lets impeach him, so he can pursue a career in comedy…his economic policies are a sick joke on us…
Aren’t you laughing?
Hows that hope and change working for you…still have any change in your pocket?
Geee… a president that is actually not afraid to appear on TV and radio and be interviewed by all kinds of people, from entertainers to serious journalists. If you are looking for change… there it is… exactly how many times in eight years did the previous guy dare go on a Sunday roundtable show and be asked questions live?
So we have a president that isn’t afraid to interact with the public, and he is called a media whore. Great. And so the great American thinkers on the right keep advancing the country.
#17-Awake-So we have a president that isn’t afraid to interact with the public, and he is called a media whore.
Obama is a media whore. It’s a shame he doesn’t concentrate on his job of protecting the Constitution with the same passion he does for self promotion and self gratification.
#18, Dr. Dudd,
When are the right wing nuts in general, and you in particular, going to come up with some actual demonstration that Obama is NOT defending the Constitution. Please, this can’t be that difficult, you spout it enough times every day.
When are the Republicans going to actually do something in Congress instead of screaming NO on every issue.
He is very likeable and charismatic. I just finished watching it in Australia. He was very good and I did not notice one “let me be clear”.
This however is only the face of the power behind him. I really want to think everything is alright know (post-Bush), but the people who surround him are very evil and dangerous i.e. John P. Holdren (look him up).
P.S. If you have not heard this song I highly recommend it…
He’s a great humanitarian, he’s a great philanthropist,
He knows just where to touch you, honey, and how you like to be kissed.
He’ll put both his arms around you,
You can feel the tender touch of the beast.
You know that sometimes Satan comes as a man of peace.
Bob Dylan – Man Of Peace.