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- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -13/+62The more I hear Obama speak, the more confident I feel in his ability to hold presidency.
- mtrip, on 10/12/2007, -14/+56@sloof:
Even if the interview was great, you are so hostile to him it wouldn't matter. You are like a Obama hater. - aceg1357, on 10/12/2007, -13/+46Obama's wife "As a black man, Obama can get shot going to the gas station"
WOW!!!! I have the feeling Obama's campaign manager will want to stick a piece of duck tape over Obama's wife's mouth for that race card comment. I don't think we will be hearing much from her anymore. - GrimRage, on 10/12/2007, -9/+36"Here that"
No, you idiot. It's "hear". H-e-a-r. Learn it, bitch. - poxonyou, on 10/12/2007, -2/+29I hope to god Clinton does not get the nomination. 20 years of American history will have been dominated by 2 families, who actually appear to be on friendly terms outside of elections. That's partially because Clinton and her husband are Republican-lite style Democrats in their actual policies. Obama is much more open and frank. I agree with his policies more. He can defend himself well too, his response to the odd jabbing from the Australian prime minister being a good example.
@knupso: too left leaning in what way? Didn't support the war (how's that "left")? For universal health care, or at least something closer to it than our current system? That'll put us with every other industrialized country, which have a mix of right/left governments themselves. - rstevens, on 10/12/2007, -13/+31Great interview. Very impressive man. We need somebody new in office. Media time with Senator Obama is of major interest to the public.
- wurtis16, on 10/12/2007, -9/+25What an awesome guy.
People do not realize that we need to end this incessant lobbying and corruption in the government, he seems to be the man for the job. - cockmaster, on 10/12/2007, -7/+23I think people are eagar for a CHANGE dickbag, because clearly the current plan isnt working. we're only making the world hate us. and having a stuttering cowardly monkey as the leader of the free world sends CHILLS UP MY SPINE.
- Asianwaste, on 10/12/2007, -6/+21Obama? Compared to who? Hillary?
Relative to this matter I'd cast my vote to Obama any day. - deesnutz, on 10/12/2007, -7/+22It's remarkable how this country voted for and elected twice George W. Bush, who has no clue on how to run a war. And we all know that he got in to Yale and became president because of his father. If not, George W. Bush would have been a greeter at Wal-mart somewhere in Texas.
Obama is who he is because of what he's accomplished. He's doesn't have a famous spouse or father who puts him in the national spotlight. Barack Obama with his own will and determination put him at the forefront. Yes, he's not perfect. Yes, he did drugs as a young man. But I'll take Barack Obama over George W. Bush any day.
Barack Obama is getting so much attention because people see he's the real deal. Like I said he doesn't have his daddy or spouse to rely on. And this country needs a change. So why not give Barack Obama the same courtesy as we unfortunately did with George W. Bush. Spread the word. http://www.bobama.com - JeffWeakley, on 10/12/2007, -8/+22Are you kidding? That was the best part of the interview. And true in the real world. I like that they are not trying to "airbrush" everything they say.
- chriskzoo, on 10/12/2007, -6/+20People digg me down because they think I'm joking, but I assure you I am not. She said, and I quote: "Here he is, my husband, my lover, my baby's daddy....BARACK OBAMA!"
- joshua5, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15Thank you submitter for including the link directly to the video and not through 3 different blogs or crap like that. Every digger should strive to follow your example.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -6/+18Im a conservative republican. But I think hilary will take the democratic nomination. Believe me I like obama better than her. But theres enough rednecks racists out there that I think wont allow obama to be president. Vice president? you bet. As for the republican ticket? McCain/Giuliani.
- poxonyou, on 10/12/2007, -6/+18I think in the context of what was being discussed, it wasn't that extreme. For those who didn't watch, the interviewer asked if they were worried about him being a bigger target for assassination. I assume the interviewer was suggesting some nutcase racists might be more motivated to try to kill him. That's when the wife responded with that comment, but her point was that they can't live in fear over the worst possibilities that can happen to them. I didn't like that the interviewer focused so much on how black he was/wasn't. It seems like an odd thing to have to prove to a white interviewer.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12Both sides? You mean like when they bring in a republican to say something then bring in another republican to agree with him? Fox Entertainment News doesn't report news, they fabricate it.
- spurtle, on 10/12/2007, -6/+17Just tired of the "experienced", pro-war, "conservative", that keeps putting us in ***** that he can't finish.
- segarch, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11"The president's side, AND the vice president's side"
- NiceComeback, on 10/12/2007, -7/+17Their not like fair and balanced Fox News right?
Even though Ruport Murdock recently admitted that Fox tried to help shape the American public's view of the Bush agenda...
Fox is so fair and balanced that the majority of their top show hosts are CONSERVATIVE radio show hosts by day. And they get to guide all the discussions on the Fox talk shows.. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Bush lies and commits false flag terrorism against his own people, siphons the national treasury into his own private corporations, attempts religiously motivated genocide, and makes our country the most hated in the world. Barack Obama is popular because he's not an idiot and he wants to restore this country from Bush's disgrace. OBVIOUSLY the latter is clearly Hitler..
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+14Speaking as a Southerner: Let's assume you're right, and we're all white supremacist morons down here. So what? The Democratic Party doesn't need to win the South to win the election. They come damn close without it, and can pick up the electoral votes elsewhere. It's the Republican Party that needs the South to win an election-- it's theirs to lose.
Okay, now let's stop assuming you're right, because you're not. Anyone who thinks his middle name is a problem was going to vote Republican anyway, because only hardcore right-wing morons would fall for that *****. Anyone who wouldn't vote for a black man just because he's black was going to vote Republican anyway, because let's face it, it's the Republican Party that invented and still uses the race-baiting Southern Strategy. None of those voters were ever up for grabs, so it doesn't matter. The voters who are up for grabs-- the non-racist, non-idiot majority-- don't care about either of those things, and those are the people you need to sway in order to win an election. Those people are in the majority in the South, just like everywhere else. - sumo27, on 10/12/2007, -8/+16also check out more in-depth interview here http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/39/barack_obama
- neave, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9ilyag, you want to know where he stands? Read his website: http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ (click on the headlines for the details)
Current TV interviews are about getting to know the man. I'm sure in the coming months his political stance will be explored. - qwerter, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9@mrfoos
Both sides = conservative AND ultra-conservative - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+13Yeah, its so true. Like every time I go get gas I'm always having watch out for the dead black men strewn all over the lot. I've turned it into a little game.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+13
First of all, it's February 2007. The first primary is still almost a year off, so it's a little bit early for that kind of criticism of anyone. He probably hasn't formulated detailed plans for everything yet. I'm sure you'll be hearing a lot more from him and everyone else in the next two years.
Second, it's not like he's a total unknown. He has a website that lays out his positions on the big issues, and he has a record (albeit a relatively short one) in the US Senate and in the Illinois State Senate that you can find easily enough. Just get on that dang ol' internet and click click click it's easy man.
Third, I really can't tell if you're sincere about not knowing his plans or if you just don't like the guy, so I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. "I don't know what he *stands for*, he's never *specific*" was a Republican talking point invented for smearing John Kerry, and it worked because the conservative press organs (and pretty soon, the mainstream media) parroted that line incessantly instead of actually engaging Kerry on his well-defined, clear positions. It worked so well that you would hear fully-informed people, who had just articulated Kerry's position perfectly and attribute it to him, claim to not know what his position was. Because it worked so well, I have no doubt it will be trotted out against whichever Democrat looks like the front runner, whether you're doing it now or not. - themastersb, on 10/12/2007, -5/+12Barack Obama actually seems to have an IQ greater than 130 where a certain unnamed president with the initials G.W.B. seems to have an IQ less than 110.
- Quavistar, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Here is the deal, Hillery will lose the nomination by a narrow margin to Obama, Hillary will then endorse Obama and the rest is history, he will win by a hair, but he will win.
- Asianwaste, on 10/12/2007, -14/+21I'd rather vote for the corruptible than the already corrupted.
- geronimo, on 10/12/2007, -4/+11You say that like Bush is doing a great job in Iraq. Very funny.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6So if Obama would go on TV with a handful of chicken and watermelon would that make him "real" enough for you? Or does he need to parade around with his platinum grill in his air force ones? Please tell us what makes a person "really black" instead of just "kinda black".
- kaelyiesta, on 10/12/2007, -8/+14I dont suppose there is a link out there to the same video minus all the cbs website *****?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+11Considering the context of the comment, I wouldn't say she was playing a race card.
- Popdmb, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9Well I'd pick Gore, but he already won.
- tomboy501, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Let's look at Obama's "inexperience" for a minute (compared to the rest of the field):
Years in elected office:
Obama: 10 years (7 state Senate, 3 U.S. Senate)
Clinton: 7 years (7 U.S. Senate)
Edwards: 6 years (6 U.S. Senate)
Giuliani: 8 years (two, four-year mayoral terms)
Romney: 4 years (one four-year gubernatorial term)
McCain: 25 years (4 U.S. House, 21 U.S. Senate)
...hmmm. Why is this such a huge issue??? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7neave:
I think your link supported exactly what I was trying to say. Good job, I guess?
Completely at random, I clicked on "Improving Our Schools". It contains 6 full paragraphs of text, including 2 quotations (not by Obama). The only noteworthy things outlined in that entire essay was the following: Obama has in the past introduced or co-sponsored education-related Congressional bills, such as giving pay raises to good teachers, increasing funding for summer school programs, and increase the maximum Pell Grant by $1,000.
Now, you may disagree, but here's my uncensored reaction after reading that (note that I am a Democrat and a voter in the Democratic primaries):
Our public education system is in ***** shambles. We have some of the worst-taught children in the entire Western world. America's students cannot compete on an international level, and even our high school seniors would be hard-pressed to pass the sorts of exams other countries give to their 7th graders. Something somewhere is completely ***** up beyond all recognition. So Obama has an opportunity to say something meaningful, to outline a real course of action. What does he do instead? He recalls his Senatorial career and the little bills he tried to pass that would give little raises to good teachers, fund some mostly irrelevant summer school programs, and make college more affordable to qualifying students... by $1,000.
Obama may be an intelligent man, but his campaign is a joke. Mark my words: this kind of ambiguity will not help him for long. And instead of blindly supporting this dude, maybe you too should demand that he get a hell of a lot more specific. Because, while you may not give a ***** because you find him "smart" and "likeable", I assure you that kind of PR ***** will not fly with moderates and undecided voters. - DrBooBooGone, on 10/12/2007, -5/+10The President (any President) isn't solely responsible for the government corruption. You and I are. We vote for the Anna Nicole Smith type candidates, then we piss and moan when they don't deliver.
Do your research or you'll end up with another stained dress intern... - Quavistar, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7This is my first time hearing him interview or otherwise speak; this guy definitely has something going more for him, more than meets the eye. It's as if he knows somebody in a very, very, extremely high place and has, for a lack of a choice of better words, been gifted to affect people in a very compelling and profound way. This guy seems to have the main ingredients of what it might take to help restore the worlds confidence in America, this great nation of ours.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Regarding Iraq: I don't think people understand how bad it has already gotten. There's a civil war on (with several sides fighting), an insurgency, political and religious terrorism, and rampant banditry.
A lot of people seem to believe that Obama and other Democrats just want to quit because the situation in Iraq is bad and war is hard. That's not true. Obama and other Democrats want to leave Iraq because they believe our presence exacerbates the problems there, and the situation cannot improve until we leave. Various factions rely on the United States for protection from one another and for mediation, and so have no immediate motive to resolve their own differences. If we're not there, they won't be able to fight each other without far more severe consequences. Various other factions have local support, and therefore power, solely because they target the occupying United States. If we're not there, their support and power go away.
The idea is not that we get out of Iraq for the sake of getting out of Iraq, or because we shouldn't have been there in the first place-- it's that we get out of Iraq because that's necessary in order to improve the situation in Iraq. If Democrats just wanted to "cut and run", they wouldn't have been advocating increased troop strength back when a larger U.S. presence could have prevented the situation from getting to this stage. - emehrkay, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9dafuk man, CBS made ff2.0 crash multiple times trying to watch this vid. Why dont they just use flash video like everyone else? media player is very 90's
- bigp3rm, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9I like Obama more and more. People keep saying he doesn't have the experience. You think Bush did a good job?
The only stance I do not like is his stance on the war. Yes it was wrong for us to start it in the first place. But if we leave now I don't think people understand how bad it will really get. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7He actually didn't accuse all rednecks of being racist, he accused most racists of being rednecks. A detail people like you seem to not care about when discussing muslims and terrorists. The fact is, there is a sizable portion of people in southern states who are still openly racist and will refuse to vote for a candidate just because he's black. I'm voting for Obama, not his party. Unlike you, I don't think choosing the men who governs our country is a game for "your team" to win. If Hillary wins the primaries, I won't be voting for her because I don't agree with her policies. Obama can restore this country in the world's eyes, Hillary will just stir around Bush's mess and get the neocons to shift blame for Bush's mistakes to her. I would even vote for a republican candidate if there were any willing to stop the oncoming fascism and return America to a government of the people, by the people, for the people, but with the Project for a New American Century running the republican party, that doesn't seem likely.
- theonedigg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5All this information available on the Internet, and you pick up on an article that is incorrect and refuted in many different places, including Digg. Better to be thought an idiot, than to open you mouth and remove all Doubt! zkurcab, you are an IDIOT!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7@pos3r:
How do you pass a global test of legitimacy when you're going to wage war? That's not hard: You don't lie about your reasons for going to war, and you don't fabricate evidence to bolster your case. What do you get if you pass? Allies, reliable domestic support, and real international support in fighting the war and securing the war zone afterward. If you don't pass, you clearly shouldn't be trying to go to war anyway.
How do I know that's what Kerry meant when he said it? Here's the phrase in context, from the debate:
".. you have to do it in a way that passes the test, that passes the global test where your countrymen, your people, understand fully why you're doing what you're doing and you can prove to the world that you did it for legitimate reasons."
*****, that was mysterious. I'm guessing you don't know what he meant because you decided not to know what he meant, probably because talk radio told you that you don't know what he meant. Am I right? - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Good for you! Guess what?! I DO care how my country is being run! You should try it!
- theonedigg, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I've scan through all of comments and this is one of the more thoughtful ones. The right thing to do is pull out. The wrong thing to do is stay, because pulling out would be too disruptive. For good or bad, Iraq and to some extent, neighboring countries are in a civil war. By definition, this is not something the United States can solve.
The question for Barack is simply - When we pull out, what do we leave in its stead? Barack has already stated the desire to keep a Policing Force on the ground to continue Iraqi training, and the desire to help the resulting democratic government progress towards peace. What has any of the other Democratic or Republican candidates offerred as their plan?
Barack is open to the idea of a different type of coalition. A coalition much like NATO. If the Sunnis and Shi'tes want to kill themselves let them. If they want help to find commonality and peace, we can all help. In any event, it's going to end badly and the sooner we own up to it, the better. Being in the middle of this will not make America stronger or more secure. Lots of other things we can do...this is why Barack's judgement is better than anyone else's I've heard so far. - Asianwaste, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6Your analogy is wrong *****.
Just because we are all mortal does not mean we are already dead.
Clinton has already proven she's a piece of ***** for the last 14 years.
So far I can trust Obama for more trustworthy than what Hillary has shown us. - blackjack75, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Well as another European, and as a human, I think it would be good for the most powerful country in this world to be lead by someone who is not universally considered as an *****. It certainly won't hurt anyone.
- brian6String, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I don't know if I'd call this a "great interview." It was a nice interview. Steve Kroft, however, isn't really a great interviewer. He threw a bunch of softball questions, and when he had some tougher questions to ask (about Obama's admitted drug use, about his previous books, about his race), he virtually apologized for asking the question before asking them. He also let Obama off without actually answering a number of questions. I don't think Ed Bradley would have pulled his punches the way Kroft did.
Not an Obama hater or supporter...I do like that Mr. Obama seems to speak plainly and honestly. Though, as I said, he did dodge a few questions, and I'd like to have seen the interviewer try to get him to be a bit more specific and direct. -
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