Kroft to Obama: Are you punch-drunk (Obama jokes about "gallows humor")

Politico ^ | March 22, 2009 | Craig Gordon

[RDTF]

President Barack Obama said he believes the global financial system remains at risk of implosion with the failure of Citigroup or AIG, touching off “an even more destructive recession and potentially depression.”

His remarks came in a “60 Minutes” interview in which he was pressed by an incredulous Steve Kroft for laughing and chuckling several times while discussing the perilous state of the world’s economy.

“You're sitting here. And you're— you are laughing. You are laughing about some of these problems. Are people going to look at this and say, "I mean, he's sitting there just making jokes about money—” How do you deal with— I mean: explain. . .” Kroft asks at one point.

“Are you punch drunk?” Kroft says.

“No, no. There's gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day,” Obama says, with a laugh.

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[RDTF]

he just said the dollar is strong...

doesn’t he know it’s the lowest it’s been since 1985??

[RatsDawg]

Over 120 post, and no picture of Obama as the Joker?

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

laughing......yes making jokes.....it is in there.

[devolve]

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.....maybe a little blow.....

[deport]

Man doesn’t have a clue what he is doing and it is beginning to show.

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He doesn’t seem to be able to grasp the reality of the job he was elected to. The Presidency is a 24/7 job requiring careful attention to events and thoughtful responses. He should set the tone and example. That is why most President’s seem to age a lot during their tenure.

[LA Woman3]

Wow! They just did!

[Finny]

We can undo this fraud; but we will need more Media; willing/wanting to wake-up here ...

Advertisers are what enable the media. We should do for all good media advertisers what we do for Rush's advertisers: make them profitable. We should let bad media advertisers know our thoughts and pay a consequence through poor sales. I wouldn't buy Ben & Jerry's ice cream if it was the last left on the dessert.

[668 - Neighbor of the Beast]

It IS shocking that anyone in the 0bamaphiliac media would notice his inappropriate affect and comment on it.
And the typical narcissist is better at hiding his true nature. Our enemies must be partying like it’s the end of America. :(

[Jaidyn]

It’s more like gutter humor. He wants the U.S. to go down, so he can rebuild it his way. He’s a commie with a sick sense of humor.

[RDTF]

yep - just saw the segment. Unbelievable

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

Obama:”.....Iraq is the least of (my) problems.....

[KamperKen]

"He’s laughing at all the dumb suckers who elected him to “fix the economy”

As I recall, Stalin laughed out loud when he was told about the execution of Bukharin. Stalin also said that one death is a tragedy but mass murder is a farce. Anyone see a pattern here?

[Finny]

Gallows humor? I’m sorry but I’m a nurse and when you get gallows humor it’s time to quit.

Bump to the top.

[Mad Dawgg]

Obama's Cheese has finally slide off his cracker on National TV.

Tomorrow's Headlines: The Emperor Has No Clothes!

[Miss Behave]

I was just now thinking that that laughter-n-grin was just sardonic, RatsDawg.

[potlatch]

I saw this thread earlier but posted Kroft’s remark to you on another thread.

[TornadoAlley3]

Watching, Obama is sick sick sick.

[devolve]

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......maybe a little blow.......

[Ezekiel]

Someone giggling at a funeral would be a similar type of behavior. It seems like Obama has sociopathic attitudes toward white Americans. He does not identify and distances himself emotionally.

He sort of attempts to distance himself because he is seething with rage. I'd like to see Mark Furham describe BO's psychological profile. Would it be any different than OJs, or of a killer who couldn't simply kill his victim, but needed to stab her 500 times? OJ : Nichole :: BO : America. Woe also to the Ron Goldmans who get in the way.

[crazyshrink]

Seems like that Russian notable that predicted the break up of the USA in 2010 may be more prophetic than we first believed.