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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[ProtectOurFreedom]

"There's gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day,” Obama says, with a laugh.

Could ANYBODY be less serious about the office and more demeaning to the Presidency than this slimeball? What a pathetic, shallow little man.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

"“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.

Inappropriate affect is a schizoaffective behavioral symptom. And a form of schizoaffective dissociation. He appears to be under some form of mind control or dissociation. Not a good sign. It could be indicative of a sociopath or from pathological narcissism. 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.

[Kenny]

Hopefully the people figure this out so we can take control of the House in 2010

Too late. We need to stop the bleeding now. Although Obama's getting hit, it's not enough. The congress critters who have been shoving this crap through need to be held accountable as well. Pelosi needs to be accountable.

[Palladin]

Such a one would receive the Medal of Honor of the People.

[big'ol_freeper]

It ain't punch dude...

[CharlotteVRWC]

is it on youtube.com yet?

[Carley]

Psychopath

[mplsconservative]

Basically, 0’s a racist.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

He may also be stoned.

[Anti-Bubba182]

We certainly are in a lot of trouble and we deserve it for electing an empty suit. Bush looks better every day.

Steve Kroft is not a smart assed type and that was a pretty rough thing to say to the President. The shine is wearing off Obama fast.

[popdonnelly]

I don’t think he’s punch drunk. Like most people who’ve been raised on Marxism, he’s out of touch with reality.

He’s out of touch with reality, and so are the Democrats in Congress.

[wildbill]

Without a teleprompter and a speechwriter he is an empty suit.

[alecqss]

He’s laughing because he’s in the ideal position to make the transition to communism.

It is also the only thing he knows - do the lightweight and self-contradictory pronouncements and wait till somebody fixes things for him. Again.

[popdonnelly]

I don’t recall President Bush laughing about the country’s problems.

[Carley]

Psychopath

oops on the spelling

[Madame Dufarge]

I can picture him being forcibly removed from the Oval Office by medical personnel.

Claw marks on the door frame, the whole ball of wax.

[popdonnelly]

Kroft is now on the DU/DailyKOS enemies list.

[Paladin2]

The EarMarxist is on crack. One can tell by the presence of the big SEG.

[spacejunkie01]

I agree. I’m stunned (stuned) that Kroft, via 60 minutes, would take such a hard (AND DESERVED) swing at the loser known as obummer.

It is rude and flippant for that loser to be LAUGHING when things are so dire in our country. He’s not taking any of this serious. He doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing.