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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[mountainbunny]

Please. I was a Romney supporter, too. But neither he nor Huckabee (nor Thompson, nor Giuliani, nor Hunter, etc.) could figure out how to defeat the weakest candidate the GOP has seen since Thomas Dewey. McCain made Dole look good.

Much to my eternal shame & dismay, I was a McCain supporter the first time around (in 2000). He was past his "use by" date for the 2008 election, though. In the intervening years, he made it clear that he never met a Democrat's idea he didn't like.

And, if you can't beat McCain, you have no business be nominated to the Presidency!

You make an excellent point. I honestly cannot see any of the also-rans as serious candidates in 2012.

For whatever reason, the GOP seems to be in a nearly endless cycle of "It's My Turn-ism".

We aren't nominating and supporting the best candidates. We're supporting and nominating the ones who hang around until it's there turn at bat.

[MTMS]

haha...I noticed he used ‘a’ when ‘an’ was called for and I thought I was the only person that noticed that kind of thing.

[TigersEye]

LOL That is so Three Stooges. You've nailed Biden to a T.
I can hear Curly chanting that slogan.

[AmericanArchConservative]

Are you kidding?

HUGH and series!

I’m stuned... I’m going to go get out my beeber

(old FR troll thread joke - I think you know it...)

A.A.C.

[Salvation]

Good grief. Watch his ratings tumble more!

[woofie]

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.

I really hate it when this happens

[rom]

That is the funniest thing I’ve seen all day. I needed that.

ROTB: Biden ‘09 Bumpersticker *PING*!

[maggief]

btt

[Jeff Gordon]

The Stock Market is going to plunge out of control Monday. Obama has wiped out all confidence.

[JennysCool]

Thanks! Be sure to give ‘em to all your friends and family. Makes a perfect gift! :-)

[American in Israel]

Isn't it racist for him to talk about hangings?

Not if its us he is hanging. We are not humans to him.

[Carling]

I thought exactly what you thought, and your post gave me chills when I read it. Kroft actually couldn't believe what he was witnessing, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought it. A rare moment of honesty by the MSM, and it told me all I need to know.

Scary as hell, isn't it? I bet Kroft is now rattled as well.

[Carling]

Prescient and spot-on. Probably has already happened as well.

[Carling]

I need a bath after that. Wow.

[Paladin2]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shit-eating%20grin

[Paladin2]

Doing trivial searches doesn’t make this pop up too fast. It must be archaic.

[lonevoice]

Holy crap.

[RinaseaofDs]

I mentioned this on another thread on this topic. There’s a lot of people in a lot of high places wondering what’s up at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave tonight.

[Ditter]

I have stopped being sensitive to the feelings of the people who I know voted for this disaster. I let them know what I think about the man they put in charge. All I get are sheepish looks.

[top 2 toe red]

Not nearly as bad as the epidemic of BDS, but the MDS virus is surely spreading...especially as some of the ‘carriers’ refuse to admit obama can and will do harm to this country that McCain would have never even thought of!