Posted on 03/22/2009 4:20:01 PM PDT by 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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More signs of malignant narcissism.
He’s laughing at all the dumb suckers who elected him to “fix the economy”. He’ll fix it alright - like his pal Mugabe.
We're in real trouble if you ask me.
It sounds like the press is even getting tired of him.
The glass is half full. Now we all know that power has to be taken away from him by the people. And we're up to the job.
He’s laughing because he’s in the ideal position to make the transition to communism.
punch drunk
1. Showing signs of brain damage caused by repeated blows to the head. Used especially of a boxer.
2. Behaving in a bewildered, confused, or dazed manner.
hmm I thought it had to do with drinking too much of the fruity alcoholic beverage.
Hopefully the people figure this out so we can take control of the House in 2010 and offer some semblance of leadership and free market solutions. He will be wounded and forced to play along to have any shot at reelection.
It is quite obvious he is not running the show. He is only a puppet and the Presidency is his current gig. The man has zero executive experience.
Obama cant hear you. He has the weekend off AGAIN.
He will be in the office after 9AM tomorrow
I am shocked that anything negative about Obama was even featured on 60 Minutes. WOW perhaps the tide is turning for a change..and yeah Obama laughing, just shows what a retard he really is
“There’s gotta be a little gallows humor” he says. DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAPPY ABOUT LOOSING THIER JOB, THIER RETIREMENT MONEY, THIER MONEY TO SEND THIER KIDS TO COLLEGE? This man needs to STEP DOWN NOW!! This a## thinks its a joke! RESIGN NOW!
Gee. Doesn’t eveyone want, from financial gurus ro Special Olympics folks, want the sitting President of the United States to laugh at them?
/s (I think)
I’m getting that impression myself.
Question is, will he whip himself into shape to woo them again or will he continue with the “I won” attitude and ruin his reputation (and our country) for good?
“Are you punch drunk?” Kroft says.
“No, that usually happens when I’m off my teleprompter. I umm and uhh too much. I make stupid jokes about the special olympics. I laugh at people’s pain. I’m just a total idiot.”
Hopefully no matter what he does, the veil has been lifted for enough Americans and they will VOTE HIS PARTY OUT in years (if we last that long).
Smoking the weed in the Green Room.
impeachment would be good too
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