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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[Humble Servant]

One would have to beware the backlash. Martyrdom is too good for him, and would be very bad for us. Ignominy is my destiny of choice for him.

[all the best]

Liberals are just plain evil. They must exalt the evil, the deranged, the ugly. And tear down the good, the wholesome, the. Everyone should watch this video of Evan Sayet presentation at the Heritage Foundation. It is very enlightening concerning the psyche of libs. Also very entertaining. Well worth the time.

[1000 silverlings]

Should have asked him “How about a nice Hawaiian punch?”

[Uncle Meat]

“They’re coming to take me away,haha,they’re coming to take me away,hoho”

[ethics]

Won’t this make a great Commercial in 2010 and 2012???

Will this be considered a racist question?

[all the best]

Liberals are just plain evil. They must exalt the evil, the deranged, the ugly. And tear down the good, the wholesome, the. Everyone should watch this video of Evan Sayet presentation at the Heritage Foundation. It is very enlightening concerning the psyche of libs. Also very entertaining. Well worth the time.

[RDTF]

It’s on CBS RIGHT NOW on the east coast - just starting

(coming on an hour late)

[Myrddin]

But he’s been having champagne parties at the White House and yucking it up on Jay Leno like there’s no tomorrow.

What does he know that he isn't sharing?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Live thread?

[popdonnelly]

“More signs of malignant narcissism.:

I’ll second that.

[umgud]

No doubt Steve Krofts last interview with Obama.

[hattend]

bttt

[halfright]

[Miss Didi]

Meanwhile, the Drive-Bys are feverishly preparing their talking points for tomorrow on humor and how blessed we are to have such a leader who knows how to laugh no matter how dire the situation.

[Miss Behave]

He even LAUGHS AGAIN after he gives the “gallows humor” response to Kroft regarding his insensitivity to the perilous situation.

[samtheman]

It sounds like the press is even getting tired of him.

The press? What press?

Obama is basically saying he wants to completely tear down our current capitalist system and replace it with something else. At the same time, he happens to joke around a bit.

And what does "the press" pick up on?

The fact that he wants to completely tear down our current capitalist system and replace it with something else?

The fact that he's being very coy about what that something else is?

The fact that none of us are allowed to discuss whether or not we want to tear down our current capitalist system and replace it with something else?

No. None of that.

"The press" picks up on the fact that he happens to also joke around a bit.

There is no press.

There is no press.

We are on our own here, folks.

[Humble Servant]

Frightens me to think what he would have said to the workers searching through the rubble at the WTC.

[halfright]

To the funny farm?? With trees and flowers and chirping birds?

[newfreep]

Funny, I never heard the song until the "No Quarter" came out. The original studio version is quite weak in comparison.

I was never a LZ fan although did have IV album with "Stairway". I was a Beatles fan then grew to embrace the Doors esp after moving to LA when they were still palying the Whiskey on Sunset. I have some of the Doors albums (and all of the Beatles) burned direct from the master studio tapes - the sound quality even from the 60's is really exceptional.

[maica]

He is looking better all the time.