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Obama on 60 Minutes

By Jeralyn

President Obama is interviewed on 60 minutes tonight about the message of the elections.

I just tuned in. He seems very calm and self-confident.

Steve Croft asked him about the droves of people who voted for him in 2008 that voted for Republicans in 2010. He mentioned the young, the elderly and independents. I wonder if that's even true that droves of those groups who voted for him in 2008 switched. I also don't think you can compare a midterm vote on members of Congress to the vote in a presidential election. The turnout is different.

The interview was conducted negatively, all questions seemed designed to put Obama on the defensive. There was too much emphasis on the Tea Party, as if it will be some major permanent force. Why not give Obama a chance to outline his policies and why they are better? There are still a lot of people, me included, who vastly prefer the Democrats' agenda. And I'll bet they turn out in 2012.

Anyway the interview got pretty boring, it was all tax cuts and economy.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on November 07, 2010 (boomark / email).