Comments on: The Obamas On Their Personal Transition

Talk About Their Family's Move To The White House, And Efforts To Preserve Sense Of Normalcy

[actornaught]

For you Hillary wonks, mull this one over for some future time:


President Michelle Obama

[campchri]

Wow! Mrs. Obama is rude and snarley! Funny, everyone was so busy in the media trashing Mrs. Palin about her clothes - they forgot to find out what kind of person Obama married. Amazing! Thanks media.

[hamminanax6]

After getting on line and watching everything I can about OUR new president; it dawned on me that I not only admire him but also his wife and that I have not felt like this since the Kennedy''s got elected and I feel that he outshines the Kennedy''s a hundred fold. I also admired Regan, but alas, not his spouse and I also admire McCain but there too, alas, felt that he was too old and tired for the job and out of touch with the common public because he has moved in power circles for so many years.(Being 70 yrs old myself..feel that I can say this.) So...I guess I am a fan. Please let''s all get behind the people''s choice and May GOD Bless Our President and all our new leaders in the White House, Congress & the Senate.

[ncsujags]

She joined him at the end of the interview for a reason. To answer questions!!!!!!! Emphasis on END!!!
She respects her husband, but you must understand what a marriage where 2 people are highly intelligent looks like!!! They were placed in this position for a reason and all of the negativity is just not going to tick!!! They are protected and you can tell they feel that power and have that faith by the presence they have! Sorry get over it. 2 strong intelligent, hardworking folks who had nothing given to them are in the White House... Hope won Hate lost.....

[sunbum33919]

Haters!
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I surely don''t hate anyone. People are entitled to their opinions and have the right to voice them. Obama IS the PRESIDENT,,,,Mrs. Obama is MRS. OBAMA ...... she is not the president. She need not "dumb down" but be a bit more respectful of the President - as anyone would. Her responses speak volumes not only about her character but his too. As I said, I have no hate..... Mrs. Obama is a fine, accomplished woman but, please, close up the piehole.

[ncsujags]

Haters! Michelle and Barack looked fabulous! She can''t hide that she is a Harvard Law grad. She does not need to "dumb down" in an interview. She answered the questions that were asked with intellengence......

[sunbum33919]

Posted by kmossis at 10:39 AM : Nov 17, 2008
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kmossis, your post was most eloquent ,,,,,, and I am in agreement. Thanks. And, I too, will be praying (without ceasing) for this family and our country. As the saying goes: united we stand, divided we fall. What a time this is.

[doorgunner3]

What a great couple. It will be wonderful to have them living in the White House.
He will be a great President and she is going to be a great first Lady.
I pray for their family.

[kmossis]

Michelle Obama%u2019s %u201CI have arrived%u201D disposition was unbecoming. Yet, she displayed this side in the primary which she had to defend herself and re-write her character script. I share the same position as others in my circle of influence that watched the interview. She repeatedly interrupted her %u201Chusband%u201D and displayed a brash persona. Barack Obama remained humble and that is what the American people liked about his demeanor. I had much admiration for Michelle prior to this interview. However, I was turned-off by how she answered questions, interrupted her husband (communication- 101 failed), evaded answering questions (i.e. school selection for the children), was sharp tounged toward her husband (e.g. what he will miss becoming President - walks) and description of their past (i.e. apartment). I am confident that someone in her circle of influence will inform her of performance and how it communicated to the American viewers. I am an accomplished, professionally degreed african-american female and I was disappointed. This isn%u2019t a time to be %u201Clabeled%u201D by on-lookers at this very delicate time in American History and Michelle%u2019s interview didn%u2019t help. She is an accomplished woman, however, it is her husband that was elected to presidency. She is a strong woman as Hiliary Clinton is, yet Hiliary Clinton knew when to remain in the background. Michelle Obama must learn to do the same. Less is more.

[sunbum33919]

What I enjoyed about the interview is that they depicted a normal married couple. Usually the president speaks and his wife makes a statement here and there
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I would prefer to have the president be Presidential and don''t want to think of him as just another schmuck husband. He is the most powerful person in the world, for corns sake. When he goes back to Chicago, then it might be interesting to know he''s just another husband doing what ever. And I definitely don''t want to think of the First Lady stickin'' her two cents worth in to our politics. Look what happened when Hillary did that - disaster for her and her health care plan. The President should be taking care of our business which should keep him plenty busy with no time for banter with the First Lady...... and she should be showing people around the White House at Christmas and decorating and not be involved otherwise........get in that kitchen and bake some cookies.

[sunbum33919]

And to the first comments about her sleeveless--just because you are insecure about your arms, her were trim, taut and that was Michelle being Michelle, not someone hiding behind some made up name for anonymity. Stand up and stop hiding behind your insecurity. Jeez - a person can''''t even show a bare arm -- what next cover up the face.
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well,,,, for one thing,,,,, I''m not the soon to be First Lady. There is still etiquette - or is it the "anything goes" scenario. She can go on TV butt-nekkid for all I care but it would be nice to know that there is still a morsel of modesty displayed by the F.L. Much of what''s wrong in this country is that "anything goes".....no dress codes in schools, people go to church as if they are going to the local party place. So what is the PresElec shows up wearing droopy shorts and a tipped sideways baseball cap...... is that ok too? It''s nothing to do with insecurities (mine or anyone else''s), it''s everything to do with presentation, etiquette, respect. And I''m hiding behind nothing..... it''s just a screen name.... why the personal attack?

[jmcrawford3]

What I enjoyed about the interview is that they depicted a normal married couple. Usually the president speaks and his wife makes a statement here and there. But Michelle and Barack were back and forth with each other and through the interview they engaged in conversation. It seemed so natural as a couple. Especially when she questioned the things he said with a smirk, such as when is washing dishes soothing and he responded just like a man oh I try to make it--and I laughed when she said I''m not going walking -it was real and it did seem that she was appeasing him as women sometimes do when they are in public with their husband. I may have missed some past interviews of other presidents, but I have do not recall hearing presidents and their wife have such an engaging conversation and not play to the camera.

And to the first comments about her sleeveless--just because you are insecure about your arms, her were trim, taut and that was Michelle being Michelle, not someone hiding behind some made up name for anonymity. Stand up and stop hiding behind your insecurity. Jeez - a person can''t even show a bare arm -- what next cover up the face.

[anna771]

Good interview.
Did you ask the president-elect about his plan for his grandma''s funeral? When will it be? I was just wondering.

[rixmix98]

CBS are lucky that their sponsors after tonights show shouldn''''t cut the show to 60 seconds due to the amount of time we the people had to listen to that ***.

Thanks for wasting 60 minutes.

Posted by gafmurph at 09:00 PM : Nov 16, 2008




Had to listen to? Is CBS the only station your television picks up?

I for one am very impressed with the Obama''s and am hopeful that he can turn this once great nation back into a place we can all be proud of.

[irmcvet97]

Dear Mr. Croft and CBS News:
Thank you for your great coverage of the new first family. However I think Bob Eubanks has beat you to the punch! Are you kidding, Barack and Michelle on the Newlywed Game, thank you GERALDO RIVERA.

Posted by mrhill5 at 12:06 AM : Nov 17, 2008

THIS is what YOU got out of this? I would most certainly hope that MOST American''s find their FIRST FAMILY a little more important than some third rate Game Show. But after George W. Bush and those who put him there, I guess it can be understood!

[irmcvet97]

I hear the Big O is retiring her talk show, maybe Oprah
would like to be the Junior Senator from NY? For a man
that always warns everybody else to be on their guard against
racism, Barack Obama plays the politics of race very, very
well.


Posted by skuareoff at 03:13 AM : Nov 17, 2008

This is just a wild guess! YOU voted for George W. Bush?? ROFLMAO

[lordmi]

intelligence came to White House.
Long time it was NOT any there.

I think it is very important and very amazing ias a result of this election whemn Brains won at last, not canny stupid greedy REPs, but Brains first.
That makes me happy and hopfull.
And look - it makes Nation hopeful.
Yes, we can

[nabryjus3]

I enjoyed Barack and Michelle Obama''s interview. I think Barack Obama will be a great and humble President. I have great hope in Barack Obama, as I believe he is well prepared to be a great President and he will go down in history as one of our greatest Presidents. I have faith he will make wise decisions of which he will put plenty of contemplation into. This is a man who will stand by his word, and do his best to lead our country in the direction of change that it needs to go. I pray for God to watch over the Obamas, and to keep them safe.
My father who is 84 years old said we wouldn''t have a Black man as President in his lifetime, and I told him someday we would, and it would be during his lifetime as America would have to grow beyond the bonds of racism, to fulfill the shoes of the truly magnificant country that she is. On the night of the election, when Barack Obama was announced as President-elect, my father called me and said, they elected him as President, and I told him, I told you so. We were both happy and proud of the first African-American President. Because what he is, is a great man full of potential, hope, dreams, and the wisdom to learn from the past. Barack Obama has made my dream of an African American President come true, now may he complete the dream by being one of our greatest Presidents. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream, Barack Obama is the dream.

[casinolove7]

I AM A RETIRED CASE MANAGER FOR THE DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO GO TO COLLEGE BUT I FINISHED AND I WORKED 35 YEARS I PAID TAXES I VOTED FOR EVERY CAUCASION PRESDIENT I AM PROUD TO SEE PRES.ELECT OBAMA HE COULDN,T BE ANY WORSE THEN WHAT HAS BEEN IN OFFICE.FROM GEO WASHINGTON TO GEO W BUSH WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO GIVE PRES ELECT OBAMA A CHANCE TO RISE TO THE OCCASION OR FAIL I BELIVE HE WILL BE A WINNER BECAUSE GOD HAS ORDAINED IT TO BE I PRAY THAT GOD WILL KEEP HIM AND HIS FAMILY SAFE RAP HIS ARMS OF LOVE AND MERCY AROUND HIM AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERCICA.AND I PRAY FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAS SICK THOUGHTS AND ILL WILL TOWARD HIM

[bwhoyouare]

Just as expected, the interview with President Elect and the future First Lady was a comfort. One can only expect changes in the RIGHT direction from a man that demonstrates such integrity.

Finally, we care to listen to what a president has to say regarding the future of our nation without being afraid to. It is equally refreshing to be reminded from our future president that he is no different than the rest of America. (No he is not Superman. He is just a man that loves and supports his family as any good man should; while uplifting the country) Thank you, %u201CPresident%u201D Obama, for caring enough to invite us in.