Obama: Targeting Michelle Was Low GOP Blow

(CBS)  CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric caught up with Barack Obama Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, and they sat down for an exclusive interview. Couric asked about reports that an Obama aunt from Kenya may be in the U.S. illegally. Couric also inquired, among other things, about the thing that made Obama the angriest as the campaign unfolded. Portions of the interview were shown on The Early Show Monday, and more will be broadcast in a special Monday edition of the CBS Evening News. Below is a transcript of the portion from The Early Show Monday.

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KATIE COURIC: you have an aunt who's been living in this country apparently illegally, and your campaign says any and all appropriate laws should be followed. So would you support her being deported to Kenya?

SEN. BARACK OBAMA: If she has violated laws, then those laws have to be obeyed. We're a nation of laws. And, obviously, that doesn't lessen my concern for her. I haven't been able to get in touch with her. But, I'm a strong believer that you obey the law.

COURIC: What did the McCain team do in the course of this campaign that made you the angriest?

OBAMA: You know, I, I think that, ahh, you know, I -- a lot of the stuff that has made me angry hasn't directly come from the McCain campaign. I mean, I, I do think that there is a -- there is a Republican or rightwing -- media outlet-- set of media outlets that went after my wife for a while in a way that I thought was just completely out of bounds. And -- and I, you know, frankly I-- you know, I would have never considered or expected my allies to do something comparable to the spouse of an opponent. ... I just feel like family is -- are civilians. And they don't sign up for this stuff. They support their -- their spouse. But generally, you know, they're really -- should be bystanders in this process, even if they're campaigning for you. You know, they're saying nice things about -- about their -- their, in this case, their husbands. I mean, that's what you expect. And-- and that doesn't make them suddenly targets.

[boymelta]

We have no doubt barrack will change America, just liked hitler did to Germany.
A lot of dems will be saying "I didn''''''''''''''''t see that coming..." a few months from now.

Posted by USA-No1 at 10:16 PM
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And Bush changed America for the better???

[pofetay]

''right wing media'' that went after his wife. And I suppose there was no left wing media that went after Cindy McCain and Sarah Palin''s family???

[hsouixz2]

YOU KNOW WHAT...HERE''S WHAT''S GOING TO HAPPEN: OBAMA/BIDEN will win the election on NOVEMBER 4, 2008.

That idiot Palin will go back to her igloo. Geezer Grampa will go to the SunShine Retirement Village and get his dose of Aricept at the HOME!

YOU will get over it.

However; we can make up and be friends.
I''ll hug your ELEPHANT, if you''ll kiss my azz.

What? NO DEAL?

Ok, well thanks for playing Republican SMACKDOWN!
Please accept these lovely parting gifts; Johnny Jacobs what have we got for these fine folks?

T minus 12HRS and counting!
THINK and then VOTE!
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008
TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 4, 2008

The world is ready, are YOU???

HAVE A NICE DAY!

[McHineguy]

Machineguy,

Sorry, but let the truth be told, you don''''t know what you are getting with McCain. You thought you knew what you were getting with Bush, and you didn''''t know. You are afraid and lead by fear. This is no way to vote. There is so much apathy I see with McCain supporters. Maybe it is because it is time for you to do something out of your fear. It is very liberating and after 8 years of GOP policies (that McCain can''''t dispute), you might learn that other ways do work.


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Posted by whatithink10 at 07:06 PM : Nov 03, 2008

Sorry, I missed you rcivil message and didnt respond. If you still find this please accept my apology for being so tardy.

But I am not deciding in fear. I am not afraid of McCain and trust him to listen. I do not trust Obama. Its that simple. there are far too many examples to list them bbut it starts with not trusting anyone who raids the public treasury and sparks class strife to buy my vote. That is how I see Obama''s tax plan. I would much rather he spoke of a plan for restoring our education leadership, or one for removing this deep division that divides our people, or restoring our leadership in world trade.

[newsthought1]

America is fed up with all the scandals from Republican crooks, liars, perverts, lawbreakers, and used-car salesmen hucksters that have trashed this country over the last eight years:

Bill Frist
Randy "Duke" Cunningham
Jack Abramoff
Tom DeLay
Mark Foley
Larry Craig
Ted Haggard
Bob Ney
Trent Lott
Ted Stevens
Alberto Gonzales
Donald Rumsfled
Karl Rove
Scooter Libby
*** Cheney
George Bush

Lying about reasons for going to war with Iraq (Uranium,
false claims about Iraq''s supposed weapons of mass destruction.)
Torture in Abu Ghraib.
The treasonous exposure of a CIA agent by White House officials.(Plamegate)
Letting Osama Bin Laden escape from Tora Bora
Halliburton%u2019s overcharging and outright fraud for services in Iraq
Lack of body armor for troops
Enron
Katrina
Illegal wiretapping
Political influence peddling
S.e.x scandals
Troopergate
Travel fraud
Election tampering
Ballooning federal debt
Economy in a tailspin

And these are just for starters%u2026

Enough is enough, America is ready for change!

[vickieb57]

jsd30,
so were you a POW? As a POW, were you offered an early release? And did you refuse the release, because there were men there longer than you? Did you suffer years of torture because of that decision? That may not mean much to you, sir, but to the vets I know, it means a lot.

Sir,
do you have friends that have killed cops, and still brag about it? Do you have a friend that stuck a bomb in a home where a little 8 year old boys slept (I realize Obama was only eight too, the same age as the child that was meant to be the victim) and then said just a few years ago, "I didn''t do enough of that." Do you have a friend who called someone like Reverend Wright his "mentor"? That may not mean much to you, sir, but to the vets and all Americans that I know, it means a lot.

[jsd330]

vickieb57
I don''t know which veterans you''ve been talking to ,but myself and whole bunch of other vietnam veterans said no way could we vote for the self proclaimed hero McCain, you better tell those veterans to check his voting record on veterans issues. they are voting for him not on issues, they are voting for him just because he is a veteran.He was not the only POW in the vietnam war, so therefor every Pow is a hero from all wars. Most of them don''t consider themselves heros, like McCain does.

[vickieb57]

One more thing Sweet Pea,
A lot of dems are going to be wishing they had more than words to eat after Obama changes America...

[treknutz]

Hey newsthougt1 sorry, I meant Hannity2008. First time publishing and did not see how the credits were laid out.

[treknutz]

To: Newsthought1

Targeting Sara Palin was the result of a lot of educated people both Dems and Republicans who took the time to see that she is a wannabe player in the big game. When you have big name Republicans comming out for Obama and saying she is the reason your reaction is to blame the "LIBS" and not provide FACTS that support your regurgitated rhetoric that was actually drummed up by a spin doctor.

Just because you cannot justify your pathetic outbursts with anything more credible than "Stupid Libs" shows you are no more capable of carrying on an intelligent debate than a Suni tribesman which really does reflect back on Sara and John McCains desparate attacks on Obama.

I am not denying your right to rant just pointing out your flaws. You need to try and educate yourself with actual not percieved facts and quit lashing out because of your obvious lack of intelligence. You are divisive, boorish, you want to control everyone and everything in your life and not allow the freedoms we as Independants and Democrats are actually allowed by the constitution.

Well, you had your way for 8 years. Time has come for the little Dictator (Bush) to go away along with his Henchman (Cheney). It is time my friend for a new direction and a fresh positive outlook, not one of fear, rhetoric, and trash talk.

Obama/Biden 2008