Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition
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Obama And The Presidency
President-elect Barack Obama speaks with Steve Kroft about his thoughts and goals as our nation's next Commander-in-Chief.
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The Obamas will soon be the youngest first family to move into the White House since the Kennedys nearly 50 years ago. Steve Kroft speaks with Barack and Michelle Obama about their personal transition.
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President-elect Barack Obama spoke with Steve Kroft about a special promise he made 2 years ago to his young daughters.
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Mr. Obama: Well, I've said during the campaign, and I've stuck to this commitment, that as soon as I take office, I will call in the Joint Chiefs of Staff, my national security apparatus, and we will start executing a plan that draws down our troops. Particularly in light of the problems that we're having in Afghanistan, which has continued to worsen. We've got to shore up those efforts.
Kroft: Where does capturing or killing Osama bin Laden fall?
Mr. Obama: I think it is a top priority for us to stamp out al Qaeda once and for all. And I think capturing or killing bin Laden is a critical aspect of stamping out al Qaeda. He is not just a symbol, he's also the operational leader of an organization that is planning attacks against US targets.
Kroft: How close are you to settling on a cabinet?
Mr. Obama: Well, I think that I've got a pretty good idea of what I'd like to see. But it takes some time to work those things through.
Kroft: When are you gonna make your first announcement?
Mr. Obama: Soon.
Kroft: Next week?
Mr. Obama: Soon.
Kroft: You met with Senator Clinton this week.
Mr. Obama: I did.
Kroft: Is she on the short list for a cabinet position?
Mr. Obama: You know, she is somebody who I needed advice and counsel from. She is one of the most thoughtful public officials that we have. Beyond that, you're not getting anything out of me Steve.
Kroft: Will there be Republicans in the cabinet?
Mr. Obama: Yes.
Kroft: More than one?
Mr. Obama: You're not getting more out of me.
Kroft: You've spoken to some former presidents.
Mr. Obama: I have.
Kroft: Any advice, any good advice they gave you?
Mr. Obama: You know, they were all incredibly gracious. But I think that all of them recognized that there's a certain loneliness to the job. That, you know, you'll get advice, and you'll get counsel. Ultimately, you're the person who's gonna be making decisions.
And I think that even now, you know, I - you can already feel that fact.
Kroft: What are you reading right now? I mean, have…
Mr. Obama: A lot of briefing papers.
Kroft: A lot of briefing papers?
Mr. Obama: Yeah. I've been spending a lot of time reading Lincoln. There is a wisdom there and a humility about his approach to government, even before he was president, that I just find very helpful.
Kroft: Put a lot of his political enemies in his cabinet.
Mr. Obama: He did.
Kroft: Is that something you're considering?
Mr. Obama: Well, I tell you what, I find him a very wise man.
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See all 457 CommentsTHIS MAN SURE HAS A GOOD VIEW OF WHAT''S HAPPENING TO OUR COUNTRY!
''Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, ''Woe to those who call evil good,'' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare. We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor''s possessions and called it ambition. We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!''
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, ''The Rest of the Story,'' and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired. With the Lord''s help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called ''One nation under God.''
FINALLY!!!!
A LEADER!!
what happened to the angst that 60 minutes/cbs & the rest of our fellow communists felt when gov. palin had a child issue?
geeshe, talk about a double standard.
oh, that''s right, don''t criticize, after all, we''re going to have free gas, free food, free dogs & the world will be saved.
please, someone get me a doggie bag
Posted by ftk158 at 08:21 PM : Nov 16, 2008
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And what does this have to do with anything? Leave religion out of politics.
Posted by ftk158 at 08:21 PM : Nov 16, 2008
The most hilarious thing will happen next November when we get a filibuster-proof Senate. hahahaha
THANK YOU AMERICA!!!
THANK YOU MR/MRS OBAMA!!!!
WHAT A GREAT TEAM. I''M SOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY!!!!!
GREAT INTERVIEW!!!!
how about what kind of socks he likes.... am i watching 60 minutes or inside edition
does steve croft not know what kind of questions to ask?
i guess i understand why cbs news is in last place.
Posted by tterry8 at 08:29 PM : Nov 16, 2008
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What in the world are you talking about?
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0426/dailyUpdate.html
President OBAMA PLEASE DON''T DO THAT!!!!!
Posted by tj20091 at 08:35 PM : Nov 16, 2008
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Hey duh. You thought that Bush & Clinton were muslim? What kind of comment is this? Plain RIDICULOUSNESS.
It looks like it in this pic.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/27/eveningnews/main691413.shtml
NOT THAT IT MATTERS.
As for Michelle; possibly best FLOTUS *ever*!
Despite our current economic situation, I just cannot feel discouraged.
Thanks "60 Minutes" for a great interview (now going back to view House Oversight subcommittee meeting on use of TARP funds via CSPAN on-line)
Posted by tterry8 at 08:39 PM : Nov 16, 2008
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And your point is?
Posted by tterry8 at 08:39 PM : Nov 16, 2008
"Pro-Arab"? So how do you explain the following report?:
Obama aide in ''anti-Arab'' row
(AP)Rahm Emanuel, US president-elect Barack Obama''s chief of staff, has apologised to an Arab-American group for comments made by his father that disparaged Arabs.
Benjamin Emanuel was reported as telling an Israeli newspaper about his son last week: "Obviously, he will influence the president to be pro-Israel. Why wouldn''t he?
"What is he, an Arab? He''s not going to clean the floors of the White House."
Obama has no time to be "Pro-Arab". His main mission right now is to repair the US economy and not to please any foreign power.
On the other hand, I don''t understand why this anti-Arab comment didn''t make it in any of the US MSM. Shame on them for giving another anti-Arab Jew a break.
No questions on taxes???
No questions about nay Sayers ????ex...birth records...
Constant blinking and looking down to the left?????
Not doing a very convincing job as of yet.......
If God''s people who are called by my name would humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways, God promised he would heal our land, the land of the Free and the home of the Brave!!!
Posted by ConDumbistan at 08:54 PM : Nov 16, 2008
Many people today don''t even want to read...so I think you already know the answers to your own questions! ;)
THIS IS OUR STEEPLE
OPEN IT UP AND SEE ALL THE SHEEPLE
It makes me so Happy!!! :-)
Now grow up and give President Obama a chance....
When did T. Boone Pickens hire you? I thought I knew all the swiftboaters. Incase you don''t know, He ''IS'' the President-elect. Support him or shut up.
The real candidates didn''t have the money or the jaded staff to give him a run for his money....
Sheeple good for nothing oxygen burners...
"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
It doesn''t matter if who your father on earth is, in Romans if you confess your belief in Christ, you can and will be saved. Remember that Jesus was not a Christian, Muhammad was not a Muslim, and Buddha was not a Buddhist. Before you get stuck on stupid, remember even the holiest of the holy had to receive their anointing from a higher power than themselves.
"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
It doesn''t matter if who your father on earth is, in Romans if you confess your belief in Christ, you can and will be saved. Remember that Jesus was not a Christian, Muhammad was not a Muslim, and Buddha was not a Buddhist. Before you get stuck on stupid, remember even the holiest of the holy had to receive their anointing from a higher power than themselves.
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1st amendment ToolMangler..
Don''t worry they will take that away too and maybe then we will shut up....Maybe...
You''re grasping for straws, dude. Let it rest. In the next few years Obama will solve our national problems one by one. It''ll be quite a sight. I hope you''ll enjoy it as much as the rest of the country.
"If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
It doesn''t matter if who your father on earth is, in Romans if you confess your belief in Christ, you can and will be saved. Remember that Jesus was not a Christian, Muhammad was not a Muslim, and Buddha was not a Buddhist. Before you get stuck on stupid, remember even the holiest of the holy had to receive their anointing from a higher power than themselves.
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