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60 Minutes, 11.16.08

November 17, 2008 4:12 AM

Steve Kroft speaks with President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, about his historic election victory, his personal transition, and his family; And, Andy Rooney salutes the art of print journalism.

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by missnblanche November 20, 2008 3:59 AM EST
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE OBAMA''S IN BECOMING THE 44TH FAMILY IN THE WHITE HOUSE.THE ELECTION HAS BEEN A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.I HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY SINCE HE BEGAN HIS JOURNEY.I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY THAT OUR FATHER KEEPS HIM SAFE AND GUIDES HIM IN THE RIGHT PATH AND GIVES HIM THE KNOWLEDGE TO GUIDE US THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT WAY. GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY.
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by missnblanche November 20, 2008 3:59 AM EST
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE OBAMA''S IN BECOMING THE 44TH FAMILY IN THE WHITE HOUSE.THE ELECTION HAS BEEN A MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.I HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILY SINCE HE BEGAN HIS JOURNEY.I WILL CONTINUE TO PRAY THAT OUR FATHER KEEPS HIM SAFE AND GUIDES HIM IN THE RIGHT PATH AND GIVES HIM THE KNOWLEDGE TO GUIDE US THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT WAY. GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY.
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by lalovjon November 20, 2008 1:39 AM EST
I am sure the interview was good as President Barrack Obama is a very intelligent man and so is Michelle. I will admit I did not have time to listen to all of it but I am praying for our president''s safety and God''s divine protection. You know his man mean "blessings have come to America" and many Americans are too hateful to receive the blessing from God.
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by msrandee-2009 November 19, 2008 4:26 PM EST
I''ll admit'' I voted for McCain''..due to his experience. I''m not disppointed that Obama won the election. I pray the Lord guides him and his team to making America a better place. I pray for his safety, and making hard decision for this country.
I''m your average Amercian. I''m a business owner, a homeowner, we did need a fresh mind in power. I believe that anyone that was elected would have a touch road to hold.
God Bless America''...and for She stands for.
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by dora_babe01 November 19, 2008 2:26 PM EST
Just to hear PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA speaks puts your mind at ease for the well being of our country. Everyone please remember it took more than 4 yrs to get us in this crsis & will take longer than for 4 years ro get us out of this mess.
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by e391615r1 November 19, 2008 12:52 AM EST
I''m so glad to know that I made the right decision by voting for President Obama!
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by nannytracey November 18, 2008 11:16 PM EST
America has finally shown it Does Have a Brain after all. President Elect Obama is courageous for taking on this job at this time.....an extremely difficult one in these times.... I just hope that Obama can stop the fatcat bankers from bleeding us dry.....oh, wait...too late, we just spent $700 BILLION to bail them out. Unbelieveable. We subsidize oil companies who have been raping us for the last few years and making record profits..... Now the car manufacturers want $$ too....Step right up, who is next???? Where will it stop?? One Senator said just that, the answer was "when the money runs out?" Folks, that happened a LONG time ago......Can you speak Chinese?
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by lalord November 18, 2008 9:49 PM EST
I am a Canadian, and i sure wish i had Obama as our prime minister. My son who is 8 said so as well.
I must congratulate the president elect, he is very smart and eloquent. I also admire his wife Michelle and trully she is the rock of the family. I am praying earnestly for the safety of this family and that the Lord guide him in all his decisions he makes for the American people. The people have spoken and he is the right choice.
Mr Obama stay treu to yourself and true to God and you will be ok.I pray for God''s favour upon your life, for indeed you are ruling in tough economic times and you need the favour of the Almighty to be with you.
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by tbplus7 November 18, 2008 9:27 PM EST
In the midst of an economy failing, our troops fighting terrorism, a global environmental crisis, etc., I have NEVER felt so comforted, calm, secure, hopeful, enlightened & empowered as I am now, listening to this wonderful man who will lead our country. His intelligence, honesty, integrity, endearing sense of humor, and don''t forget that smile! You can''t fake this stuff. God Bless Obama & his beautiful family.
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by shannonbright November 18, 2008 9:10 PM EST
Constructive feedback - I hope

I do not like the way you post videos, it takes a long time and the player isn''t great. I appreciate the fact you need to put ads in with the videos but can''t you just post the videos with the ads in youtube - it is so much simpler and less frustrating. It is also a pain to set-up a username and password to give you any input. There are also too many ads.

I appreciate the Obama coverage in the last few weeks.

Thank you
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by virgo215 November 18, 2008 5:43 PM EST
President Obama,

Barack, you can walk down any street you and your family please. We will always protect you and watch over you. The American people.
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by pthinker November 18, 2008 4:58 PM EST
I wish the-president-elect every success and pray that the God Of Israel will give him the modern version of the wisdom He gave to King Solomon so that he can govern the world according to the wishes of God.
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by mlctncvmc November 18, 2008 3:11 PM EST
In Pres-Elect Obama''s thoughts about the depression I hope that he knows that it was the banks greed that caused the problem and that the Federal Reserve (a business of its own were behind the banks in stealing the money of the people.
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by tru2myself-2009 November 18, 2008 2:13 PM EST
This is a great day for this great country, because this country chose greatness.
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by cbs_bull November 18, 2008 1:57 PM EST
What an admirable couple! I think it''s the first time in many years something -- this couple and this election have made me felt proud to be an American... May God bless America.
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by myrtlewebb November 18, 2008 12:42 PM EST
Hail to the Chief! As an American I am so proud of us, the United States of America and how far we have come as a country to this historic day! It was a journey in which many people of all races, religions, political persuasions, and creeds contributed their lives and made numerous other sacrifices to make this presidency a reality. Democracy works because we worked together as a nation to make it work! May God continue to bless us as a nation and Barack Obama, our next president.
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by mickeyrock1 November 18, 2008 11:54 AM EST
Good luck to President elect Obama. I voted for you twice (primary & general elections). You have my support. I think that Steve Krofts questions were rather weak and lacked proper follow up. Although I support Obama, I will be a critical supporter. I hope the press will also be critical as it just seems they have given Obama a bit of a pass. I would welcome the opportunity to conduct an interview with Obama. I would love to ask him some tougher questions and provide better follow up.
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by rolandogb November 18, 2008 10:30 AM EST
Dear Mr. President Elect, what a historic event, for all Americans and the world to see. No person in the world would have guess or forseen. Today we are witnessing a new era, a new beginning for the new milenum, a true inspirations for future generations to follow and inspire. Today another dream have come true. Past generations have dream about this day and it has come. I BELIEVE we are living a history in the making such as those who witness past historic events, George Washington, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelet, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Ronald Reagan and others. I wish you all the best wishes for you and your administration for a succesfull Presidency, for all Americans and the world to see.
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by JamesMorehead November 18, 2008 6:55 AM EST
A colleague at work who usually votes Repulican voted Obama this time around. Why? Because, he said, with times as tough as they are you want the smartest person in the room leading us. In this election cycle that person was clearly Barack Obama. For those who backed John McCain I hope you''ll follow McCain''s example and support our new president. We all should want his success because right now his success is our shared success.

God speed in these challenging times president-elect Obama.
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by onlinetry November 18, 2008 3:08 AM EST
Mr. President good for you !
Hey, so what is wrong with you Obama suppoters?.
I voted for Mccain. He lost.
I support Obama and people at work give me ***.

What, I can''t rejoice in the significance of
this new direction of our country? Do you want me to have sour lemons for 4/8 years? No love in your hearts jerks !
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