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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-04-08 10:27 AM
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14. I just finished watching it and while I groaned at Rev. Wright
being front and center again, the back half of the interview was excellent. Obama was very intelligent and thoughtful when responding to foreign policy questions and, quite frankly, looked presidential.
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  -Obama just had an hour with Timmy Auntie Bush  May-04-08 10:18 AM   #0 
  - did they play...basketball? You do know Obama plays...basketball nt  msongs   May-04-08 10:21 AM   #1 
  - I disagree with your basic premise that MSNBC / NBC / Russert is/are  Old Crusoe   May-04-08 10:21 AM   #2 
  - Well said, OC. OP is just speculating. nt  speedoo   May-04-08 10:24 AM   #9 
  - Do any of the TV "journalists" confront Hillary and/or inform their audiences of the "Simple MATH"?  tiptoe   May-04-08 11:54 AM   #27 
     - There is the question of who arrives in Denver with how many delegates,  Old Crusoe   May-04-08 12:15 PM   #33 
     - I was actually pleasantly surprised  Iwillnevergiveup   May-04-08 12:28 PM   #38 
        - Hi, Iwillnevergiveup. Agree -- Russert's record is rocky. I'm spoiled,  Old Crusoe   May-04-08 12:31 PM   #39 
     - Still crying I see  rodeodance   May-04-08 12:19 PM   #36 
        - So is the OP, but you agree with that crying so it's ok.  Forkboy   May-04-08 12:39 PM   #42 
  - Oh, bullshit.  Window   May-04-08 10:22 AM   #3 
  - So what questions do you think Obama evaded? /nt  still_one   May-04-08 10:22 AM   #4 
  - Or maybe it was just a civilized discussion  tabatha   May-04-08 10:22 AM   #5 
  - It was great. I'm about to dash off a thank you email to Russert..  Kahuna   May-04-08 10:22 AM   #6 
  - I'm very happy that Obama had a good interview...  zanne   May-04-08 10:23 AM   #7 
  - That was a great interview overall. Annoyed that it was 20 mights of pastorbaiting, but he handled  BklynChick   May-04-08 10:24 AM   #8 
  - Precisely!  NotThisTime   May-04-08 10:33 AM   #18 
  - It was a good interview. He seemed to be fair but to ask all the right questions  Johnny__Motown   May-04-08 10:25 AM   #10 
  - Oh for crying out loud. Did I not hear that Billo and Senator Clinton  OhioBlues   May-04-08 10:25 AM   #11 
  - I was going to blast you but I realize that you are upset that Obama did so DAMN well!!  oviedodem   May-04-08 10:25 AM   #12 
  - Answers were concise and to the point. What didn't you get?  TexanDem   May-04-08 10:27 AM   #13 
  - I just finished watching it and while I groaned at Rev. Wright  Vinca   May-04-08 10:27 AM   #14 
  - I thought it was a fair interview. Russert asked questions, Obama answered them.  bklyncowgirl   May-04-08 10:28 AM   #15 
  - If Russert so softball in favor of Obama, then why didn't he shake his hand? He always has others.  TexanDem   May-04-08 10:28 AM   #16 
  - Poor Nell  TahitiNut   May-04-08 10:29 AM   #17 
  - Oh bull-shit; Russert grilled Obama for 25 minutes on Rev. Wright  Hawaii Hiker   May-04-08 10:34 AM   #19 
  - I just turned on ABC, and it looks like HRC is doing a one on one...  DAGDA56   May-04-08 10:35 AM   #20 
  - I can't believe it!  DuStrange   May-04-08 12:09 PM   #30 
  - Ole Tim may have started to realize he's talking to the next "White House"  monmouth   May-04-08 11:03 AM   #21 
  - You're mistaking Obama's excellence for softball questioning.  Walter Sobchak   May-04-08 11:11 AM   #22 
  - Educational or fox-news style baiting - I'll take MTP over fox hijinks anyday  dmordue   May-04-08 11:26 AM   #23 
  - It just goes to show you that 2 people can look at the exact same thing  Tribetime   May-04-08 11:31 AM   #24 
  - What's typical is your whining about Obama's ability to deflect. God, your OP is pitiful.  BushDespiser12   May-04-08 11:32 AM   #25 
  - I have a suggestion: turn the tv off.  Warren Stupidity   May-04-08 11:43 AM   #26 
  - TIMMAH!!!!!  whutgives   May-04-08 11:58 AM   #28 
  - Pathetic. Enjoy those sour grapes.  Catherina   May-04-08 12:05 PM   #29 
  - Staphylococcus doesn't count?  RUMMYisFROSTED   May-04-08 12:11 PM   #31 
  - In other words, Obama did well on the show  tishaLA   May-04-08 12:14 PM   #32 
  - russert went easy  wrando   May-04-08 12:15 PM   #34 
  - And Hillary got a free hour on ABC with Stephanopoulos.....  neverforget   May-04-08 12:18 PM   #35 
  - Au Contrare  Missouri Girl   May-04-08 12:26 PM   #37 
  - Sorry for your loss.  stillcool47   May-04-08 12:36 PM   #40 
  - One notion about Russert is that he must sense he can't play  Old Crusoe   May-04-08 12:38 PM   #41 
  - I agree with you! on this post  Auntie Bush   May-04-08 05:08 PM   #44 
  - Are there any actual issues you have with Obama?  walldude   May-04-08 12:45 PM   #43 
 

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