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President Obama Sits for Pre-Game Interview
Political Punch —
... . The full transcript can be read here . Here are some excerpts: Iraq: Asked if a substantial number of troops in Iraq will be home in time for next Super Bowl Sunday, the president said his administration would "roll out in a — in a very formal fashion what our intentions are in Iraq as well as in Afghanistan. But in conversations that I’ve had with the Joint Chiefs, with — people — the commanders on the ground — I think that we have a sense, now that Iraq has just had a very significant election with no significant violence, that we are in a position to start putting more ...
Sunday Reading: Pittsburgh
Ben Smith's Blog —
Think Obama maybe just locked up Pennsylvania in 2012?
He offered more thanks to Dan Rooney and Franco Harris pre-game.
Rahm might like his old seat back.
Glenn Greenwald, like many on the left and online, hates Daschle.
Terry Nelson pleads with Republicans to look away from Reagan, and toward the future.
Gillibrand is evolving faster than your average mammal.
And SNL stayed on Paterson.
Classy President Obama Jokes About Jessica Simpson's Weight
Gateway Pundit —
Classy... Barack Obama jokes about Jessica Simpson's weight. During his pre-Super Bowl interview with Matt Lauer Barack Obama joked about Jessica Simpson's weight. MSNBC reported: LAUER: And here’s a great picture — OBAMA: Oh, it’s beautiful. LAUER: — of — of you and — and Michelle and — and your daughters. Now, the — the reason I bring this up I think is funny. It’s a great picture. OBAMA: Yeah. LAUER: But I wanna show you the cover. Look what they did. They — they took you ...
NBC: Obama Calls Singer Jessica Simpson Fat
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... his pre-Super Bowl interview with Matt Lauer on NBC Sunday. Seriously. Obama called Jessica Simpson a fatty on national TV.
Lauer displayed for the audience the cover of a recent issue of the tabloid entertainment magazine US Weekly that featured the President's wife and daughters and also had an insert photo pushing a story about singer Simpson.
As he viewed the cover, Obama decided to smack the singer down for "losing a weight battle."
MSNBC Transcript
Lauer: Yeah, well -- let -- let me show you. This is ...
You stay classy, Mr. President
Sister Toldjah —
... is funny. It’s a great picture.
Obama: Yeah.
Lauer: But I wanna show you the cover. Look what they did. They — they took you off the cover.
Obama: Yeah.
Lauer: They took you out of it.
Obama: It — it’s — it’s a little hurtful.
Lauer: You got replaced by Jessica Simpson.
Obama: Yeah, who’s losing a weight battle apparently. (LAUGHTER) Yeah. Oh, well.
I wonder how long it will take before MSDNC alters the transcript to cover for the guy they ...
President Obama Calls Jessica Simpson Fat On National TV
Pirate's Cove —
... one thing for Obama to attack Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, who, while private citizens engaged in political free speech, are at least involved in politics. To make fun of Simpson and her weight problem, and, yeah, she has one (though some are saying she put on the weight as a way of getting press), is just plain wrong.
Will Obama apologize? Will women’s groups stand up for SImpson? Doubtful all.
The video is here. Full transcript here.
Others: Michelle Malkin, Gateway Pundit
This ...
Don't Go There, Mr. President
Swampland —
... Barack Obama may be the most eloquent politician on the scene today, but he laid a big one in yesterday's interview with Matt Lauer.:
LAUER: Yeah, well — let — let me show you. This is the — the current issue of — of Us Weekly.
OBAMA: Right.
LAUER: And here's a great picture —
OBAMA: Oh, it's beautiful.
LAUER: — of — of you and — and Michelle and — and your daughters. Now, the — the reason I bring this up I think is funny. It's a great picture.
OBAMA: Yeah.
LAUER: But I wanna show you the cover. Look what they ...
NBC: Obama Calls Singer Jessica Simpson Fat
Stop The ACLU —
... something he needed to make fun of during his pre-Super Bowl interview with Matt Lauer on NBC Sunday. Seriously. Obama called Jessica Simpson a fatty on national TV. Lauer displayed for the audience the cover of a recent issue of the tabloid entertainment magazine US Weekly that featured the President’s wife and daughters and also had an insert photo pushing a story about singer Simpson. As he viewed the cover, Obama decided to smack the singer down for being “in a weight battle.” MSNBC Transcript Lauer: Yeah, well — let — let me show you. This is the — the current issue of ...
President Sn-Obama: "People Think I'm Cool" (Video)
Gateway Pundit —
"People think I'm cool." President Barack Obama MSNBC White House Interview February 1, 2009 MSNBC posted the flash video here. Barack Obama tells Matt Lauer at a White House interview that aired before the Super Bowl, "People think I'm cool." Transcript is here: LAUER: I was driving over here, Mr. President. I was thinking about this enormous transition that you’ve been ...
