Barack Obama On Late Show With David Letterman: "Top 10 Surprising Things About Barack Obama"

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Barack Obama appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman on Thursday night to read the Top 10 Surprising Things About Obama. Watch the clip:
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- marco34la See Profile I'm a Fan of marco34la


Breaking News!!! OBAMA VIDEO surfaces praising Rev Wright as mentor (Obama exposed as FRAUD)

WATCH CNN AND FOX NEWS - MONDAY NIGHT

New video surfaces of Obama praising Rev Wright and clearly stating that he's a close and intimate friend... someone who counsels Obama and his wife!

Not only was he in the PEWS, Obama had Rev Wright in his living room and
in his EAR for 20 years.

http://www.littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=29302&only&rss

OBAMA IS THE FRAUD THAT REV WRIGHT SAID HE WAS. PLEASE. DO NOT TRUST OBAMA!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:06 PM on 05/04/2008
- urban See Profile I'm a Fan of urban

Boring....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:49 PM on 05/05/2008
- 2lib4oh See Profile I'm a Fan of 2lib4oh

That video is a year old, so what ?That's old news. Obama has finally read the sermons that everyone, including himself now, object to.

Keep trying to stir things up. You guys on the Radical Right are desperate.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:11 PM on 05/05/2008
- smartcookienyc See Profile I'm a Fan of smartcookienyc

Good grief Charlie Brown. Give it a rest.

There's a war on with Americans dying in the desert.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:10 PM on 05/04/2008
- ImLeft See Profile I'm a Fan of ImLeft

His church's and his pastors support of Hamas and others, his pastors trip with Farrakhan to meet Iranian terror supporter, his pastor's and church's, where a large number of muslims also attend, hatred for America, is not something that will be just swept under the rug. What happens if he is President, will his friends be calling him for favors? I know you may be tired of hearing now, but it's not the end. We are at war with evil that has vowed for years and years to destroy us, America should question, intensely.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:05 AM on 05/05/2008
- smartcookienyc See Profile I'm a Fan of smartcookienyc

I do think we'd all be better off solving real problems that we have right now rather than irrationally hyperventilating over unsupported make-believe maybes.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:06 PM on 05/05/2008
- longbeachgal See Profile I'm a Fan of longbeachgal

Using this guilt-by-association logic, you should have way more concerns about Hillary Clinton. She and her husband sought cousel from Wright a number of times. They invited him to the White House etc. Why don't you ask Bill and Hillary why the heck they invited Write into the White House if he's such a horrible person? How many criminals did Bill Clinton pardon at the end of his presidency? Why? What sorts of financial dealings have enabled the Clintons to net over $100 million in a few years? Are political favors involved? What are their ties to Colombia? Know much about Hillary Clinton's criminal brothers? And the 50 millions scandals Hillary and Bill have been involved in? Their close associates who've ended up dead here and there under suspicious circumstances. The list goes on and on. "Liberal" democrats like Bill and Hillary have proven to be racist, fear-mongering bigots. She hasn't been able to convince democrats that she's the right candidate, so now she has no choice but to appeal to the worst in people - fear. Fear of people of color. Fear of people who practice religions that differ from the norm. Fear of people with views that differ from the norm.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:02 PM on 05/05/2008
- 2lib4oh See Profile I'm a Fan of 2lib4oh

You mean like Bush's friends have been calling in their favors in the military industrial complex , in the Right wing churches, in the radical neo-con relm of the Republican party? You mean favors like that?

Do you know for sure that Obama has favors like that to honor or are you trying to insight unnecessary fear and paranoia?

The difference between Obama and Bush is the difference between being a person who admires reason and intelligence and one who is a bully and mocks liberals for being intelligent.

The difference between a self-made man who just paid off his college loans about five years ago and one who has lived on daddy's money and with daddy's influence all his life.

The difference between a man who would swear an oath to the Constitution and try to keep it and one who calls the Constitution a
"g-ddamn piece of paper" and tries to go around it to wire-tape and torture.

I trust Obama to do the right thing. I trust Bush to do the wrong thing and I haven't been disappointed for quite some time.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:03 PM on 05/05/2008
- GBecker See Profile I'm a Fan of GBecker

Off topic, but in case you missed Moyers last night:

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05022008/watch.html

Powerful.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:24 PM on 05/03/2008
- Bagger See Profile I'm a Fan of Bagger

Wow...My anger with the MSM has been seething since this all broke out. But Moyers commentary put me at ease for once. It's very easy to see the racism spewing from the MSM over this and now finally someone has called them out on it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:11 PM on 05/04/2008
- meltingpot101 See Profile I'm a Fan of meltingpot101

Thanks for sharing.


Bravo Bill Moyers

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:25 PM on 05/03/2008
- BatedBreath See Profile I'm a Fan of BatedBreath

What he said.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:11 PM on 05/03/2008
- GBecker See Profile I'm a Fan of GBecker

Our next prez, ladies & gentlemen! Yesssssssssssssss

Obama '08!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:22 PM on 05/03/2008
- Whycee54 See Profile I'm a Fan of Whycee54

I just love his ability to over com the BS and find some humor in all this mess. and he is cute too.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:14 PM on 05/03/2008
- CitizenGeek See Profile I'm a Fan of CitizenGeek

It's so good to see politicians in the US with a good sense of humour. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama abd eve n George W. Bush all seem to have a good sense for humour and are all able to laugh at themselves. And there's people like Barney Frank, too. Politicians in the UK and here in Ireland are usually sternly serious about everything and it gets boring after a while ...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:15 AM on 05/03/2008
- aflurry See Profile I'm a Fan of aflurry

well it's been a laugh riot on this side of the pond.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:43 AM on 05/05/2008
- Dan1967 See Profile I'm a Fan of Dan1967

CHECK OUT THESE POLL NUMBERS! BARACK OBAMA IS BY FAR THE STRONGEST CANDIDATE AGAINST MCCAIN.

Don't listen to the media spin. Barack does much better then Hillary in states like Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, Iowa, Minnesota, and Colorado. Barack is leading McCain in all of those states. Hillary is losing to McCain in all of those states except for Minnesota, where she is tied. Compare and contrast the general election polls at WWW.POLLSTER.COM (type it in if the Link does not work).

VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA AND LETS GET A DEMOCRAT WIN IN NOVEMBER!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:56 PM on 05/02/2008
- JDJase See Profile I'm a Fan of JDJase

wont matter that he wins those states when he loses Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:51 PM on 05/03/2008
- Crozier See Profile I'm a Fan of Crozier

Bullcrap....he will win PA, and OH.....and FL is always a GOP state in the end. Ask Gore....Oh I forgot.....it was GOP Neocon Theft....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:40 AM on 05/04/2008
- MarionBell See Profile I'm a Fan of MarionBell

Michelle Obama for President!? Did you watch the last two interviews with Michelle, the one on CNN, April 30th, and the one on MSNBC, May 1st, where she appeared together with her husband? She said, "we are doing this", "we are running this kind of campaign", "we believe in this or that". During the MSNBC interview with Meredith Viera, Michelle intereupted Barak several times to give longwinded speeches, making everyone very uncomfortable. If you watch her carefully, while Barak is talking to Viera, she is not actually even listening to him, she is looking for an opportunity to jump in and go at it again. I don't remember her being on the ticket with Barak. So, who is going to be the actual President, if Barak Obama is elected in November?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:43 PM on 05/02/2008
- raskolnikov72 See Profile I'm a Fan of raskolnikov72

damn. newsflash: black people are not inherently corrupt, un-intelligent, and incapable of leading. There is a science called neurology that in the last 30 years has proven that. Particularly in the last 5-10 years through functional magnetic resonance imaging that demonstrates the things that have the most impact on ones intellectual and emotional development is one's environment. please wake up and join the 21st century.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:04 AM on 05/03/2008
- Sabreen60 See Profile I'm a Fan of Sabreen60

Boy do you exaggerate. She didn't interrupt him "several" times. Several = 4 or more. Also, she and Sen. Obama obviously have a close and respectful relationship where he doesn't dominate her. And I'll willing to bet my last dollar she would not and will not put up with "other women" the way Hillary does. Go Michelle!!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:11 PM on 05/02/2008
- jdmccl See Profile I'm a Fan of jdmccl

I hear she also couldn't call her husband "my husband" Just Barak, Barak, Barak....Barak do the dishes, Barak rub my feet, she will do more harm to this nice guy than Mr Wrong. Even Hillbillybaby is looking better and I never thought I would say that. I can feel she has a book coming out, big surprise.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:49 PM on 05/02/2008
- DrDemon See Profile I'm a Fan of DrDemon

"Just Barak, Barak, Barak....Barak do the dishes, Barak rub my feet, she will do more harm to this nice guy than Mr Wrong".

How do you know? What are you, the Mistress?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:11 AM on 05/03/2008
- Larry of Corrales See Profile I'm a Fan of Larry of Corrales

I think she's great, and both she and Barack are better than Hillary or John McCain.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:09 PM on 05/02/2008
- MarionBell See Profile I'm a Fan of MarionBell

You "think" she is great because you don't pay much attention to what she is saying. And first and foremost, is highly inapropriate for a future or current first lady to interupt the President in the middle of a conversation to give her side of the story. Nobody asked her to begin with. It is tacky and it says a lot about her judgment. Imagine Barak as president talking to a state leader and her interupting to tell him, or her, the way she thinks it is. Listen to the words they use and see how much sense they make, and than you will be a little disappointed. Bill Clinton is the only politician on both sides of the isle who can issue a coherent and educated statement on practically any subject. No one is perfect, but he proved time after time that he knows his issues. When Barak is taken out of his "speech mode", he mumbles, and stumbles and by the way he is done I am tired of listening and trying to understand what he wanted to say. He is, indeed, all speeches and no substance. And so is Michelle, only she things she knows it better than anyone else, including his hubby.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:22 PM on 05/02/2008
- cathye See Profile I'm a Fan of cathye

Someone should have told Hillary that.

Oh wait, Bill did, then went and cheated on her.

Hillary wants to pretend she has cajones now, but she lacked them when Bill was POTUS. She should have dumped his cheating ass but she tolerated it because she was addicted to power.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:03 PM on 05/04/2008
- una4dable See Profile I'm a Fan of una4dable

quick spelling lesson: barak= Barack

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:13 PM on 05/03/2008
- speechteach See Profile I'm a Fan of speechteach

I believe it was an interview of both Obamas. The love and mutual respect they have for each other was very evident. I found myself smiling throughout the interview. The fact that he hesitates before he speaks only shows that he is thoughtful and more deep-thinking than either of the other two candidates. I have no doubt that when he is elected President, she will be a supportive First Lady, and decisions for our country will be made by him with the input of the other intelligent people he will choose for his advisors. Because he doesn't have the cronies that Bush and Clinton have, he has said he will ask people who are the best at what they do to join his staff. That's a lot like Lincoln, and it's what I want from my President!! And I'm a rural middle-aged white woman!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:14 AM on 05/03/2008
- DrDemon See Profile I'm a Fan of DrDemon

Must be a Hillary supporter!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:12 AM on 05/03/2008
- heal57 See Profile I'm a Fan of heal57

I think Michelle Obama is terriffic, and so does my husband. She's not a stepford wife life Cindy McCain, and she can handle her husband unlike Hillary!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:57 AM on 05/03/2008
- Sabreen60 See Profile I'm a Fan of Sabreen60

Talk about "dark ages". The interview was for the both of them to participate. Well if someone speaks "over your head" then I guess you are done. However, it is difficult to keep up with a Harvard grad - especially one who was the editor of the Harvard Law Review.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:38 PM on 05/02/2008
- newzzzjunkie See Profile I'm a Fan of newzzzjunkie

A President with a real sense of humor. He has an unusual combination of intelligence, eloquence, and foresight. He is filled with charm, wit and honesty. He stands by his values and convictions. He gives us hope where there was none. He stays on his positive message. He doesn't handle situations with a hot head or a big mouth.. He will unifies us. He even plays basketball. He's perfect for the job. And he's supported by millions of everyday people like me. Obama '08

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:15 PM on 05/02/2008
- RockerfellerFile See Profile I'm a Fan of RockerfellerFile

"He gives us hope where there was none." What does that mean? Hope for what?

Recall, Obama's support emanates primarily from African-Americans, the youth, the far left wing, and people, perhaps like you, who lack knowledge of the world and what is really happening. Studies have consistently shown that American youth are so ignorant of world issues that they can't locate Iraq or Florida on a map. And, when one of these people is that ignorant, they base their decisions on pure emotion. Hence, they are attracted to inspirational speeches ala Barack Obama.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:29 PM on 05/02/2008
- heavencent See Profile I'm a Fan of heavencent

SMART?WORLDLY? Do you mean like Hillary,who can't figure out how to use a coffee machine,or has never pumped her own gas;or Mr.McCain who "still" doesn't know the difference between SHIA" and "Sunni".I'll take my chances with the "youngins' " any time!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:29 PM on 05/03/2008
- ImLeft See Profile I'm a Fan of ImLeft

.."or has never pumped her own gas;" ha, you're so petty and dumb.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:57 PM on 05/03/2008
- the964kid See Profile I'm a Fan of the964kid

RockerfellerFile, you may be one of the all-time dumbest on the Huff Post ever. Your argument doesnt make any sense. Your own argument is a paradox. The most educated voting block in this entire election is supporting Barack Obama. That's college students, grad students and professionals with college degrees making over $50k. Your point that Obama's supporters 'dont know where Florida is on a map' is not only completely ignorant, it also doesn't represent the facts. The most academically intelligent, and engaged progressive support Obama, and these are the people with the biggest depth of the issues. Feel free to make-up whatever completely idiotic anti-Obama argument you want, just try to keep it closer to the facts.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:10 AM on 05/03/2008
- SethBullock See Profile I'm a Fan of SethBullock

What a bunch of nonsense, Rocky--I despise microanalyzing support, but if we can characterize Obama's supporters, it is that they are

a) well-educated
b) high income

And thus, one might think NOT ignorant and not susceptible to basing decisions on pure emotion. Not that there's anything wrong with inspirational speeches.

So suck it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:42 PM on 05/02/2008
- ImLeft See Profile I'm a Fan of ImLeft

"So suck it" thanks for the laugh

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:12 PM on 05/03/2008
- Sabreen60 See Profile I'm a Fan of Sabreen60

Post your SOURCES for these studies. You lie. The "ignorant" youth as you call them are dying in Iraq and they have died in every war. The "ignorant" youth were essential to the civil rights movement and the anti-war Vietnam protests. You should be ashamed of yourself. You and your pathetic superiority attitude are not needed, period.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:15 PM on 05/02/2008