Obama, Biden 60 Minutes Interview: Obama Explains Biden Pick, Reacts To Palin (VIDEO)

In his first reaction to the choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate, Sen. Barack Obama tells 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft that she is an "up-and-coming public servant." Of his own choice for running mate, the Democratic presidential nominee says Sen. Joseph Biden "can step in and become president."

Obama and Biden sat down with Kroft Friday night in Pittsburgh for an interview to be broadcast on 60 Minutes this Sunday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

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[slaxx]

palin has no mind of her own and mccain likes her that way. how's this for unchristian - in january palin was on an alaskan radio show where she laughed like a little school girl when the DJ's criticized a rival of hers who survived cancer calling the woman "a cancer" and the b-word. the alaskan people didn't like it very much and neither should anyone with half a brain. she comes across as an airhead cheerleader giggling just to appease the jocks. very unprofessional and immature. it seems like palin believes that you have to be a b i m b o or the boys won't like you.

youtube audio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKkydrUnBZE

and article:
http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/story/295464.html

[HC4BO]

President Obama - Country First ...

Democrats '08 ...

[booksnmore4you]

One cannot listen to Obama's reasons' for picking Biden and not be deeply impressed that his was a decision that placed the United States first.

[booksnmore4you]

One cannot listen to Obama's reasons' for picking Biden and not be deeply impressed that it was decision that placed the United States first.

[StillIRise]

I will be interested to watch McCain's interview on 60 Minutes when he explains why he chose Sarah Palin. I don't doubt that Governor Palin is just as curious about this as we are!

[FiLoLi]

http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB122004983609584755.html

"Experience?

For starters, we'd say Governor Palin's credentials as an agent of reform exceed Barack Obama's. Mr. Obama rose through the Chicago Democratic machine without a peep of push-back. Alaska's politics are deeply inbred and backed by energy-industry money. Mr. Obama slid past the kind of forces that Mrs. Palin took head on. This is one reason her selection -- despite its campaign risks -- seems to have been so well received by Republicans yesterday. They are looking for a new generation of leaders."

[NYC07]

The WSJ ?????? I wonder what Right Wing Concervative owns it ??????????? Anyone have a guess ????????

[HC4BO]

Rupert Murdoch ...

Was I Right ? ...

[23000Days]

"Alaska's politics are deeply inbred " That may well go for the writer of this article as well!

[Chuckwheat]

Palin is the new Harriet Meirs.

[white mende man]

WOW! I'll bet you've been totally impressed with the last 8 years.

[FiLoLi]

You would lose that bet.

[23000Days]

Funny how WSJ didn't even have a by-line on this piece of crap! Bill Kristol? Karl Rove?

[margardner]

Experience?? The only experience Palin has is to count how many bear traps have been set tonight!
Oil revenues coming into Alaska give them an ongoing stream of money. It's not hard to balance a budget when you have money pouring into your office. Have her come to California, a real state and balance our budget, I'd be much more impressed with her. Alaska? Come on now. With all due respect get real!

[FiLoLi]

Following the lead of "The One", I see. Belittle the accomplishments of the woman to make "The One" look better. Why don't you slap her on the @$$ and tell her to fetch your beer why you are at it.

[lippy33]

LOL! He's a class act. Maybe it's just me, but he seems "bigger" in stature now. His voice, presentation, everything.....I think he's simply coming into his own.

And he and Joe are great together. I saw the huge crowd they pulled in on in Ohio today and I enjoyed watching them. I figured they'd work, but I didn't think they'd have the chemistry that they seem to have. Love them!!

Obama/Biden '08

[Safire]

Meanwhile, there's zero chemistry between McCain and Ms. Palin. I watched them today and scratched my head.

Her speech was word for word exactly like yesterday's. Understood that she needs to be introduced, but will she do the same speech at every stop? No substance!

She comes off like a "shrill" cheerleader. 18 Million "hard" cracks in the glass ceiling, etc... I am a reformer... Good 'ol boy's club... I fought corruption where I found it...

Where's the Beef?

[sf94127]

Obama has alwways said judgement trumps experience.

OLOvers be consistent; I know its hard because of all the koolaid you drink. If you really believe experience counts first you should email Obama and tell him to swap positions on the ticket with Biden.

[23000Days]

Doot-de-doo! Yuh got nuthin' little missy........

[Charmed]

LOL....he has managed the best run political machine ever.....he has plenty of executive experience and didn't have to borrow against public finance like McCain to stay in the race....get a new line.

[cnobody]

the attention given to experience now is a reaction to the drumming mccain has been doing for a while now. since experience has been so important to McCain up to now, the VP pick seems to be a one of poor judgement.

[cali girl]

Judgement does trump expereince! and the first most important judgment McCain made was to put someone under investigation in her state and who says she's not to concerned about what happens in Iraq... We all know Obama's international relations expereince in the senate highly outweighs Palin's 2 years governing a state with less people than Obama's home town and a few years as mayor of a town of 6000 people. 6000! 18 million people stood up to say they thought Obama was expereinced enough to be president, enough said.

[AlwaysFairDem]

You confirmed it that Obama choose the best VP unlike the old man.

[NYC07]

They look Presidential as opposed to the team of "Monty Burns and Gidget"

[lisakaz2]

LOLOL. Sounds about right. Guess that's why he didn't pick Smithers (Charlie Crist).

[UnknownSoldier]

LOL

[bbfatima]

I wonder how long it will be before Crist "breaks off" the engagement since he didn't get the veep nod.

[simonjl]

apparently McCain has a new party trick to impress the new lady, he's had a tattoo done.....a P on one cheek off his arse and a W on the other.....he'll drop his pants, bend over and it'll say POW
LMAO!!!

[23000Days]

Even my dog liked that one!!

[margardner]

Still rolling on the floor, but the visual is scary!!

[white mende man]

Good one!

[al]

What dose that spell when he stands on his head?

[patmancando]

Crude joke.............maybe you should tattoo your arse with a big @-"0"-$$.

[NYC07]

Can you tattoo a Prune ??????

[survivor08]

McCain should be tested for Alzheimer's...remember Reagan?!

And his DNA should be compared with Palin's last child...remember Edwards?!

[UnknownSoldier]

OMG you people are huckin filarious

[lisakaz2]

I'm waiting for it to come out that she faked that pregnancy and it was one of her daughters who had the kid. Then she'll step aside for another VP candidate.

[badtimes]

This story could be another first for the National Enquirer.

[patmancando]

You are all crude @$$-0's. Is this what the HP had degenerated into, a bunch of teenage wits, with bathroom mentality.

[DieHardObamaSupporter]

." Of his own choice for running mate, the Democratic presidential nominee says Sen. Joseph Biden "can step in and become president."


The first and foremost reason. Enough said.

[ruscle]

But will he look good in the rhinestone tiara that Republicans so want their leaders to wear?

[joeyp404]

Too bad Palin doesn't have the community organizer credentials which pass for presidental material in the Democratic Party.

[Charmed]

To bad she has run a campaign for the past 18 month either and managed the best political machine ever....yeah, that is just so sad.

[patmancando]

That seems to be the experience he based his campaign on in the primaries.

[bbfatima]

Too bad Palin didn't spend 11 years as a civil rights attorney
Too bad Palin didn't spend 7 years as a constitutional law professor
Too bad Palin didn't spend 7 years as a state senator
Too bad Palin didn't graduate magna cum laude from Harvard Law School

Too bad Palin doesn't have any credentials aside from being a beauty pageant contestant , but I'm sure that's enough for John McCain. Bet he was just hoping he could swap out his wife for a newer model. "oh yeah, I'll just get a babe as my veep!"

[badtimes]

Those two years as a sportscaster more than make up for it.

[NotBeatenYet]

yeah, but Palin can chase bears away from a garbage dump! she eats moose jerky and doesn't bother to swat the MONUMENTAL MOSQUITOS that are common in her neck of the woods. no siree.

[lisakaz2]

Indeed. O has got potential threats against him. Mc-Same is kinda up there, and between his cancer incidents and hidden health status, who knows how fit he really is. Both have ample reason to need a credible veep. Only O has a credible choice imo.

[All57States]

Hillary could not step in and be President?

[white mende man]

Obama and Biden looks so professional and genuine and you can sense they want to truly give of themselves to make right what the Bush administration has succeeded in messing up.

[sf94127]

If you believe its all about experience the Messiah should switch positions with B on the ticket.

[23000Days]

There you goin again with that crap, little missy....

[cnobody]

keep up the spamming. the poster you replied to said nothing of the experience question. but to your point, Biden would certainly make a fine president if it were to come to that. do you honestly feel comfortable saying the same thing about Palin?

[Ged2012]

The Democratic party has a lot of gravitas. Obama and Biden are the kind of serious guys I want to see on the world stage.

When the American people made George W President; and IF Americans, this time, would vote for McCain and Palin is like telling the world that Americans are stupid.

And Americans are NOT stupid. Which is why you guys should start voting Democrat this year if you don't want to become the laughing stock of the world for another four to eight years.

[cnick]

Are you sure the American people aren't 50.1% stupid??? How do we explain George Bush, how do we explain close polls for unfit people??? This is our last chance to show that we have a brain.

[23000Days]

Ever heard of Diebold (now named so other scary repug-sounding moniker)?
How about voter disenfranchisement?
Polls are just polls. Have you ever been polled on a national scale? I haven't. Anyone???

[metalpipe]

Accuracy dictates my correction of your 50.1% to 25.05%, as half of the US population that is old enough and qualified to vote DOESN'T.

That's the problem with this country.

Morally lazy.

[patmancando]

There are some of us who thought Hill was the last chance; so we have proven outselves stupid and unable to learn from our mistakes...............

[GQB]

Just what lesson from the past 2 elections leads you to the conclusion that Americans are not stupid?

[lisakaz2]

The horse already left the barn on that one. When is enough actually enough is my question? I wonder if the GOP has to gut the entire planet first.

[hannitysux]

I can not understand why this election is close. What is wrong with half of America?

[siney]

brain tumor brought on by the bush years. may they recover by november.

[avicenna]

Thanks for asking the question that people not from America are really trying to figure out. It seems like a total no brainer. In fact, the pairings appear awfully unfair - like watching an all-star basketball team playing against contestants featured on the "Biggest Loser" learning to play the game for fitness. Could it be sympathy votes? It seems completely obvious where both talent and competence lies. How can anyone even consider a 72 year old man who doesn't remember how many houses he owns or who the Americans are fighting in Iraq - with a high-pitched failed beauty queen ready to take over the country should anything happen to him? Compare these two to Barrack and Biden and the polls are mind-boggling. Truly.

[joeyp404]

They like their American Idol. And it's not like it's a bad thing.

[RaraAvis17]

It really saddens me and I find myself getting p*ssed about it and thinking about it a lot. I do not understand the minds of the American people and why in the world they would want more of this horrible leadership.

I'm just hoping there are a lot of people that are not being polled and they come out in droves.

[sf94127]

At least half of america is quite conservative.

Dem occupation of the WH has been low the last 40 years. WJC was the last Dem to be elected for 2 terms. Bubba won because he was a moderate, he could bring enough southern states his way. The Dem before him was a total disaster, the gadfly Jimmy Carter. Before that, Lyndon Johnson, another disaster.

Obama is trying to serve multiple political segments: his own ideology, the Dem left wing, centrist Dems, and conservative independents. Its a juggling act with mized results.

My 2 cents.

[UnknownSoldier]

WJC won because of Ross Perot

[ZenNonna]

I have read the posts on GOPusa forums and they love Sarah Palin. I do not get it but they are really jazzed. Check it out
http://www.gopusa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=475784#post475784

[23000Days]

Desperation can do some strange things! In whirlpools, everything grasps at straws!

[nellie]

I doubt the balance of the voters are going to agree with them.

[lucky54]

yes I did check and there is 12 pages of 10 comments each which makes 120 exciting people ... in a midtime there where 84 millions watchnig Obamas Convention Speach. So what is your point ?

[GuyFawkes]

She speaks their far right language. But the moderate independents and REpublicans are already balking at this. They know she's the female Pat Buchanan. How's that gonna go over in Florida, Michigan, New Hampshire, Colorado, Virginia, and New Mexico?

[NoMoFearNoMoHate]

Sarah Palin as Vice Presidential Candidate... this is what you get when you let the little head do the thinking.