It was great. I watched the whole segment and Obama didn't start too well --he isn't all that great in that format-- but then all of the sudden he started to enjoy himself a lot. The white/black sides of him struggling was just really, really funny
Can I be a silly girl for just a moment and say Barack Obama is so adorable, in the charming sense of the word. It's just so refreshing, after watching Dick and Gaucho for eight years, to see a leader with a graceful stance and a geniuine smile who has something inspirational to say. I want to clone him and place another seat at my dinner table.
Granted, the Daily Show is preaching to the choir. But the combination of the infomercial and the appearance last night destroyed the argument that this guy is scary. Who the hell would be scared of Obama after watching these things?
I've got all kinds of landslide drool running down my chin.
He looks thinner and grayer than he did a couple months ago ... He's already doing that accelerated aging thing, but a friend of mine noted that it could also be the added stress of this pas week with his grandmother.
Obama was funny --- the "two halves struggling over the Bradley effect" bit, the "I don't think white people got the memo". He and Jon Stewart make a pretty good team.
I remember John Kerry on The Daily Show in 2004. He was pretty flat.
You know what I'm struck by when I see Obama in situations like this? The guy is HAPPY. He knows the world is a serious place and he has serious work to do on our behalf. But he is a happy person who loves his wife & kids and he likes to have fun and joke around. He's serious but not solemn.
The bit about the Bradley effect was so surprising and so funny!
If only you trusted The Corner like you should, you would know that Obama's trip on the Daily Show was condescending and silly and showed that Obama is already counting his win as a done deal.
Re; The posting by Charlotte K about how happy Barack is. I agree, but would add that he is comfortable with who he is. He's grounded. He knows what he's about. Contrast that with McCain. Interestingly, Palin seems to be grounded, and knows who she is. Too bad who she is is so.....icky. Scary. A diva. Closed minded. But Barack - a strong sense of self, an ease with that. I think it's not only his upbringing and his growth as a person, but his relationship (security) with Michelle, and his strong faith. It's not a faith like Palin's - God is on her side - but a faith that asks, am I on God's side? While knowing, deeply, that he is doing God's work in a more encompassing sense, a more humble way.
@Emma: Shhh! Not so loud! It's a well-kept secret that cute geeks make the best lovers, and those in the know like having a field to choose from. Not that I'm choosing-- I married mine.
A nice performance over all, no doubt, but did anyone but me feel bad for him when his "joke" about interrupting Malia's shows on the Disney channel didn't even get a chuckle from the crowd?
Here's a piece no one cared about. Meh, whatever, probably the most enjoyable article I did during my stint at TIME. Premiered a month before I got laid-off. The nail in the coffin? Ya think?
Here's me going after Al. I didn't so much have a problem with him, as I had a problem with media acting like this dude was the go-to guy for everything black.
This was my first real story at time. I was writing for the Business section, a real change of direction for me. At any rate, it's about Wal-Mart's attempts to colonize the inner-city. As much as I enjoyed this piece, I mostly enjoyed going out to Chicago, which is a beautiful, beautiful city.
This a piece I did about the cops just outside our nation capitol, in Prince George's County, a few years back. I wanted to offer a counter to the dumb, conventional wisdom that if you paint your police force black, you could eradicate police brutality. In fact, Prince George's--one of the richest, blackest counties in the country--also had one of the most brutal police force's in the country.
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood 
It was great. I watched the whole segment and Obama didn't start too well --he isn't all that great in that format-- but then all of the sudden he started to enjoy himself a lot. The white/black sides of him struggling was just really, really funny
I think that Tito "the Builder"/Bob The Builder bit was HILARIOUS!
I heart the Daily Show.
Can I be a silly girl for just a moment and say Barack Obama is so adorable, in the charming sense of the word. It's just so refreshing, after watching Dick and Gaucho for eight years, to see a leader with a graceful stance and a geniuine smile who has something inspirational to say. I want to clone him and place another seat at my dinner table.
"Dick and Gaucho"
HA!
And yes the Tito/Bob bit was hilarious. Stewart's stereo-typical "Jersey" voice is always good for a laugh.
Hahaha the part where Jon asks him if he's worried that he'll fall under the Bradley Effect because he's half white was awesome.
Granted, the Daily Show is preaching to the choir. But the combination of the infomercial and the appearance last night destroyed the argument that this guy is scary. Who the hell would be scared of Obama after watching these things?
I've got all kinds of landslide drool running down my chin.
I hope Palin goes on the Daily show before the election is over and we all forget about her.
He looked really, really tired (and who could blame him?).
He looks thinner and grayer than he did a couple months ago ... He's already doing that accelerated aging thing, but a friend of mine noted that it could also be the added stress of this pas week with his grandmother.
Tessa,
It is perfectly fine for you to be a silly girl. I have been thinking the same thing for months. I love how much self-control he exudes...sigh...
As soon as he mentioned the Bradley effect I was all like "yeah, Coates!"
Obama was funny --- the "two halves struggling over the Bradley effect" bit, the "I don't think white people got the memo". He and Jon Stewart make a pretty good team.
I remember John Kerry on The Daily Show in 2004. He was pretty flat.
You know what I'm struck by when I see Obama in situations like this? The guy is HAPPY. He knows the world is a serious place and he has serious work to do on our behalf. But he is a happy person who loves his wife & kids and he likes to have fun and joke around. He's serious but not solemn.
The bit about the Bradley effect was so surprising and so funny!
TNC,
If only you trusted The Corner like you should, you would know that Obama's trip on the Daily Show was condescending and silly and showed that Obama is already counting his win as a done deal.
Stein and Lopez say its so, so it must be true.
/sarcasm
Obama + Stewart = best men on the planet.
No seriously though. You really can't get any better than the two of them.
He looked really, really tired (and who could blame him?).
I thought he looked a tad lit (and who could blame him?). But yeah, he was probably just tired.
Obama is totally adorkable. (adorable + dork) The fact that he laughs at his own jokes makes him so made of win in a dorky sticky-outy-ears way.
Barry really is basically an unusually hot nerd. He's going to do wonders for cute nerdy guys. I predict they will be the next trophy boyfriend.
Re; The posting by Charlotte K about how happy Barack is. I agree, but would add that he is comfortable with who he is. He's grounded. He knows what he's about. Contrast that with McCain. Interestingly, Palin seems to be grounded, and knows who she is. Too bad who she is is so.....icky. Scary. A diva. Closed minded. But Barack - a strong sense of self, an ease with that. I think it's not only his upbringing and his growth as a person, but his relationship (security) with Michelle, and his strong faith. It's not a faith like Palin's - God is on her side - but a faith that asks, am I on God's side? While knowing, deeply, that he is doing God's work in a more encompassing sense, a more humble way.
@Emma,
I've been praying for that for years! lol!
@Emma: Shhh! Not so loud! It's a well-kept secret that cute geeks make the best lovers, and those in the know like having a field to choose from. Not that I'm choosing-- I married mine.
A nice performance over all, no doubt, but did anyone but me feel bad for him when his "joke" about interrupting Malia's shows on the Disney channel didn't even get a chuckle from the crowd?
Nate: My husband (a kindergarten teacher) and I giggled at that. It'd be his students' first concern too.