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Obama Tells Stephen Colbert that Trumps Failures Exceeded All Expectations, Roasts Shambolic Covid-19 ResponseBy Leia Idliby Nov 25th, 2020, 9:05 am
Stephen Colberts scored a pretty big name for his first in-person interview since the pandemic shut down the entertainment world. Barack Obama joined the Late Show host to discuss his new memoir A Promised Land, the state of the U.S. following the 2020 election, and the Trump administrations failed coronavirus response.
I just want to take a moment to drink you in for just a moment, Colbert said. Because Im having to get used to looking at a president again. Ive gotten out of the habit. I have to warm up for Joe Biden. I dont want to pull anything when I see him take the oath of office.
Not mincing his words, Obama replied, Weve got the potential of returning to a presidency that is actually paying attention and trying to do right by all people and not just some.
Colbert generally stayed away from discussing President Donald Trump, but did question Obama about the rest of the Republican party, asking the former president if he were surprised that the GOP failed to see the advantage of acting as if they cared.
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Obama Tells Stephen Colbert that Trump's Failures 'Exceeded' All Expectations, Roasts 'Shambolic'... (Original Post)
DonViejo
Nov 2020
OP
R&K Thank you. I can listen to President Obama all day... Soothes my ragged nerves.
MerryBlooms
Nov 2020
#5
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)1. Trump wasn't trying to do right for only some
Trump was trying to do right for ONE - Trump.
JHB
(37,133 posts)3. Which meant doing right for two...
Trump... and Vlad.
yonder
(9,631 posts)2. I saw that great interview last night
and especially enjoyed the good natured, free and easy ribbing they were giving each other. It was the same as you would expect with good friends or plain old normal human beings. The contrast between that and any interaction anyone has ever seen with tRump was welcome and refreshing.
Here's to more normal.
liberalla
(9,166 posts)4. Bookmarking to watch later
I fell asleep early last night - thanks!!
MerryBlooms
(11,728 posts)5. R&K Thank you. I can listen to President Obama all day... Soothes my ragged nerves.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,535 posts)6. Failed to see the advantage to acting like normal human beings?
So many of them haven't managed to clear that very low bar. Expectations of good governance and moral leadership are, or were, completely misplaced.
Richard D
(8,693 posts)7. I mean . . . HOLY SHITE!
We're going to have an intelligent and compassionate president again!
That is still sinking in. Recovery from the PTSD of the last 4 years will take a while.