Heads-up: Obama's doing interviews on CNN (360), MSNBC (Countdown), and FOX (Hannity) tonight.

[Pirate Smile]

According to Ben Smith on Politico.

edit to add - CNN 10PM EST: Obama 1 on 1 w Anderson Cooper, acc to Wolf B just now

[Stephanie]

1. Smart idea

Good for him. Nip this shit in the bud.

[easy_b94]

2. cool

[Whisp]

14. great. always good to see/hear him.

even if he's defending against Hillary's excremental tossings, he always comes out looking good and she like the idiot she is.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

26. CNN 10PM: Obama 1 on 1 w Anderson Cooper, acc to Wolf B just now

[Pirate Smile]

30. Thanks. I'll add it to the OP.

[LSparkle]

3. Good -- no swift-boating for this candidate

Face the criticism head-on and put it to rest. Excellent move on his part.

[thevoiceofreason]

4. Could even generate more good press than SNL.

:)

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. Kerry, are you taking notes?

[Adelante]

7. Leave Kerry alone

What's the point? He is working very hard for Obama and I for one am grateful.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

18. You know what? After supporting the Obama the way Kerry has, I take back what I said.

Thanks for setting me straight.

I guess I'm still smarting from our loss to Chimpy and thought Kerry could have EASILY done more to repel the cheapshot attacks on him. I mean look at the mess we're in!

But I do see your point and I'm ready to let that go. This time around, things are going to be a lot different. Look how Obama is staring down the bullshit artists who would defame his reputation. You gotta love it!

Peace out.

[democrattotheend]

21. We as Democrats have all learned from Kerry's experience

That even attacks that sound absurd need to be responded to. It used to be the CW that it was not a good idea to dignify crazy attacks with a response...the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle have changed that.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. Got that right. Never again!

[Kber]

40. Hey - hasn't anyone told you that Obama supporters are supposed to be rude

How are we supposed to maintain our reputation as rude and arrogant asshats when we have people like you being all reasonable and stuff.

Sheesh!111!

:sarcasm:

KB

[Adelante]

44. Thank you for reconsidering

:hi:

[ClassWarrior]

9. Bingo.

NGU.

[thoughtcrime1984]

10. Axelrod and Plouffe learned from the Kerry campaign's mistake

Let's be grateful that Kerry blazed that trail first (as unfortunate as it was at the time), and showed us that the way to go is definitely the "bull by the horns" technique. I am also grateful to Kerry that he is working extremely hard on behalf of Obama. A truly great Dem.

[politicasista]

15. Exactly and thank you

I think Obama's fellow supporters should be grateful that he has some good surrogates and people in his camp who are doing good (i.e. focusing on Dean's 50 state strategy, grassroots, etc). There is always room for improvment too. :)

This is a smart move by the Obama camp. :)

[Adelante]

6. Ooh, CNN

I can actually watch it instead of a video. Thanks a lot.

[FrenchieCat]

8. Good..........face the pundits that like to slice and dice........

[better tomorrow]

11. I wonder who gets him on MSNBC.....

and I won't watch FOX even if he is going to be on it, but then again.....

[backscatter712]

12. He's going on Faux Noise tonight?

On Hannity and Colmes?

He's a brave man...

[Pirate Smile]

33. Into the Lion's Den - Impressive.

[Sebass1271]

57. Did he go to Hannity and Colmes?

I would like to watch the video.. Does anybody has it?

[babylonsister]

13. Thanks! And I hope Olbermann gets him! nt

[backscatter712]

39. HE DOES!

Watch Olbermann tonight!

As for Hannity and Colmes, I'll wait until the clip goes on Youtube and steal it from there - I don't want to give any eyeballs or ratings to Faux Noise.

[babylonsister]

41. I heard-fabulous! Thanks. nt

[leftstreet]

16. The Obama campaign OWNS the Friday news dumps!

Let's see, last friday it was Samantha Power and "monster," this Friday it'll be Wright-gate... and AS USUAL by Monday it'll be off the radar!

Somebody in the Obama campaign R smart.

;-)

[loveangelc]

17. I am glad he is doing this. I'm optimistic again.

[angie_love]

46. me too!

weary but optimistic. Can't wait to watch KO tonight.

[BeyondGeography]

19. Excellent...now they'll have to show Barack repudiate the comments every time they show Wright

They're trying to kill this thing tonight. Smart.

[oasis]

20. Obama's desperate "Kitchen's Sunk" strategy.

:rofl:

[greyghost]

25. He definitely took a BIG hit with the Rev.

[redqueen]

22. He has learned from Hillary's mistake.

Sign of intelligence, that is.

[KittyWampus]

51. redqueen, what do you mean by "he has learned from Hillary's mistake"? just wondering

I am not sure what you refer to.

[redqueen]

52. I mean the way she let the Ferraro stuff stew for days before taking a firm stand.

That obviously wasn't the best way to handle it.

[Whisp]

23. CNN 10pm EST - Anderson Cooper will interview Barack. nt

[butterfly77]

24. He will be asked more than about Wright...

[Greyskye]

29. Good. I sure hope so.

Hopefully he'll deal with it, and we can move on to issues, instead of this guilt by association crap.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

28. It won't help....the damage is done

[RiverStone]

31. Just like the Muslim, drugs, hand over heart, McCain more qualified...

...BS rumors.

Guess that's why he remains ahead in the delegate count, states won, and popular vote. :think:

13.6 million voters did not let the rumor mill sway them.

Obama's integrity speaks for itself - and he will win because he is who he is.

[SoFlaJet]

38. keep wishing n/t

.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

32. I told a Hillary supporter here in the office about this and she said: yeah, but . . .

he's doing it on a slow news day. I give up!

[Pirate Smile]

35. They don't want him to provide an effective defense or response.

[Barack_America]

34. Conspiracy Theory: I'm starting to think that the Obama camp leaked this.

It was going to come out eventually, you must know that. There was no way to destroy those videotapes and it would have been foolish to be caught trying.

The timing of this is perfect. No primary anywhere in the near future and tons of time for this to blow over and/or be dealt with.

If it were from Hillary's side, wouldn't it make more sense to drop this bombshell just before the PA primary?

If it were from the GOP, wouldn't it make sense to keep this for the general election?

And hey, at least everyone on this country will now hear that Obama is Christian...on CNN, FoxNews and MSNBC no less!

[4_Legs_Good]

55. I think I'm with you.

The timing makes perfect sense.

David

[Sebass1271]

62. exactly!

my hats off to them, if this was their strategy and not suck-hannity

[ElsewheresDaughter]

36. the damage has already been done...he can't win the GE for us now

[FrenchieCat]

37. In your narrow mind.......

There is still time to inform and educate Hillary supporters,as we know that most of them don't hang out on the internet, are not activists.

Wishing barack to go away as the only way that Hillary can win is sounding dangerous for Barack at this point.

[BeyondGeography]

42. Nobody with half a brain believes that

[ElsewheresDaughter]

43. and anybody with two brain cells knows that Obama is toast and can not win the GE now

[Forkboy]

45. Well, two brain cells seems about right for you.

Good luck with that.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

47. McCain thanks you for your support

[Forkboy]

48. It looks like one of your two brain cells just died.

Idiots worldwide thank you for your support.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

49. give me a kiss

:*

[Forkboy]

50. I'd rather my balls were smashed flat by a large wooden mallet and then pierced with a croquet hoop.

:hi:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

53. I already did that

:hi:

[Forkboy]

54. Only in your fevered dreams.

[Sebass1271]

56. I can feel the love between you two

:loveya:

[Forkboy]

58. Heh

That obvious? ;)

[Sebass1271]

59. and Obama and Hillary supporter

finally amending fences and sharing some hugs & kisses..:hug:

[Sebass1271]

60. folks love is in the air t-nite

:9

[Forkboy]

63. I don't support either candidate though.

They were my last two choices of the entire field. So I go after both camps, and therefore, get no love from either side. :cry:


:D

[Sebass1271]

64. well, you are here for something, you must be

leaning towards one of them.. i was actually a hillary supporter first.. i voted for her in my State primary..and later changed to Obama..

[Forkboy]

65. I'm here for the tea and cookies.

Honestly, this particular forum is just an amusement for me. My choices are long gone (Kucinich and Edwards). The rest of DU is great to read and to get meaningful info from. GD-P...not so much. But, it is great for flat out hilarity from many on both sides. Each day is a new outrage, a new proclamation of the end for one or the other, and hyperbole that would make Condi Rice blush. It's like the Three Stooges morphed into a hundred stooges and got internet access all at once.

[Sebass1271]

61. If axelrod did this.. he is brilliant!!

i like him.. kill the stuff now.. and get over it and week-end