What were the ONLY times during the campaign when Obama lost his cool?

[Bicoastal]

I can only think of two.

1) The time in the Senate where he cornered Joe Lieberman and gave him a brief talking-to.

2) The time on Halloween when the paparazzi tried to snap pictures of his daughter (Malia?) in her costume and he told them to leave her alone.

Only twice. And I can forgive him for both of them.

[FrenchieCat]

1. Did he really lose his cool? Do we really know,

or are we taking the word of unconfirmed reports?

[Eric J in MN]

2. On Halloween, Obama calmly told the press...

...that they had taken enough pictures.

Nothing uncool about it.

[DCBob]

3. There was some press conference during the primaries where he got flustered and walked out.

I can't remember the details but the media made a big deal out of it because it was out of character. I think he was just tired and in a hurry and the press corps was pressuring him on some dumb issue.

[StrongBad]

4. "You're likable enough, Hillary"

That was pretty cold, but I've said much worse to people under pressure.

[Eric J in MN]

5. I could understand it being controversial if he told her that she's not...

...likeable enough to become president.

Telling her that she is shouldn't be taken as an insult.

[DCBob]

6. I totally did not see that as an insult.

I think the comment was just silly and "nice" sarcastic -- something you might say to a friend or a relative.

[moondust]

7. Hmm. I always thought that was a take-off on

the whole "Is he black enough?" goofiness that was big in the early days. :shrug: