Quote of the Day

Posted on 03/08/2009 at 10:20 am by JumpyPants

“Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter. It was hard for me to believe that you were entirely serious about that socialist question.”
—President Obama in response to the New York Times after a series of questions asking if he’s a socialist.

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  • Francis Zuccarello

    I want to know which reporter or reporters asked President Obama if he is a Socialist. After that, I want a follow-up from The New York Times as to why no reporter ever asked President George W. Bush if he was Socialist, or Fascist, or Nationalist Socialist or just stupidest.

  • AdyLeigh

    When will they ask him if he’s really a terrorist hell-bent on destroying this country?

  • http://www.polytropic.org Bruno Machiavelli

    The entirety of the follow-up is even more awesome. What I especially love is that he never calls out the Republicans or the Bush Administration out by name, even when asked about “on whose watch” these problems started. And I get the sense that he’s not avoiding naming them from a “hedging” place, but more because he’s just got that much class, that he recognizes deeply that it’s counterproductive.

  • jmy

    Bruno, I agree. It’s almost as if the journalist was trying to bait him, when he knew full well who Obama was talking about.

  • Lib4

    The liberal media strikes again…how f’in insulting and disrespectful.Obama needs pull out a can of whup ass on these jackasses and get them back in line (a la Bush)

  • JackDanieL

    Mr. President, with all due respect, they are never entirely serious, they are VERY SERIOUS(didn’t you see their haircuts?)

  • LK

    Would one of you be able to let me know where to find this article in the NYT?Thank you so much!!

  • Alan4s

    LK: Click the link in the quoted text in Bob’s original post.

  • LK

    AlanThank you! The hour ahead has made me a little groggy. Thanks for the reminder!Lynn

  • bibimimi

    “Boy, are you out yer damn mind??”

  • JeremyB

    “Through” these words around? “Who’s” watch? What the hell?