Live Blog: President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton on 60 Minutes
Posted: January 27, 2013 Filed under: just because 12 CommentsHillary Clinton and Barack Obama will be on 60 Minutes together in just a few minutes–assuming the golf tournament coverage finishes on time. Here’s a thread to discuss their first joint interview. If you’re watching and can post comments at the same time, please do. My TV is in another room, so I’ll have to run back and forth.
CBS posted a video preview here.
President Obama also gave a “wide-ranging” interview to The New Republic, and the embargo on it was lifted a short time ago. You need to give your e-mail address in order to get access to the TNR article.
This should be interesting. I look forward to reading your commments!
Hillary begins by explaining how she could work well with her former rival–in politics and democracy, you get over the losses and move on for the good of the country.
They both describe their relationship as a warm, close friendship. Hillary says sometimes they can understand each other without words, because they agree so much and have such similar experiences.
I liked what Hillary said about the staff and spouses taking longer to get over the campaign because I realized that’s true of me. As one of her supporters, I held a grudge much longer than Hillary did!
I thought it was a very good interview of two people who like and respect each other very much. I am also comforted to hear Hillary mention President Eisenhower’s admonitions against getting involved in foreign conflicts without fully understanding the possibilities. If that’s Obama’s guiding principle, I feel we are a lot better off than we have been in a very long time.
That’s good to hear. I’ll assume that’s part of Obama maturing in office. I thought he was rather rash re: consequences if things don’t go as you planned, in the beginning of his first term.
Here’s a link to the video if you missed it:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50139839n
The 49ers just landed at MSY. Guess the craziness is about ready to start here.
Niners!!!!!
When asked about Syria in that TMR article, I like his response very much. He seems to be a pragmatic realist.
You do have to wonder how much more destablization that region can take …
That and what can we do, if anything, that will be the most help overall? One thing I don’t believe would he helpful is invading another country, even for supposedly humane reasons. Eventually the populations there will have to settle their problems for themselves.
Big Party for the Niners here……………You know, when they talked about Benghazie, I have to give them credit, because they said nothing negative about Stevens……….and you know I had the feeling that he might have been at fault. In that he walked around without much support and trusted those around him, when months earlier there were dangers lurking……. He knew it, but maybe his timing was wrong……..I could be wrong. But liked the interview, they handled themselves well, as I expected.