Obama: The TIME Interview [FULL 34 Minute Audio + Great Photos + Article] - * BRILLIANT*

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John Klein of Time Magazine's interview with Barack Obama

* Full Audio of the Interview (34 Mins): http://www.sonibyte.com/audio/8451.mp3

* Behind-The-Scenes PHOTOS + AUDIO Slideshow: http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/2008/obama_klein_multimedia/

* The Time Magazine 5-page ARTICLE explaining things in MORE DETAIL: http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1853025-1,00.html

[madaboutharry]

1. Maturity.

That is a big compliment.

[TheDonkey]

2. Interesting tone at the end of Klein's conversation. Made it sound like Obama WOULD BE president

and this sort of meme is important. Harder for rethugs to steal when most Americans are now accepting and looking forward to the fact that Obama is going to be president.

[napi21]

3. Yes, and Joe Klein has been known to slam any politician if he

thought he was wrong or a bit nuts.

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[BeyondGeography]

4. "It struck me that such a young man is going to bring to the White House a quality we haven't seen

in recent Presidents, and that quality is maturity."

:thumbsup:

[monmouth]

5. This is a wonderful audio and Klein tells it so beautifully. Something

I've noticed about Obama, stupid I know, but he has what my mother would call "piano hands"...Long, slim and the perfect hands for octave stretches, etc. Anyone else notice this? Also, do we know if Barack Obama sings? I mean, this guy is so awesomely talented, why would he not be a singer and player of piano.

Maybe this would be a good question for Michelle, bet she'd give some cool answers...LOL.

[K Gardner]

8. I've heard he does sing.. but I forget where I heard that.

[PBS Poll-435]

6. Joe Klein's Primary Colors is the greatest political book I have ever read

I will enjoy the interview.

[K Gardner]

10. Am I the only moran who didn't realize he wrote that?!

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11. Nah....

Anonymous's <-- Is that correct?

name was on the book.

:)

[K Gardner]

12. Yeah.. and I"ve watched the movie over a dozen times, always wishing I

could figure out who wrote it, LOL !

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14. LOL

I have seen that movie 20+ times from start to finish.

Great flick!

[hootinholler]

17. It would be anonymous' n/t

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19. Thanks!

:D

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[Fleshdancer]

7. wow, that was great!

I had to send it to my contact list. :)

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[Triana]

13. Obama is incredibly mature. Even-keeled, thoughtful, won't go off half-cocked...

..like Mr. "Maverick" (NO thanks) or bu$hit.

I was thinking about this just this past week - about the way Republicans and McCain operate on what is essentially a first-grade playground bully mentality - and Obama is the one acting like an ADULT and who wants to run the country like an ADULT instead of like an insecure playground bully.

I put up with abuse by playground bullies in school. I recognize them. In Republicans and their campaigns.

Barack Obama is an ADULT. He acts like one, thinks like one. And he'll run the country like one.

THAT is the change we NEED.

EDIT:

And the article ends with:

"But he has not been childishly egomaniacal, in contrast to our recent baby-boomer Presidents — or petulant, in contrast to his opponent. He does not seem needy. He seems a grown-up, in a nation that badly needs some adult supervision."


Yep. THAT's what I'm talkin about.

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