Obama on Meet the Press
In this first segment, Tim and Barack discuss the gas tax holiday that Hillary Clinton and John McCain have proposed. Sen. Obama sums it up as a "classic Washington gimmick" that will do nothing for the individual while decreasing revenue for the government. Further, Sen. Obama asserts that Hillary doesn't believe it could ever go through, rather, it's just a good talking point for the campaign.
Here, in the second segment, Barack is asked about the potential for air strikes in Iran in response to their meddling in Iraq. Sen. Obama says he won't discuss the issue because it involves him knowing details he currently doesn't. Way to get around it!
When Russert asks about Hillary Clinton's statement that we may "obliterate" Iran if they attack Israel, Sen. Obama insists he'll act "forcefully" in reaction to any action towards an ally. When asked about defending the rest of the nations in the Middle East from a nuclear Iran, Barack refuses to discuss it, as this would be "presupposing" Iran will obtain nuclear weapons. This, of course, is contrary to the primary goal - not letting them get it. How does Sen. Obama plan on preventing this (already full steam ahead) mission from being accomplished? You guessed it - International diplomacy! I guess Sen. Obama is quite satisfied with the six nation talks that have been so successful at halting North Korea's nuclear program.
In the third segment below, Tim asks Sen. Obama if he would support Hillary should she get the nomination. His response...."I don't think that will happen." Then he quickly adds that he wants a Democrat to win, so yes, he'll support her. Sen. Obama also manages to throw in a few quick jabs that voting for McCain would be a continuation of George Bush's foreign and and economic policies.
In this last segment, Russert asks why the superdelegates should be comfortable that Sen. Obama will be able to handle the assault on his character and questions of his patriotism that will come out in the general election. Barack responds in saying he'll never let anyone challenge his patriotism - his running for president is a testament to his patriotism. In my humble opinion, that could also be taken as a politician's quest for power, but I could be wrong.
The interview winds down with Sen. Obama reiterating his life story and briefly discussing how hard it is to catch the American Dream these days, and by electing him president he'll be able to bring it back to within arms reach. How? Your guess is as good as mine.






