I find Obama's knowledge of US and world affairs, the economy, environmental issues, etc. very impressive. He strikes me as a very intelligent yet modest man who is always willing to learn new things. He sounds very diplomatic and has a calm head on his shoulders. I think Obama deserves the chance to be president.
I definitely agree with you. A lot of people are talking about the fact that he has no experience, but he has laid out a clear plan of what he is going to do as president. He has wonderful ideas of how to move this country foward, and I think after watching the debate last night, Obama showed that he has the ability to connect to those in both parties, when he had said several times that McCain was right on certain ideas. To me, McCain was stubborn and felt that his ideas were better than Obamas
its difficult not be impressed by Obama - have you ever seen such a senior politician so comfortable in so many different scenarios ? Well done USA for looking beyond trivial issues and allowing this guy to steer the ship.
He's so sure with the questions being asked and gives truthful responses, acknowledges the mistakes of the past and knows what the country needs to do. I dread to think what Sarah Palin would be saying in this interview...
This man will make a very good President. I agree with his policy on the war. I wonder how long it will take him to get our people out of there after he is inaugurated in January?!
I'm from Russia and what I can say for sure, that all the people of our country like Mr. Obama. I think he'll do everything what he has said during the campaign. He just can't do everything in a year, time is necessary. And we couldn't say the same about Bush with his PRO and so on.
What a man. A man who changed the world - a man who you can only respect. There have been many in he's place, but he's the best ever. This guy is so awesome. Simply, a man who will go down in history as a legend.. Yeah, and that black dude is fine too.
I am so glad that there are people in this country who want to support and elect the person who will make the smartest decisions for our country. To me, there is no other choice but Barack Obama. McCain can talk about his experience all he wants to, but ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS! Just because John McCain has been in the Senate for 26 years and has shown bi-partisanship, doesn't mean that he has been in support of laws and bills that will help this country.
I've read Audacity Of Hope and Life In The Woods and Walden and Civil Disobedience, all great enlightening reads. The Old Testament is also a very interesting fairy tale to read but the New Testament is something too surreal and unbelievable. If you would spend some time, as a thinking open minded individual, listening to Bob Dylan's music, specially his early work and after his conversion, than you will find enlightenment there too. The man is utterly brilliant.
This man is special, He's the one! I never stopped believing in America. This is an amazing country and we are rising to the occasion. The future of this country is very bright and president Obama is part of that bright future. I love the questions Dave asked. I can tell Dave is not a big fan of his but I am.
......yo kemron, definitely stevie wonder....think it's"keep on believin'". thats the way the Late Nite folks roll on this show. the song's Paul plays on guest intros are somehow connected to the guest or guest situations...someone should do a book.
Gotta love Letterman.. "That is a good 'suit'... I would vote for that 'suit'" You can tell he wants to endorse Obama, but the network wouldn't like that.
As a canadian with friends fighting in afghanistan and following american politics very closely ; I honestly think that the american redeployment in afghanistan will be concentrated on the pakistanese border. However, it is a much smaller area to control and defend than the whole of iraq, so it would make sense that you need less troops there than the couple hundreds of thousands serving in Iraq. Plus, a stronger international force is already supporting american troops.
I'm Irish and I love obama, but I'm not mad on the "last best hope on earth" comment but fully agree that ist disappointment rather then hatred due to the high expections comment. So glad he won.
I disagree in one point: The "outside" world does NOT want America to lead and certainly does NOT look up to America because of its values and America is NOT the last hope on earth.
can't help but really 'listen' to President Obama... charming but coherrant and an honest strategist....politics ~diplomacy ~foreign policy shall be interesting....ppl can speculate but unlike earlier candidates there is more suspense & expectations too! all the best President OBAMA!
I like it when the president has a fun loving personality. Obama has it. Bush had it to. I may not like these guys as politicians, but they sure would be fun as hell to hang out with them.
By the way, I attended a catholic school were a priest once told me that the majority of the stories in the bible were moral fairy tales in order to spread the message of well being. His words.
The true unemployment rate is much higher than the estimated 8.1-8.3% there were barely any jobs created during the 30 months as you claim, the main reason it dropped was because people were starting to come off their unemployment checks which is also not calculated in the unemployment rate, leave out a lot of variables out of an equation and you can seem to get a positive outcome than a negative. True unemployment if you add certain variables is around 20-24%.
the more i hear Obama speak, the more i realize how proud i would be to have him represent the country. my how intelligent, logical, and non-demeaning he is! it's rather sad that some of these comments just lower themselves to name-calling and irate rantings. i suppose when you have no real substance to what you are talking about, that's what your response must be. i pray that this country will be blessed with obama and we can move forward to love and tolerance and away from fear and hatred.
He has been a Law maker as State & US Senator for 10.5+ years. He is highly intelligent, decent and forward thinking. As President you must be like a world class chess player thinking 10-15 moves ahead. He implored the Prez not to launch the unprovoked Iraq attack, that we'd be there for 5-10yrs & a sectarian civil war would result. Sen. Obama fights for past/present troops on Sen. Cmtee on Vet Affairs. He helped pass the strongest ethics reform legislation since Watergate & the list goes on!
There is a difference between extremely unlikely and impossible. However unlikely we estimate that life may be, we know that it arose on at least one planet. You mention one man's estimate, yet our knowledge of abiogenesis is increasing all the time. The building blocks of life are very common in the universe. I think it much more unlikely that there is a being that simultaneously has control of every molecule in the universe, yet remains hidden from any scientific test.
He voted present on 7 of 14 abortion bills while in the state senate, thats not change I can believe in. As democrats our stance on abortion is pretty clear; he should know this and should not be voting present.
I think most people simple don't understand the concept of inflation and devaluation of a currency. The 4 trillion in debt you speak of devalued the currency by almost 22% that is why gas went up, of course there are other reasons but this is one of the main ones. Most people don't understand basic economics, when consumer confidence in a currency drops prices go up, if enough of a certain good is not sold companies downsize instead of keeping a surplus and lowering prices.
Mccain is a maverick? An independent thinker who thinks differently from anyone else? You don't want someone that thinks differently! You want the guy who understands what WE, THE PEOPLE think and wants WHAT WE WANT! Vote for Obama, because he represents everything that THE PEOPLE want.
the only reason why alcohol and ciggarettes are legal is because they were made a while ago this policeman said to me if they were made recently then theyd be illegel for the effects they have
Obama is a smart guy. He thinks on long term, takes criticism with caution, and responds to it in a very well thought through yet unambiguous way. I hope he can swing the US's image in the world around. It's obvious that in the situation the US are in right now takes time, patience and a lot of effort to solve.
This guy has a really true charisma which is found only in great leaders, i think we should seriously think about voting for this decent man.
This comment was posted 15 years ago.... wow. I hope you are alive and well
In lockdown and watching this in May, 2020.
he looks so young and less exhausted
Philip V Being President does that...Trump will look the Cryptkeeper
I love it. there are no awkard silences and very interesting anser's in each question
I still have faith in you. Pretty level headed, always calm and collected and is a great THINKER and LISTENER!!!!
Haha, I love how they introduced him with higherground on stevie wonder.
Hey, Prez, keep up the good work. Thanks for running.
I find Obama's knowledge of US and world affairs, the economy, environmental issues, etc. very impressive. He strikes me as a very intelligent yet modest man who is always willing to learn new things. He sounds very diplomatic and has a calm head on his shoulders. I think Obama deserves the chance to be president.
I definitely agree with you. A lot of people are talking about the fact that he has no experience, but he has laid out a clear plan of what he is going to do as president. He has wonderful ideas of how to move this country foward, and I think after watching the debate last night, Obama showed that he has the ability to connect to those in both parties, when he had said several times that McCain was right on certain ideas. To me, McCain was stubborn and felt that his ideas were better than Obamas
he's a very attractive man
Very!
nice compliment from Letterman in the end.
Damn this man is intelligent, he should run for president
Thank you for not arguing with me.
Saves me some time. :)
love dave and his witch laughter haha
its difficult not be impressed by Obama - have you ever seen such a senior politician so comfortable in so many different scenarios ? Well done USA for looking beyond trivial issues and allowing this guy to steer the ship.
He seemed like he had so much potential here.
I think you mean " no we aren't. " Responses are so much more powerful when they make sense.
Majestic, do you hear the Twilight music playing in your head and were you the one on the "grassy knoll" per chance? :)
impressive interview by dave... you usually get interviews where they ask about personal life, gossip, bullshit etc. Usage well spent.
he's funny, eloquent and articulate. not to mention incredibly smart. love him!
I love how down to earth he is
Don't worry about spaciousgalaxy, folks.
His name already suggests he is a space-cadet.
Don't think about voting for him... VOTE FOR HIM!
very true...
look at the date the video was uploaded.
wonderful suit.
He's so sure with the questions being asked and gives truthful responses, acknowledges the mistakes of the past and knows what the country needs to do. I dread to think what Sarah Palin would be saying in this interview...
Check out how he smiles after Dave says "This is an electable suit"
It feels good to have an inteligent president, it's been 8 years.
This man will make a very good President. I agree with his policy on the war. I wonder how long it will take him to get our people out of there after he is inaugurated in January?!
AHHHHH LMFAO OWNED!!!
Support either candidate: the choice is yours; the choice is meaningless.
i agree with you completely. i can't belive so many people are so negative
I'm from Russia and what I can say for sure, that all the people of our country like Mr. Obama. I think he'll do everything what he has said during the campaign. He just can't do everything in a year, time is necessary.
And we couldn't say the same about Bush with his PRO and so on.
What a man. A man who changed the world - a man who you can only respect. There have been many in he's place, but he's the best ever. This guy is so awesome. Simply, a man who will go down in history as a legend..
Yeah, and that black dude is fine too.
OMG. He is so dreamy.
That is a good suit!
Even this time he was speaking like a president of the United States 😀😀
I wonder what security measures did they put up..
Thanks, but not lucky, but blessed!
@metalYES12 Good comment, i agree with you. We should write this in every video of youtube.
When is this from?
2023 watching
20 bucks says he still hits the wacky tobbacky.
I am so glad that there are people in this country who want to support and elect the person who will make the smartest decisions for our country. To me, there is no other choice but Barack Obama. McCain can talk about his experience all he wants to, but ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS! Just because John McCain has been in the Senate for 26 years and has shown bi-partisanship, doesn't mean that he has been in support of laws and bills that will help this country.
thats a nice suit.
i really like obama, he seems so laid back and cool, and not superficial or so eager to please.
I've read Audacity Of Hope and Life In The Woods and Walden and Civil Disobedience, all great enlightening reads. The Old Testament is also a very interesting fairy tale to read but the New Testament is something too surreal and unbelievable. If you would spend some time, as a thinking open minded individual, listening to Bob Dylan's music, specially his early work and after his conversion, than you will find enlightenment there too. The man is utterly brilliant.
This man is special,
He's the one!
I never stopped believing in America. This is an amazing country and we are rising to the occasion. The future of this country is very bright and president Obama is part of that bright future. I love the questions Dave asked. I can tell Dave is not a big fan of his but I am.
Change? Still at war, still more lobbyists, still bigger government, still over spending, nothing has really changed.
I wish Australia had a head of state this likable
What an amazing well learned man.
OBAMA 08'!!!
......yo kemron, definitely stevie wonder....think it's"keep on believin'". thats the way the Late Nite folks roll on this show. the song's Paul plays on guest intros are somehow connected to the guest or guest situations...someone should do a book.
thank you, someone with a brain who knows how to use it.
i agree completely
Classy and eloquent …
He looks SO young here!
I like this guy! He's got a lot of courage to pick up after Bush!
I would love to see Ron Paul on Letterman
anyone who does nothing to stop the stupidity of our drug war brings no change in my book
awesome!
Gotta love Letterman.. "That is a good 'suit'... I would vote for that 'suit'"
You can tell he wants to endorse Obama, but the network wouldn't like that.
Ahhh, how refreshing it will be to have a well-spoken president again!
He has such a warm, lovely voice. You go mr. president. Team Barack Obama!!!!
yeah, my bad, just realized that..
As a canadian with friends fighting in afghanistan and following american politics very closely ; I honestly think that the american redeployment in afghanistan will be concentrated on the pakistanese border. However, it is a much smaller area to control and defend than the whole of iraq, so it would make sense that you need less troops there than the couple hundreds of thousands serving in Iraq. Plus, a stronger international force is already supporting american troops.
I'm Irish and I love obama, but I'm not mad on the "last best hope on earth" comment but fully agree that ist disappointment rather then hatred due to the high expections comment.
So glad he won.
where you from?
Hello, I am Italian and I do not understand what they say.
who is kind enough to write the dialogue between David Letterman and obama...
thanks
@TheBBG95 You do realize that this was way before he was sworn into Presidency...
I love this guy.
he is a human being just like you or me. that's why he will make a good prez.
I'm terrified of her :D loooool. He's a president but most of all a normal human being. So sincere.
I disagree in one point: The "outside" world does NOT want America to lead and certainly does NOT look up to America because of its values and America is NOT the last hope on earth.
Cool, cool, cool then more cool
can't help but really 'listen' to President Obama... charming but coherrant and an honest strategist....politics ~diplomacy ~foreign policy shall be interesting....ppl can speculate but unlike earlier candidates there is more suspense & expectations too!
all the best President OBAMA!
I like it when the president has a fun loving personality. Obama has it. Bush had it to. I may not like these guys as politicians, but they sure would be fun as hell to hang out with them.
By the way, I attended a catholic school were a priest once told me that the majority of the stories in the bible were moral fairy tales in order to spread the message of well being. His words.
i don't even know what Obama says,
But it's soooooo smooooth
I love Obama so much, i can only hope he becomes our president.
The true unemployment rate is much higher than the estimated 8.1-8.3% there were barely any jobs created during the 30 months as you claim, the main reason it dropped was because people were starting to come off their unemployment checks which is also not calculated in the unemployment rate, leave out a lot of variables out of an equation and you can seem to get a positive outcome than a negative. True unemployment if you add certain variables is around 20-24%.
the more i hear Obama speak, the more i realize how proud i would be to have him represent the country. my how intelligent, logical, and non-demeaning he is! it's rather sad that some of these comments just lower themselves to name-calling and irate rantings. i suppose when you have no real substance to what you are talking about, that's what your response must be. i pray that this country will be blessed with obama and we can move forward to love and tolerance and away from fear and hatred.
80 % approval rating in a state that has more moose than people.
You can put lipstick on a moose and but still a moose.
noooo way!!!
seeriously???
"i will vote for that suit"MEANING I WILL VOTE FOR YOU, BUT OBVIOUSLY HE CANT SAY IT ON TV
Barak Obama - has really good taste in music!😍😍😍😍😍😍😎😎😎😎😎
I'm from the UK and from what I see and hear of Italian politics it does seem sightly insane, but at least your leaders are interesting.
.....and we have Berlusconi....................
He has been a Law maker as State & US Senator for 10.5+ years. He is highly intelligent, decent and forward thinking. As President you must be like a world class chess player thinking 10-15 moves ahead. He implored the Prez not to launch the unprovoked Iraq attack, that we'd be there for 5-10yrs & a sectarian civil war would result. Sen. Obama fights for past/present troops on Sen. Cmtee on Vet Affairs. He helped pass the strongest ethics reform legislation since Watergate & the list goes on!
There is a difference between extremely unlikely and impossible. However unlikely we estimate that life may be, we know that it arose on at least one planet. You mention one man's estimate, yet our knowledge of abiogenesis is increasing all the time. The building blocks of life are very common in the universe. I think it much more unlikely that there is a being that simultaneously has control of every molecule in the universe, yet remains hidden from any scientific test.
so true, so true.. but people hear change and they jump on the band waggon
He voted present on 7 of 14 abortion bills while in the state senate, thats not change I can believe in. As democrats our stance on abortion is pretty clear; he should know this and should not be voting present.
I think most people simple don't understand the concept of inflation and devaluation of a currency. The 4 trillion in debt you speak of devalued the currency by almost 22% that is why gas went up, of course there are other reasons but this is one of the main ones. Most people don't understand basic economics, when consumer confidence in a currency drops prices go up, if enough of a certain good is not sold companies downsize instead of keeping a surplus and lowering prices.
Mccain is a maverick? An independent thinker who thinks differently from anyone else?
You don't want someone that thinks differently! You want the guy who understands what WE, THE PEOPLE think and wants WHAT WE WANT! Vote for Obama, because he represents everything that THE PEOPLE want.
Who might you postulate as a viable candidate whose words might enlighten us? Give me some names? I'm curious.
the only reason why alcohol and ciggarettes are legal is because they were made a while ago this policeman said to me if they were made recently then theyd be illegel for the effects they have
I am not implying that at all. I acknowledge that there is beauty in the world.
Why? Because it inspires apathy.
Obama is a smart guy. He thinks on long term, takes criticism with caution, and responds to it in a very well thought through yet unambiguous way. I hope he can swing the US's image in the world around. It's obvious that in the situation the US are in right now takes time, patience and a lot of effort to solve.
i like this guy! he's down to earth!!!
no, he says "I could use some now", as a joke
:)
I hoped David was a Ron Paul guy.