Is Steve Kroft completely against Pres. Obama?

[Cane4Dems]

He seems to be making fake assertions against Pres. Obama and seems to be on edge/agitated with every response made by the President.....his interviewing skills are horrible and his counterpart scott pelley gave Rmoney just softball questions

Perhaps I have judged the tone of the interview completely wrong but it just seems like that he is against the President

[Native]

1. i agree completely.

[MichiganVote]

2. I think both interviewers are asking the questions that people have..

That is their job. And Obama is doing a nice job. Rmoney, means testing for Medicare..good luck with that.

[sammytko]

9. Exactly! He is playing the part of the person that is not a Pres. O supporter.

Helps the President get his message out to the non-believers.

[Laurajr]

3. Ditto

[Mponti]

4. I disagree

Journalists should.ask tough questions. Obama's doing well

[kysrsoze]

5. He was a complete ass to Obama the last time he interviewed him

Kroft is so blatantly biased against Obama. You know he wouldn't treat Mittens the same way. It would be just like David Gregory's rooftop suck-up session.

[smorkingapple]

6. He's being firm but fair and Obama is handling this deftly. No issues by me.

Obama's a big boy, he can handle these questions. Matter of fact, this is just a preview of the debates and you can see Obama has his answers down pat by now.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

10. didn't hear anything fair.

[smackd]

16. I agree with you. Obama doesn't need softballs. (nm)

[rurallib]

7. It was an amazing contrast to the softball interview of Romney.

[Native]

11. and the softball interview gets even softer

"Do you find time to be alone with your thoughts?" Seriously? Did he really just ask Romney that?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. exactly

[Laura PourMeADrink]

8. this is not going well. Kroft actually did his homework....he is bringing up all

the worst shit only.

wouldn't it be great if Obama just hauled off and slugged him

[Jennicut]

19. President Obama did fine.

He can handle some cranky journalists, after all he dealt with all those right wing looneys in congress.

I thought he gave good strong answers.

Romney's interview is being discussed on twitter and lots of people angry about the emergency room comment.

[ailsagirl]

23. What's the "emergency room comment?" I didn't watch it

[Jennicut]

25. Romney was asked what he would do about the Americans that were uninsured

after he said he wanted to repeal Obama Care (ACA). He basically said that we already have ways to help those people, if you are sick you can simply go to the emergency room and get care there.

Of course, that person gets no follow up, no preventative care and we all end up paying for it anyway. Lots of people were angered by that.

These tweets put it pretty well:

Diagnosed with cancer? Romney's Plan he announced on #60Minutes says..."Go to the Emergency Room" #Unfit

@toxicswaggercop Romney, Bush said same thing - let 'em use the emergency room! Huge bills, no follow-up, no prevention

[ailsagirl]

26. He's such a dolt. Thanks very much for your response.

[ailsagirl]

13. Kroft has always been Obama's "favorite" journalist on "60 Minutes"

Don't tell me he's turned??

[smorkingapple]

14. Folks, what the fuck, do you want softballs lobbed at the guy?

He's the fucking President of the US. He's been doing this for 5 years now and has face far worse than that. There was nothing unfair about those questions. He didn't badger Obama, he put questions to him that a Republican or someone who might be inclined to vote for Romney would want answers to and Obama hit them out of the park IMO. This is how the debates will be.

If you've ever watched any of Kroft's interviews of Obama this is standard fare for him. WHy do you think Obama grants him access over and over again?

Come on folks...

[Native]

15. i think the key word here is "contrast."

[DURHAM D]

17. I thought Kroft was hateful and seemed angry.

It was weird actually.

[OhioworkingDem]

18. Kroft's tone and approach should be expected by the President

Because I think he will only continue to be challenged more like this with even a harder edge throughout the debates. I feel that the president, if he is not more forceful in his positivity, could be ripped even more if he is not more convincing in his optimistic vision for the country. I hate to say this but Romney, as far as his tone, came across as more optimistic. If the president does not pick up his game, he could come across as weaker and then the MSM will be off to the races.

[Jennicut]

20. Romney was not optimistic. Romney wants people to

go to the emergency room if they have no insurance. That is not optimism, it's insanity and makes no sense. Especially coming from someone that actually helped create a health care system as governor. He also gave no specifics that it was laughable.
The President doesn't have to do much, just let Romney walk into his gaffes all by himself. After all, President Obama is leading in all the swing states.

[bklyncowgirl]

21. Romney came off superficially as more optomistic and positive.

Yes, his policies, when he deems it appropriate to share them with us would be disasterous but to the low information, uninvolved voter who is seeking a "leader" Romney's persona came off as more positive. Obama looked tired. Yes his answers were thoughtful but I wonder if thoughtful is what the few voters who do not have their politics engraved in stone want.

[OhioworkingDem]

24. You are probably right about the President not having to do much.

I do think Obama is very competitive and will pick up his energy and optimism when he is in the same room as Romney. But I never think we should assume the Romney gaffes will be a certainty.

[Lint Head]

22. There is no real journalism any longer. I think Steve Kroft was trying to make out like he is

hard ass and Scott Pelley is just an ass kisser.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

27. I have no problem with tough questions

My biggest problem with Kroft was his badgering President Obama about Congress. Asked and answered. there's no good answer other than THEY ARE ASSHOLES, really.

Pelley was fine, I thought he was pretty good at slowly lulling Rmoney into making his usual dumb statements and lies.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

28. Therein lies the issue.

You are right, plain and simple, the House Republicans are there for one reason...to stop Obama's agenda. This is why Obama can't get anywhere.

So what are his choices? He can say they are assholes. But, what is the general public supposed to do with that information? They can try in their own little way to vote them out (too big a task for one person)...or...they can vote for Romney and hope he can do better...or...they can just hope the problem goes away.

Romney would have the same problem with a Dem senate.

Yes, Croft kept pushing him...but, he actually probably hit a nerve on the key issue that people may have against Obama. they like him, they know he's making progress, but will we have four more years of gridlock?