Love this - Katie Couric: "When was the last time you cried and why?"

[Jackeens]

Katie Couric: When was the last time you cried and why?

Barack Obama: This one is actually easy. It was Malia, my 10-year-old daughter's, birthday party.

We were in Montana. And you know, she's a Fourth of July baby. So often times, during this campaign, we'd be traveling during birthdays. And so we were in this small hotel, I think a Holiday Inn, and we had this big public thing.

The staff organized for a smaller family party. And we were in this little, non-descript conference room, with Malia and Sasha, Michelle, me, my sister, my brother-in-law and my niece. And there was a cake. And there was some food, which wasn't, you know, stellar. And the staff had put together an iPod of all of her favorite music: The Jonas Brothers and Beyonce. And we just spent the evening just dancing. And we were all dancing to their favorite songs. And they were laughing because, you know, obviously their daddy's dancing is ridiculous. And Malia came up and said, "This is the best birthday I've ever had."

And she meant it. And I looked at her and I realized, you know, that she was growing up. And that she was wise, and turning out to be somebody who would say that to her Dad even if she didn't mean it, just to make me feel good.

And yeah, it chokes me up right now talking about it. Yeah, my kids can get to me every time.

[BlooInBloo]

1. Awww! :)

[Cha]

35. And, why do I

cry just reading about it?! Serious issues here:cry:

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Gonna be so nice to have kids in the WH again.

[MarianJack]

20. Sweet Kids, Too!

[skooooo]

3. "their daddy's dancing is ridiculous. "

Is this the kind of president we want in the White House????

[SharonRB]

5. It's still better than McCain's

as he told Ellen today.

[skooooo]

7. lol..I love Obama when he dances.

:bounce: :bounce:

[Indenturedebtor]

14. Please... show me ANYONE who can hold a candle to McCain's "robot"

And how about his T-Rex. It's the new dance craze that's sweeping the nation.

Sheez, I support Obama but lets be fair :P


What a great answer to the question that was.

[skooooo]

24. Have you seen that commercial..

..with the 3 little boys dancing to Parliament?? It's great.

[Indenturedebtor]

26. No show me please :D I love teh P-funk. n/t

[skooooo]

28. Here it is..this is great..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cNDSPutas8

Enjoy

[Indenturedebtor]

31. Bwahaha awesome! Thanks :D

Man those comments are disturbing! I can't believe any trog would associate P-Funk with gangs.... OMG NOES they're listening to black people music!

FFS can we just give these people a state and let them squat in their own feces already?

[skooooo]

34. Yeah just ignore that ....

November 5th, we will be One Nation Under A Groove!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaczdU5U5cs&feature=related

[SharonRB]

4. That story even made me cry just reading it. n/t

[TomInTib]

16. I got a bit teary, as well.

I'm a fool for kids.

[speedoo]

21. Me too. Total sucker for this kind of stuff. nt

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

41. ditto

Made me think of my kids and it was over including the crying

[Minimus]

6. sniff

that got to me.

[AlCzervik]

8. that first double digit birthday is a big one.

[livedemocarticordie]

9. okay

This story made me cry. He reminds me so much of my husband and my dad and my brother, just a decent thoughtul man.

[Jackeens]

10. McCain's answer...

John McCain: I cry regularly.

Couric: You do?

McCain: Aw, yeah. You know, I'm very sentimental. When I see these young people who are serving. I met a woman at a town hall meeting the other day who had lost her son in Iraq. And, I was so touched, because she talked about how proud she was of his service.

And what a fine young person he was. And whenever you have that experience, obviously you think, how could I ever - how could I cope with such a tragedy, you know? And so you know, when I say cry, I get - my eyes well up, as they are right now thinking about these brave Americans and their families who have sacrificed so much for their country, especially recently.


(I don't want to sneer, if he's genuine that's okay...but anything to remind us of his service......)

[ecstatic]

18. maybe I've jumped the shark in partisanship, but I just.don't.believe

that that man cries about anything. He has uttered some of the cruelest words I've ever heard, and thinks of them as jokes! He's an angry man, but not sentimental. I can picture Bush* crying before McShame.

[Left Is Write]

44. I don't buy it either. Obama's answer was genuine -

McCain's answer seemed calculated.

[quantass]

19. What a robotic answer by McCain...yawn...this guy is just a walking talking-point 24/7

[City Lights]

37. Obama's answer was personal; McCain's was political.

McCain doesn't have a genuine bone in his body.

Obama's answer made me smile; McCain's made me sick.

[baldguy]

38. Obama is a human being; McCain is a robot.

[stillcool]

47. McCain is obsessed with war...

and soldiers. Scary.

[OnionPatch]

54. And I bet his tears come out red, white and blue.

:patriot:

[Kali]

11. made me cry too

[happydreams]

12. Puke!

What the fuck does this have to do with anything?? The story is so "moving" (for some) I don't believe it. It's a goddamn stage act just like everything else in this fucking bullshit election.

This shit started with Barbara Walters back in the 70's and has only gotten worse.

:puke: :puke:

[jpgray]

15. What mystical time in this nation's history has superficial pageantry -not- played a role?

I always look for the nostalgic time when American voters were issue-evaluating automatons, but I never see it. For fuck's sake, over two hundred years ago Adams was shitting on Jefferson for his wife having been married before!

[happydreams]

62. I hadn't heard that, but I would bet that Adams was not really attacking

Jefferson for his "infidelity" as much as he was using it to temper admiration for his fellow Founding Father. But then that's just a guess.

[Tinksrival]

22. Are you sure you have happy dreams?

Sheesh!

[Erin Elizabeth]

23. Wow. Puke on you is more like it.

I feel sorry for you if this is the kind of person you are. Take some joy in life, man.

[happydreams]

61. I take more joy than you can imagine. But I sure as fuck don't find it on

some goddamn talking head perception management feel good bullshit TV up close and personal.

:puke:

[islandmkl]

32. "What the fuck does this have to do with anything??"

maybe one could say: your question reveals more for you than any answer.

[crankychatter]

36. Surly Nihilist-Punk Anarchists Against the Duopoly and FOR, The Second Ammendment

where do I sign up?

I can put it on my Fourth Step at Joiners Anonymous

[RollWithIt]

39. Wow

Chill Pill aisle 4!

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

43. "Bitter, Table for 1"

[NatBurner]

67. lol

but what happened to the dufresnes?!?

[Name removed]

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[CoffeeCat]

53. Wow, you should write for...

...Hallmark cards.

So uplifting.

I just wanna soar on eagle's wings after reading your compassionate prose.

(either that or throw myself in front of a large bus)

[Lex]

55. No doubt that you must be a joy for your friends and family.

Bless their hearts.

[npincus]

56. let me guess- you piss in the punch bowl at parties, too.

[happydreams]

60. This isn't a fucking party! It's a fucking perception management

program to pacify people. Fuck chilling out.

You people need to get off of your asses and THINK!!

[WillyT]

71. And You Need To Get Off The Meth, And Mellow Out...

Here... try some of this.



:wtf:

[charlie and algernon]

58. you need help

seek it now.

[rvablue]

63. "Fucking bullshit election"???????????? REALLY?????

You must live in a different country and a different world than I live in.

There is no bullshit in this election.

The future of our country and the country's children and the world's children rests on the decision the American people make on Nov. 4th.

If you're so grossed out by a pleasant little ditty about one of the best candidates we've ever had in the history of the Democratic Party, I heard that the narcissist, closet-Republican, Bush-endorsing Ralph Nader is looking for volunteers.

Geesh, cyncial much?

[renie408]

64. It is hard being smarter than everyone else, isn't it? To be above

the emotions and to KNOW bullshit when you see it. It must be a burden to always know when someone else is acting for effect and to not just be able to enjoy a simple story about a father caring for his children.

Hey, I feel for you.

[happydreams]

68. Do you honestly believe that Couric and Obama did not rehearse

that shit? Just look at how perfect his answer was. Nice and neat in a little package with a bow.

What really gets me about Obama is I read nothing about his anger in his youth, or a period of time he was not in the system as an adult--a time to protest, think, kick back. He's just to goddamn perfect. His history is just to perfect.

I just don't believe it. That combined with his Mid-East policy scares the shit out of me.

[goodgd_yall]

73. Well, he has been packaged

It happens to all candidates. But he isn't really too perfect, just the packaging tries to keep out anything that won't help in getting him elected.

[RedEarth]

66. Having a bad day?

[grace0418]

72. "happydreams"? Really? Debbie Downer seems more appropriate.

Why do people read this stuff just to make downer comments? If you don't like it, skip it.

[blue neen]

13. Obama is a good man. Period. He has his priorities straight.

We can all understand where he's coming from on this story.

[Sequoia]

17. My kid's a 4th of July baby too.

That was her due date...but because of crummy ole daylight saving time it landed unoffical on the 5th at 2 minutes until midnight (1am pacific time). So we just celebrate both days.

[npincus]

57. that's very interesting.

And 2 birthdays from a kid's point of view isn't bad! :)

[HughMoran]

25. That story gives me goose bumps

I can recall a few moments like that with my girls - you never forget those moments.

[jillan]

27. Awww - Barack is such a great guy.... and a great daddy.

[Window]

29. ((((((((((((((( BARRACK OBAMA )))))))))))))))

[Overseas]

30. Lovely. What a wonderful man.

And I'll bet reading that made his staff feel pretty special too for preparing the fun birthday tunes on the iPod.

[RagAss]

33. I'm crying....and Ragazz68 does not cry, damn !!!!!

[babylonsister]

40. It is the simple things that make me tear up. This did; what a family. nt

[applegrove]

42. Such a sweet story.

[Coexist]

45. ::: sniff :::

[Jackeens]

46. ***** VIDEO here...... ******

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYijuCEKyHc

[elleng]

49. We parents!

Our kids can always do it, and thinking about mine, yours, and his, well, he's a real person.

[paparush]

50. Ok..42 year old father here..wiping a tear from his eye!

Dammit, I love this man.

[DeepModem Mom]

51. K&R

[AwakeAtLast]

52. I wish Senator Obama could read my reply

Senator Obama-

Your daughter meant it when she said it was the best birthday ever, because she was with you. How do I know this? My husband missed three out of six of my daughter's birthdays becuase he is in the National Guard. He spent two of those birthdays in Iraq. Any birthday she has when her father is there is her best birthday ever, no matter what we do. Malia will treasure for a lifetime the memories she will have of dancing with her father.


I'm not disagreeing with his answer, just injecting a different perspective.
<snif>

[npincus]

59. Oh, WakeMeUp

:hug:

[CADEMOCRAT7]

65. Ahhh how tender. Made me tear up. He just seems like such a nice man. n/t

[happydreams]

69. Suck it up fools. This one goes into my Perception Management file. ...

on how the publics emotions are jerked around with bullshit cathode ray images.

What a fucking joke!

[Larry in KC]

74. Seek help. It's not too late.

[lynettebro440]

70. I admit

I love this man.