Maron's voice irritates me now. Poor interviewer, always turns conversation about him. It would take a U.S. President to make him take a few steps back and actually focus on someone else.
The interview isn't that interesting. All things politicians say. But it isn't without some level of merit either. To snag a guy like Obama to sit down and talk is no easy task. And to do it in Maron's garage is insane. Especially when you consider it's in the middle of a suburban neighborhood of Hollywood that most likely would shut off traffic for miles.
Anyway, it's a typical homespun talk. Maybe this is just the old fuck part of me, but I'm fascinated by the bizarre nature of this interview. Most likely that I couldn't imagine ANY active U.S. President in my day doing something like this. Mr. Cool did it without a hitch. And is really how you would expect him to be. Very laid back, nice and answers questions in the affirmative. Rarely does he "correct" Maron. He allows his thoughts to be heard (a politicians move). I also started chuckling throughout wondering if they downloaded on iTunes in the Middle East what those people must've thought of him. In particular those radical Islamics. "Fuck you Cool Breeze, no matter what your infidel heart says, you will diiiiiiieeeeee!" Never mind the fact that he's being interviewed by a guy who has an addiction to nicotine lozenges and talks to a cat at the end of a podcast. You also have to believe that those dirt bag terrorist in the Middle East must feel a sense of Obama being human, instead of a cheap poster with a target on his face. That if they truly listened to his words, he isn't a terrible human being (come to think of it, the right wingers may feel the same way). It's to take things into perspective. He never gave excuses, but I truly loved the moment when he questioned people questioning his administration. Yes, he threw out a few statistics. Particularly about the lack of jobs and the recession hitting us at the peak, just when he went into office. I never felt like he was saying it to toot his own horn. In essence, it seemed like he was attempting to tell his critics "step back, Jack, it's not as bad you think, change doesn't come in giant steps." Which is true for even the administration they'd get into.
I've always said, presidents, governors, mayors and whatever...they're not in it for civic duty. They're in it for legacy. And that's fine. It was never amiss that Obama didn't rah-rah the American people. Which is phony. I credit his press group that would support him speaking so openly. He comes off really well, off the cuff and friendly. Good guy.
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