Barack Obama: The 2007 60 Minutes interview

[@stalecurry]

First 20 seconds was wild lmfao

[@jeb6361]

Post George Bush and 9/11, everything he said was true.

[@HistoryBluff137]

My thoughts exactly

[@shouygui4955]

No matter what, the media will cover for obama and censor all dissent and criticism of obama.

[@TheEllsworth8]

Lol!

[@HugeSweetTea]

yoooo it really is... i don't remember '07 being so wild. i was 12 though.

[@JohnnySoCal]

No one can deny President Obama is a great public speaker.

[@JoelGrant-ie4ly]

A great BS speaker.

[@shawncarter8930]

@@ReaperDawg102that’s right like the last administration with all these damn trials and sex scandals😖

[@MrMustang13]

What a disappointment he ended up being

[@ortenciafigueroa2782]

Hola.pero.esa.son.entrecista.de.2007.

[@BeANicePerson_]

That’s about it. Anyone can put together a great speech. How’s the country doing right now. It’s his America is this the change u wanted ?

[@jnation29]

I miss the days when we had young candidates

[@ericsilva-gomez2481]

Young? He was well into his fourties

[@jnation29]

@@ericsilva-gomez2481 Compared to the two current geriatric nominees yes he was young.

[@DylanGollerShow]

Vivek Ramaswamy????????

[@jnation29]

@@DylanGollerShow He’s not the Republican nominee and never had a real chance let’s be honest.

[@DylanGollerShow]

@@jnation29 2028

[@MekonenMeteor123]

The opening is crazy work 😂😂😂

[@piscesgroovesupreme]

The craziest 😂😂😂

[@repuIsive]

he smoked hillary because he was likable. i liked the guy.

[@reverbandchill]

Bingo. Hillary was repulsive.

[@EvidenceDestroyed]

he also smoked marijuana

[@DianeW-gd7dl]

Best president I've ever seen. Smart and compassionate man

[@josephwongjr617]

Dude is pure filth, his failure to make any meaningful change was a choice on his part. One which I shall never forgive him for.

[@composedview]

@@josephwongjr617which failure? And pls compare him to his counterparts. Not some mystical ideation of a president. Also add in context how the most Prominent leader in power of the opposing political party stated on record that his sole purpose was to make sure the duly elected President failed.

[@laddturner3203]

He would easily beat both Trump and Biden in 2024 if he were allowed to run again.

[@cheickfall7399]

LOL.. We wish..

[@ReaperDawg102]

Stop drinking a Kool-Aid

[@kurtbradwill]

Make no mistake, he's pulling the strings. You can vote for his 4th term in November.

[@CTHR333]

@@kurtbradwillbut I thought Trump was secretly president since Biden is a clone?? You republicans are so wrapped in conspiracy it’s scary😭🫵🏿

[@lemagnitio72]

My cat would be a better president than Trump.

[@teniente8282]

How did we go from such a classy, composed, educated, thoughtful well spoken leader to a dementia patient and a belligerent felon. Obama made me feel proud to be an American!

[@zxy78267]

President Obama was the best president of my lifetime. Don't fall for the Fox, OAN, and Newsmax (among others, like Republicans in Congress) selling the idea that he has dementia. Yes, he's the oldest president, but he is still very good at his job, and exceptional as a decent human being who truly cares about the people of this country. He doesn't cater to the rich, or spend his time golfing and lying every five minutes. If it weren't for trump, I have no doubt that he would have loved to retire.

[@MikeHunt-no2kt]

Why? Obama is a puppet just like Joe. Your post reminds me of a Biden quote: "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," Biden said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man."

[@cashflow24-7]

Npc’s love an obama speech

[@shouygui4955]

Night Media owns the botnet that posts these comments and upvotes them to the top. It's quite an expensive service, I suspect it amounts for most of the DNC spending. Note that Act Blue is the fundraising branch of the DNC, note that when you click "donate" on the BLM website, that you enter your payment information on an "Act Blue" url. All BLM money raised in 2020 went into Biden and the other DNC candidates campaign, with over 60% of the $1.2 billion raised by BLM going to Biden of course.

[@Tonyisgaming]

Because Obama is still president. Biden is a puppet.

[@k3ya11]

The opening was wild hard ER behavior 😭

[@bergencounty6602]

Hilary Clinton was so unlikable, that this guy came from nowhere and beat her for the nomination.

[@rico5393]

So unlikeable that Trump won. Bernie Sanders should have been the democratic front runner in 2016

[@BristolBerg]

She was so unliked she had 80 million people vote for her. Crazy.

[@bergencounty6602]

@@BristolBerg We are talking about Obama getting the nomination in 2008 when he was unknown. Where are you getting 80 million votes for Hilary?

[@codymoe4986]

@@bergencounty6602 When she ran against Trump in 2016? Hence, BristolBerg's challenge that she was unliked...she received 65 million, not 80 BTW... Perhaps he was mistaking that election for the one in 2020...

[@bergencounty6602]

@@codymoe4986 She lost to a game show host who constantly spewed racist and sexist statements. To me that is proof that Hilary is so unlikable that people voted for Trump rather than her. If she was likable, she should have beat him with the same margin that Ronald Reagan beat Walter Mondale in 1984.

[@Julian-jd5yj]

Bruhhhhh these questions are INSANE. They're so ridiculously stupid it's hard to even fathom

[@ohno22446]

literally asking him if he feels black enough like WHAT

[@ackusander]

Yeah, wtf. Questioning his "blackness" straight to his face

[@Julian-jd5yj]

@@ackusander in a lot of ways it's REALLY funny, but in a lot of ways not at all

[@echt114]

@@ohno22446 The idea of "not black enough" was an actual point of view from one of the stupid parts of America. When you run for office you have to deal with the views of everyone, so why not give him a chance to comment on it?

[@Wildcat221]

This man has an extraordinary gift. The way he communicates is almost unmatched.

[@markatingi8645]

Im rooted in the African American community but im not defined by it... Good point.

[@corneliusmakin-bird7540]

Yet he did nothing for them and nothing changed.

[@Lady-Y]

@@corneliusmakin-bird7540 yeah, cuz he didn’t have the votes. He did what he could.

[@Delicious_Oreoz]

Obama was nowhere near as progressive as he campaigned but to deny the benefits the Affordable care act had particularly for those with preexisting conditions is laughable. Democrats now fight for legalizing drugs and getting people out of jail for non violent crimes.

[@user-md3wm7vu1f]

its a very basic point that is true of most people

[@docdee770]

My having witnessed Barack Obama becoming the first African-American President inspired me, and said to me, "If he can become President, I can become anything I set my mind to." He was awesome!

[@daviddayan7602]

Yep and seeing Donald Trump become president proved to me the same thing 😭

[@shouygui4955]

Very authentic and organic comment, definitely from an astroturfing PR company contracted to censor for obama. Obama can't win without the entire INTERNATIONAL (un-American) media monopoly covering for him with a paid botnet from Night Media to post and upvote their own PR firm's comments. Note the lack of substance.

[@Timbo360]

@@daviddayan7602same with Kamala now 😢

[@MattieBrown-d9i]

I was proud to see him become President too. I was born when the South still had legal segregation. I never thought I'd see a Black man as POTUS.

[@docdee770]

You may see a woman become President in a few weeks.😉

[@thomasjcox]

people said he was a political activist and organizer. learning how to make relationships and stuff like that helped him.

[@damienmurphy3390]

Right, LIBYA, SYRIA, LOTS OF DUMB STUFF JUSTAS BAD, ARGUABLY THE WORST PRESIDENT OF ANY COUNTRY EVER IN HISTORY.

[@reverbandchill]

Do you think community organizers organize their communities?

[@kreb12]

@@reverbandchill You just blow in from stupid town?

[@reverbandchill]

@@kreb12 any respond to the substance of my question?

[@ln14517]

Last articulate president we had, none has come close.

[@Adrianthe-x3s]

One of the best presidents in US history

[@jayd1426]

Miss the days before smartphones and social media. We were much less divided then.

[@TheBasher-_-]

We had smart phones and social media then. 😂 Barack Obama had a BlackBerry and was the first President to have a Twitter account.

[@gabe1146]

@@TheBasher-_- Most people didn't have smartphones in 2007 and social media was mostly high school Myspace circles. Facebook existed but it wasn't big yet.

[@ryanreaction]

@@TheBasher-_- uh no, we didn't at remotely any scale today. and if you think a blackberry is ANYTHING like a modern smartphone, then you never owned a blackberry.

[@TheBasher-_-]

@ryanreaction I mean Blackberry was similar you had KZbin Facebook Twitter just didn't have an app store so no app versions. But idk if u know the Blackberry was the first smart Phone. Then the Apple.

[@christianoliveira60]

Also not true if you really look at the data. It was maybe just less in our faces.

[@cheickfall7399]

He was just a true leader. A god given gift. Since Kennedy we did not have a POTUS so eloquent, smart, witty, well behaved, a decent family man! He embodied, and still embodies all our American values and the Universal values of Man!

[@ReaperDawg102]

He’s the most corrupt president ever and you can’t deny that!

[@jamesread3272]

Kennedy certainly doesn't fit the description of a well-behaved, decent family man. But Obama does.

[@Magdalenkaization]

Kennedy a decent family man? Are you joking?

[@flyejeezy6350]

Literally the President we had who was most like Kennedy was Bill Clinton 😂 Obama was no JFK

[@ReaperDawg102]

Idiocracy is definitely your career choice!

[@moniehookemomolu2845]

Steve Croft: Why are you in such a hurry? American people: No, he's not. He's just right.

[@zxy78267]

Barack Obama is one of the smartest, most erudite speakers I've seen. He tried to bring the country together, but unfortunately, we learned just how many racist people there are in America. Its disappointing, because he's probably the best president of my lifetime. He was very respected by our allies, and showed that he was there to help the people in America, even the haters. The way he and Michelle were treated by the far right was despicable, but he and the former first lady showed nothing but class and integrity for those eight years and beyond.

[@Texa8]

Delulu talk ^

[@spencerj4677]

Guy's a pro. No other way to put it.

[@joshuaherbert30]

Lol that reference to I didn't inhale

[@Fooddips]

In 2007 Obama said, "10 years from now we might not be in a position to recover the sense of respect around the world that we've lost over the last 6 years." I think people should always remember that as bad as things can be, they can always get worse. And usually do.

[@joachim5080]

Since Bush: GOP presidents mess up, Democrat presidents clean up. The pattern is very clear. I would prefer a few Democrats in a row, to BUILD UP after clean up.

[@pomerlain8924]

Since Reagan and then Bush #1.

[@RayRayIsCoolio]

just so cool calm and collected. God damn do I miss this

[@humanbeing2420]

1:18 Total confidence in his ability and intelligence.

[@lukasgestrine]

POV: You're in the back of the limo with Barack and Larry Sinclair

[@TheListOf]

😆 🤣 😂

[@Lil.black.dress84]

Most liars are

[@lukasgestrine]

@@Lil.black.dress84 Are what?

[@TheCarpentersApprentice]

😂

[@SelwynIsaascs]

H 0:32

[@Kordav3]

I was in first grade when Obama first became president. 22 years old now, it’s crazy to go back at watch this… seeing how candidates used to act.

[@colbyellis5095]

Haha me too! I'm 21 now and sad I missed out on getting to witness politics as an adult during this time...

[@Booker-d3b]

He did indeed earned the job and he is now rated in the top 10 of best presidents ever!!!!

[@carlosangulo3035]

Nope! TRUMP IS #1

[@dylansmith1833]

@@carlosangulo3035LOL!

[@reverbandchill]

By what metrics?

[@calebm6818]

11:37 You smoked marijuana… AND INHALED⁉️🫣😳

[@tristanmoller9498]

There was another president, who said he did it but then claimed he never inhaled.

[@larrynguyen85]

Damn Steve Kroft does not hold back in this interview. I appreciate the hard-hitting journalism, but at times, his questions feel shockingly, almost antagonizingly, blunt, and it's incredible to see how calm, cool and collected Obama is throughout the entire segment.

[@gathrightcrystal]

60 minute : you did blow Generation Z : he did who 😮

[@dormbasedbusiness]

I thought this was Bryan Cranston from the thumbnail

[@markatingi8645]

It bends towards Justice but here is the thing young people it doesn't bend on its own.

[@BillPritchard]

And a *spectacular* job he did!

[@General_MacArthur]

at drone strikes

[@bballjulien]

@@General_MacArthur Trump wins that one, and in half the time

[@humblemumble1591]

At giving away American power

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

​@@humblemumble1591the lefts bread and butter

[@reverbandchill]

Not so sure about that one.. cool guy, though..

[@user-oc7vm5tr8y]

Brilliant person. Gifted.

[@marcopolo3109]

I noticed nobody in the crowd are using their cellphones.

[@rasul407]

iPhone wasn’t big just yet

[@nwezetx1]

Are uoy (backwards) that dunnb OP? Someone is *seen* using a Motorola RAZR V3 to take photos at 14:11. Give it a rest tbh.

[@Alison-n1p]

They didn't have filming capabilities in 2007, just being able to take pictures.

[@nwezetx1]

@@Alison-n1p Yes they did, a number of high end already had filming capabilities. I had devices like that in 2007 from T-Mobile. First cell phone with filming capabilities was released in 2000-01, where some clips of 9/11 were recorded by mobile phone.

[@nwezetx1]

@@rasul407 iPhone wasn't out yet if I recall.

[@ThisiscoolGAMES]

8:38 this hits directly at the situation with VP Harris right now 👀

[@rad4924]

It's bittersweet watching old videos of Obama, because I remember how exciting it was when he was elected, yet I'm also reminded of how disappointing his Presidency was in the end.

[@RogerVeraGuitar]

100%. I was a kid then though, and a young adult when he left. I remember begging my mom to let me skip school to see his inauguration…only to find out they ended up showing it in the school auditorium anyway.

[@westcoastkidd17]

it really is a reminder of how complicated the world is and how complex our government really is. It's still a mystery of just how our system is ran and is it really the elected officials that make those decisions? Or is it the people and special interest groups behind closed doors?

[@Nicholas-vk5ni]

I think in many ways the GOP galvanized a brick wall of obstructionism designed to let Barack earn any wins.

[@DileoFilms]

Steve Kroft we miss you dearly one of the absolute Goats of 60 minutes

[@ChrisantusMachuka]

He died??

[@lillgathogo]

Still alive!!

[@Trekki200]

@@ChrisantusMachuka no, just retired

[@MattieBrown-d9i]

Glad to hear Steve Kroft is still living. I like him. ❤

[@shivaneepatell]

He looks so young in this video!

[@OohlalaHolly]

45 is young

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

​@@OohlalaHollyHe will always be a teenager.😊

[@FlowmasterStang]

@@OohlalaHollyFor a presidential candidate maybe

[@kristinemunholland8980]

God I miss him

[@Lil.black.dress84]

Seek help

[@srichey444]

Me too! 🥺

[@farmasinema]

Awwww, he's so young!

[@LeeWick]

policy aside he was a good leader.

[@juventuszebras]

I love the quote from now-former President Obama back in 2007: "We have a narrow window to solve some of the problems we face. Ten years from now, we may not be in a position to recover the sense of respect we have around the world that we have lost over the last six years." The answer to his statement is in 2017, the respect was eviscerated by 2017 by having Donald Trump in office in the United States as president. We Americans now have zero self-respect for each other and are completely tribal down the party lines, so no we do not have the "sense of respect we [had] around the world".

[@TimAyro]

I love Obama because it made Republican show their true colors.

[@SWExplore]

What a wonderful interview this has been with Barack Obama prior to his being elected President for two terms! I voted for him twice and the right person with the most practical experience won the presidency in 2008. I love Barack and Michelle!

[@kurtbradwill]

Good news! You can vote for his 4th term in November

[@rhondavigil795]

Still waiting for hope and change.

[@toooes]

they’re campaign slogans invented by mid-20-y/o propaganda experts and social-media manipulators Slogans are meaningless and with only a second thought we all know it to be rhetoric devoid of substance… Hope is something you find flowing in your own heart. Change is everywhere around you, all the time. You need only look and see it.

[@asan1050]

You are hoping for a change.

[@Collin-to1oe]

You'll wait forever if you expect anyone to change your life except you.

[@ncfo20]

You are in control of your life. If things are bad, it's likely your fault. Take control and don't expect any politician to fix things for you.

[@asan1050]

@@ncfo20 The people in Somalia say Thank you!

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

President Obama was one of our best presidents 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@philipjamieson9656]

Probably one of the best President's the United States has had that led this great nation.

[@felicianosegundojr.4062]

Steve Kroft a wild one

[@humanbeing2420]

If he'd come along earlier, at a time when the GOP was still a functioning opposition party, before its descent into racist hatred, he'd have accomplished so much more than he did.

[@AlexFoster2291]

My gosh. He may be the most presidential man to ever live.

[@DanielleA2023]

He did it, everything he saud je would. Unparalleled exceptional 💙

[@Rotanagol]

At 10:38, "worried about some crazy person with a gun" feels relevant again

[@dylansmith1833]

God I miss this man! We need someone like him in the White House!

[@garyfrankenstein8078]

6:31 I'm seeing parallels

[@bradleykramer316]

I was in 5th grade when Obama was running for president and won the election. Even though I never supported him as a child, looking back, he offers an enormous amount of nostalgia. It is so crazy to me how much our presidential debates and nominees have changed since his presidency. In retrospect I believe Obama served as a father figure and role model for so many 90's kids and early 2000's kids. Watching this I am filled with nostalgia and have a sense of longing. I may not agree with all of his politics but I miss Obama being our president so much. It felt like he really cared and he was just such a cool guy. The JFK of the 21st century, man. In 2016 I was hoping he would join FDR and run for a 3rd term.

[@srichey444]

I miss President Obama so very much. Just a wonderful Human Being & President. The US Government has been a Dumpster fire since his last day in Office. 🥺🤧 God bless you Sir 🙏🏽✝️

[@judedesilva8366]

What about 60 Minutes with President Jimmy Carter in 1980, please?

[@mightymoe9347]

The measure of a man resides in the strength of his convictions. Even in the face of jest and supposed “naïveté”, President Barack Obama never faltered in his beliefs. I admire the man and the strength he possesses. I can only hope to be half the man he is.

[@teamcougars]

And ready he was💜

[@Lil.black.dress84]

Ready to bring communism to the US. He's vile

[@brandonneumann5294]

To conform to Washington ❤️

[@kreb12]

@@brandonneumann5294 Did Trump drain the swamp? No, he made the Secret Service pay him to rent his golf carts and hotel rooms.

[@ohyoufancyjas]

The best president of America’s time.

[@Tsunamiguy7751]

I like this barack fella, bet he’ll go far

[@ReaperDawg102]

Exactly no experience and took the country for a free ride!!

[@MichaelEngeldinger]

jay burns is a genuis as Steve Jobs wore the same shirt everyday to keep focus on his job with apple computers I know from knowledge, every second you fear something or worry or think negative , even about an enemy , is a second of thought not used to solve the problems of my daughters world and all us loving , caring ones , so she can live in peace and happiness forever with her mom and friends . I find as my aunt taught me always show your happy , forgiving side to the children , they are super smart and worry about us adults and parents too, it’s like when the ambulance drivers leave the ambulance running when they go inside chipotle to eat, they know I love and care for gretta thunberg and want her to get her gas cars back and the brilliance team will need Andrew tatesc car collection as well as there’s no need to drive while your in solitary confinement (forever), love you Olivia !!

[@alirwec]

Obama one-on-one: uh uhh... ehh... 🤓 Obama public speaking: 🗿💯

[@JustaDudeTryinToLearnPiano]

I wish presidents were allowed to serve longer than 2 terms, if they keep winning. Obama was and still is the man.

[@kingdavis890]

6:20 what a dumb question wow. So ignorant

[@arielf9587]

Yes you're right it was an ignorant statement the presenter made. But in 2007 I'm sure it was a question many of his opponents, and many of his constituents, were thinking.

[@chesstictacs3107]

But his answer was superb

[@ReddoFreddo]

There are no dumb questions, only dumb answers

[@richardgreen553]

First 20 seconds aged well.

[@AndiCude]

I absolutely love ❤️ President Obama and his family.

[@SpaceXForce]

2:22 says it all

[@teamcougars]

Obama was and is a great public speaker 💜💜🦋

[@ReaperDawg102]

Great corrupt speaker!

[@nbain66]

Corruption and Politician are synonymous ​@@ReaperDawg102

[@samaraisnt]

Every 30 seconds he says something out of pocket istg.

[@yamayam1389]

this has me dying

[@youaremymuse6852]

He was so young

[@MichelleFields-y3r]

I miss President Obama . He made so much sense. 🎉🎉🎉

[@ohno22446]

these questions are absolutely insane lmao

[@bballjulien]

He definitely could've done more but he was the best president we had in the last 50 years

[@Andrewjs2187]

While def morally worse off, Clinton had much more policy success.

[@tonytoledo6251]

In hindsight, it's insane that we ever elected someone this young. He isn't even in his 70's *AND* he beat John McCain! Couldn't happen today.

[@CherylWhite-yw7fs]

He's like Nana and granddaddy granddaddy was sneaking smoking he knew better he would only smoke in the car but granddaddy knew that he couldn't smoke in front of Nana or Nana found out he was in trouble God bless my nana and granddaddy

[@kevinvohrer4035]

Donald Trump is the greatest president ever ❤

[@cianw2942]

A foreign sounding name? EVERY american name is a foreign sounding name?!! Theres names from all over the world in that country

[@theforcescholar]

Well even in 2007, they wanted someone was running for president to have a specific sounding name; one with the white Anglo-Saxon Protestant variety’s

[@rellman85]

I guess you don’t realize the extent to which White Anglo-Saxon names-and people-dominated pretty much everything in the US from the very beginning until quite rather recently. I’m white with brown hair and green eyes but because I can tan, and am not blue eyed and blonde, I actually grew up feeling kind of “dark.” That’s how dominant, and numerous, white hegemony was, even in the 80s and 90s.

[@joelevans2886]

Obama is the greatest

[@sethc4758]

2:56 that's what Trump wishes his crowds looked like.. every time he has an event he has to later mention how big the crowd was, but I havent seen a packed building like that at any point in the last 8 or 9 years since trump started his run..

[@MrTvNation]

Mike

[@josephwongjr617]

It's mad because at this stage of his career he probably hadnt killed anyone

[@tjmbv8680]

When he talks about speaking with Syria I think he means try to overthrow its government like we did in Iraq.

[@halfdeadfish]

Walter White interviews Obama

[@murphyjhollie]

No words nor thoughts

[@johncross-ru8th]

Inspiring and yet sad at the same time. Inspiring because he has noble ideas that will move the country forward. Sad that during his term Tea party was born that became disgusting Maga. We are at the crossroad of history, democracy as we know it is under attack by Trump and his cronies.

[@Andrewjs2187]

Much deeper than that. Not just Trump, but modern politics in general. Each side of the aisle has contributed to division at the benefit of their own constituents. Traditional media, social media, so many factors.

[@TinLe120]

So much hope...not so much change.

[@carlwilliams6977]

4:00 "Ten years from now, we may not be a position to regain the respect this administration (Bush) has lost over the past 6 years." While he was absolutely correct, the statement seems like such an understatement in 2024, it would be funny if not so tragic. THE GOP STRIKES AGAIN!

[@TellTruthWV]

How dare you give Barack Obama any screen time? Any video time anytime at all? Why would you want to interview an patriot such as him? I'm on subscribing just because of this

[@i_am_a_freespirit]

A sane president...and he even had black hair at this Interview 🤣😂🤣🥰 I miss this Man.

[@AkshayArvind11]

8:38 People Supporting Kamala Harris needs to take note 😂

[@veronicajade20]

President Obama! 💙 The audacity of hope! 💙💙💙

[@WarrioroftheAges]

Back when Americans thought we could believe our mainstream media. Also, back before Barack Obama got that taste of power that corrupts 9 of 10 men. He was hope, for a small moment in time.

[@itsgoff]

Crazy to hear someone sound so presidential in 2024. What would be even craizer, is if Brandon Routh played Superman again!!!

[@bryans4891]

Few years later he became a multi multi millionaire