Manufactured Controversy: Obama’s Laughter
Posted by dpolitico on March 26, 2009 · View Comments
From the Huffington Post:
President Barack Obama appeared on 60 Minutes for an interview with Steve Kroft, and while the session, to the untrained eye, might have looked like a ranging and substantive interview, media figures with more discernment and savvy saw it for what it was: Obama laughing at the hardships of America, forever and ever.
And so, as the keepers of the public trust, they grimly went to work, warning America about Obama’s reckless demonstration of “emotion” and “brief levity” and “humor,” because HOW DARE HE. What sort of rat bastard President would force the cast of MSNBC’s commedia dell’arte show Morning Joe suspend their pleasing lazzi, about sex toys — the important issues of the day — to discuss his loathesome laughter! In this new video by Media Matters, you can see just how this important topic was relentlessly pursued, like the icy grip of death.
When you think about it, Obama walked right in to the media’s trap, because a man laughing, somewhere, in the world? THEIR JOURNALISM SCHOOLING COVERED THAT TOPIC, so burn.
Peabodies, for all of these people, please.
You can watch Obama’s explanation of why he was laughing in this video which shows the full 60 minutes answer, giggles and all.
