Last night, David Letterman had an excellent interview with Barack Obama. The interview ran long (about 26 minutes solid, without counting commercials) such that Dave had to cut his time with LeBron James short. In my opinion, this is the kind of interview that will play well with undecided voters who might feel a little hesitant toward Obama. Letterman play’s himself off as a dumb guy, but he can give a great interview when it suits him. It highlights a great contrast to traditional media who feel they either have to play gotcha or offer only substanceless softballs.

Part 1 – 8:06

Highlights

  • Lipstick on a pig
  • Used to be on the cover of Time and Newsweek
  • McCain concession that election is about change
  • On picking Biden – someone who can help him govern, but different perspective than Obama
  • Why would people want 4 more years of same failed policy

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