AUDIO: President Obama answers the question, "Are you a socialist?"

By GottaLaff

President Obama did something a little unusual. He actually called the New York Times back-- on his own-- after he had completed an interview. That's crazy! Who would do anything so conscientious?

Usually, it’s President Obama (or one of his aides) who ends the interview, leaving reporters clamoring for more. Indeed, Robert Gibbs, his press secretary, cut off the president’s exclusive interview with The Times on Friday after about 35 minutes.

But less than 90 minutes after Air Force One landed, the telephone rang. President Obama called The Times’s Jeff Zeleny, wanting to add one more point to a response he gave during the interview.[...]

When he called, he said he had been thinking about the question as he boarded the helicopter taking him back to the White House.

Yes, this president actually uses his brain, processes information, communicates, and even realizes when he hasn't been thorough, or even collected his thoughts enough, and takes the time to explain himself more accurately. Kinda hard to fathom, huh?

President Obama’s Response to the Original Question: “Are You a Socialist?”



He called the Times back and followed up. Here's the call:



Zing!

Full transcript of the interview aboard Air Force One, plus lots more audio here.