[See NewsBusters for more.] 60 Minutes co-anchor Steve Kroft on Sunday conducted a nostalgic, gushing interview with Barack Obama, reminiscing that this was the 12th such time he talked to the President. The journalist closed the segment by praising the wit and brilliance of the Democrat: “President Obama, in all the times we were with him, seemed to savor the challenge of an interview. For him, it was an intellectual workout, something on par with a pickup basketball game, complete with a little trash talk.”
It’s difficult to imagine the “intellectual workout” one could get from some of Kroft’s questions. Regarding Obama’s farewell address, the journalist wondered, “What is the thing that concerns you most right now, leaving office?” Obama responded, “Making sure that our democracy stays healthy.”