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Dolly Parton Wanted to Be a Piglet!

GiggleSugar — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:45:50 -0700

Well, this was the highlight of my weekend: official GiggleSugar girl crush Dolly Parton strutted her stuff on 60 Minutes last night and told a story about how as a little girl, she wanted to be a piglet so bad, she tried suckling a mama pig. Somehow, it's cute when she says it. Don't worry, Dolly: you're not the only one!

Should the President Be Allowed to Laugh?

CitizenSugar — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:00:31 -0700

It seems like a silly question, but last night on 60 Minutes, Steve Kroft pressed President Obama for letting loose a few chuckles during his interview.

The exchange went like this:

Kroft: Are people going to look at this and say, "I mean, he's sitting there just making jokes about money" - How do you deal with- I mean: explain . . . Are you punch-drunk?

Obama: No, no. There's gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day.

The chuckles are being heard around the world today, as pundits ponder whether it's appropriate for the President to laugh while discussing serious topics.

Obama's 60 Minute Interview: 9 Things You Should Know

LibertySugar — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:00:37 -0800

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle sat down for their post-election interview with Steve Kroft from 60 Minutes last night. Here's a quick look at nine insightful and entertaining facts we learned about Obama's immediate plans, the couple, their family and their first 10 days as the future first family.

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The Obamas Visited 60 Minutes Last Night - Did You Watch?

CitizenSugar — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:00:00 -0800

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle addressed the economic crisis, transition, national security, his cabinet, and even the presidential pooch in their first post-election interview with Steve Kroft from 60 Minutes last night. When asked about Hillary Clinton, who is rumored to be his Secretary of State pick, Obama said, "She is somebody who I needed advice and counsel from. She is one of the most thoughtful public officials that we have. Beyond that, you're not getting anything out of me," but that announcements are coming "soon."

Here are highlights from the interview:

60 Minutes: How's your life changed in the last ten days?
Barack Obama: Well, I tell you what, there seem to be more people hovering around me. That's for sure. And, on the other hand, I'm sleeping in my own bed over the last ten days, which is quite a treat. Michelle always wakes up earlier than I do. So listen to her roaming around and having the girls come in and, you know, jump in your bed. It's a great feeling. Yeah.
60 Minutes: Has this been easier than the campaign trail?
Barack Obama: Well, it's different. I think that during the campaign it is just a constant frenetic, forward momentum. Here, I'm stationary. But the issues come to you. And we've got a lot of work to do. We've got a lot of problems, a lot of big challenges.
60 Minutes: Have there been moments when you've said, 'What did I get myself into?'
Barack Obama: Surprisingly enough, I feel right now that I'm doing what I should be doing. That gives me a certain sense of calm. I will say that the challenges that we're confronting are enormous. And they're multiple. And so there are times during the course of a given a day where you think, 'Where do I start?'

To see what Barack said he's been concentrating on since the election, read more.

60 Minutes: What have you been concentrating on this week?
Barack Obama: Couple of things. Number one, I think it's important to get a national security team in place because transition periods are potentially times of vulnerability to a terrorist attack. We wanna make sure that there is as seamless a transition on national security as possible. Obviously the economy. Talking to top economic advisers about how we're gonna create jobs, how we get the economy back on track and what do we do in terms of some long-term issues like energy and health care. And how do we sequence those things in a way that we can actually get things through Congress?

To see the full transcript from the interview, visit the 60 Minutes website. Did you tune in, and if so, what did you think?

President-Elect Obama on 60 Minutes Tonight

CitizenSugar — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:30:27 -0800

Barack Obama will give his first post-election interview with Steve Kroft from 60 Minutes tonight alongside soon-to-be first lady Michelle Obama.

The interview will broadcast tonight at 7 p.m. EST/PST.

Obama and John McCain both appeared on 60 Minutes in separate interviews for a special one-hour broadcast during the campaign.

We watched McCain on the Tonight Show on Tuesday - will you tune in to see what Obama has to say?

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If the Intro of 60 Minutes Took Steroids and Had Ron Burgundy

CitizenSugar — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:30:42 -0700

I don't think there are many folks for whom that 60 Minutes ticking clock opener doesn't prompt childhood flashbacks of a Sunday night dread of homework, baths, and bedtime. This is decidedly more fun: It takes the famous intro, the "I'm Morely Safer" part, and, well, imagines what would happen if Rambo and friends showed up to contribute.

I can't stop watching it over and over. Especially the Fight Club one. Ha! This 60 Minutes fun is second only to the "Andy Rooney Game," invented by comedian Joe Mande, where you erase all but the first and last sentence of Andy Rooney's weekly rant, leaving a little gem that's kind of surprisingly funny. Though I may be the only one on the planet under 75 who really enjoys Mr. Rooney, I do have a bit of an old fogey affinity.

To see my favorite Rooney remix, read more.

I know. Bizarre verging on not-funny - I can't help it - I don't know why but I'm hooked.

Oregon's Health Care Lottery and Desperation for Doctors

CitizenSugar — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:00:20 -0800

This week Oregon is holding a lottery for the remaining 3,000 slots in their state health care system. That's right: a lottery. While the health care story dominating the headlines recently is the Hillary/Barack mandate debate, far more shocking stories just like this are plaguing the U.S. medical scene. The diagnosis is grim.

In Oregon, more than 80,000 people have signed up for the chance to win access to a health insurance plan designed for those who don't qualify for Medicaid, but are too poor to buy their own coverage. The Oregon Department of Human Services estimates that 600,000 Oregonians are currently without insurance.

But wait. There's more. The buried story on 60 Minutes (behind the flashier Clinton/Obama frenzy) was about a group called Remote Area Medical (RAM). The group was designed to parachute triage care into remote areas like the Amazon. Now, they're doing almost 60 percent of their work within the United States. In one mission - to Knoxville - the group saw 920 patients and had to turn 400 away.

With news like this, one wonders if any health care solution can possibly be a salve at this point. Debating the finer points of a mandate seems futile. Is the real problem not with price of health care, but the insurance system itself? What if instead of trying to buy people insurance we concentrated on making trips to the doctor affordable? And does holding a lottery for a life-saving service seem below an allegedly civilized society?

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Anna Wintour in Minnesota: People Are Little Houses Here

TresSugar — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:00 -0700

"I'd just been on a trip to Minnesota, where I can only kindly describe most of the people I saw as little houses. And I just felt like there’s such an epidemic of obesity in the United States. And for some reason everyone focuses on anorexia."

On 60 Minutes last night, Vogue editor Anna Wintour recounted a recent trip to the Midwest and her "concern" with America's obesity crisis. It might surprise Anna that Minneapolis, MN, was ranked America's third most fit city, while New York City came in fifth on "the top fattest cities" list.

To see the clip, read more,

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Are You Cool With the First Granny Moving In?

LibertySugar — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:00:10 -0800

Mrs. Robinson is coming to Washington! Michelle Obama's mother, Marian, who played a crucial role in looking after the Obamas' daughters during the campaign, will move into the White House with the rest of the family.

The first granny hasn't decided whether she will stay permanently. It will probably be a tough decision considering she still lives in the Chicago home where she raised Michelle.

If you're wondering whether Obama will be taking orders from his mother-in-law, you can at least know it won't be the other way around. During his post-election interview with 60 Minutes, Obama was asked whether Marian would be moving in. He said: "Well, I don't tell my mother-in-law what to do. But I'm not stupid. That's why I got elected president, man."

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Briefing Book! Michael Moore on the Big Three Bailout

LibertySugar — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:34 -0800

Detroit: What does Michael Moore think? Maker of Roger & Me shares thoughts on automaker bailout. - Donklephant
Congress: Big win for liberals? Henry Waxman has just ousted longtime chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, in a big win for environmentalists. - Talking Points Memo
Obama: Did you miss 60 Minutes? Watch the Obamas' interview in 60 seconds. - 23/6
Stevens: Let's have a round of applause for corruption? Ted Stevens makes farewell speech in the Senate, and received a standing ovation. – Politico
Communists: Raul Castro sings for Chairman Mao? Cuban leader serenades Chinese president with a song about China's Cultural Revolution. - Shanghaiist