Offended by the Barack Obaba Interview on 60 Minutes

We want to see a solution in the United States, and that's why we elected Barack Obama. He stood for change (or ran on that idea), and it was clear that we needed change.

When I heard that Obama was going to be on 60 Minutes, I made sure to block out time to watch that. After all, 60 Minutes is an institution in the U.S.

This interview did not get off to a great start. Kroft, as part of the journalism establishment, ticked me off in the first few minutes when he suggested that some financial executives do deserve the extra bonus payments, and we're cutting them out. Boohoo. If someone can't make it on millions in base pay, then they ought to try buying some store brands and selling off those extra vacation mansions.

Come on. The top AIG bonus was 6.4 million. I don't care who the guy is or what he did (and it could not have been much given the state of the company), no one is worth that and just on the bonus added on top of top pay.

Our country is a mess - and no wonder. We think that a 6.4 million bonus is OK. Well, most of us don't. It takes a 60 Minutes newscaster who is part of the privileged class and a big part of the problem to point out that such pay is considered fair and the norm in the upper circles.

Oh no, "We are going to lose the talent."

Big whoop. We see where that talent got us. In the biggest mess since the Depression. And, rewarded for that.

Obama had a bit of chuckle out of all this. When called on his lax attitude, he explained that we have to have a little "gallows humor." I suppose so if you are the President and live the high life now. If Obama lost his job and home, then he might not make so light of it.

60 Minutes fell way short on this interview. The questions were not tough. They lacked depth. Kroft clearly is out of touch with the average citizen as is Obama. They had a good old boys club meeting on national television, and it might have been funny had it not been for the misery of the typical viewer who does not get million dollar bonuses or even a paycheck period.

Let's all chuckle about this when we're back eating high on the hog at the expense of the rest of the world. This model was bound to fail. But, rich television journalists and politicians just aren't going to "get it," because they don't get the lights turned out for non-payment and don't have to cancel cable and get a "box" to try to get the new digital signals. They don't buy day old or week old bread and call it good. They don't shop at Good Will, because the prices at Belks are too high.

Thumbs down on the fat rich cats who play the "every man" card but really do not have a clue.