During a virtual road trip on Google+, President Obama answered questions from people joining around the country. Including Rob in Portland who asked, "How are you?" Watch what President Obama had to say.
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@koaladelespace3 жыл бұрын
This man, who asked the question, just proved how the way to ask a question can totally change the 'quality' of the question.
@radiosilencerecords35533 жыл бұрын
and the quality of the answer!
@khymaaren3 жыл бұрын
Well, a simple "How you doin'?" just doesn't cut it with someone you respect. And it's not often that a citizen from the crowd gets to talk to the leader of the country and they actually listen.
@RandomAwesomeism3 жыл бұрын
a lesson in communication for all of us.
@evaharvey8403 жыл бұрын
😮👵 OMG retro! 🤩 Just reminding us all what all sides of decency are like. Ain't it Beee Uuuu Tttt Fuuulllll!?🦄 💋
@gorillawear10653 жыл бұрын
My boss would hace said: Get to the point and dont waste my time.
@chiragshekhar74047 жыл бұрын
Boy did he put that question brilliantly.
@sergior86675 жыл бұрын
Chirag Shekhar He was grilled out of his mind (stoned).
@dackmont4 жыл бұрын
@@sergior8667 Or just easygoing ... wish we had more like that
@ryadh4564 жыл бұрын
@@dackmont same
@illyriumus29384 жыл бұрын
@3:11 - Those words sound like out of this world once you get Trump as president lol. Trump: I get a 10 out of 10 lol!.
@abdirizakabdi19133 жыл бұрын
That question was asked in a brilliant and nicest way possible. You could see the President was touched.
@masteryoda52373 жыл бұрын
this guy really called the president of the united states of america "my friend"
@masteryoda52373 жыл бұрын
@Gameminer that's true lol
@davidr4htc3 жыл бұрын
@Gameminer what else made him a good president?
@andscifi3 жыл бұрын
@@davidr4htc It was nice to have weeks or even months in which the president didn't feel the need to force himself into the news and generally treated other humans with respect rather than calling them childish names on twitter. It was also nice that the growth of economy in the last years of Obama's terms was higher than in the first three years of Trump's as well, but I generally believe that has less to do with the President than most people, assuming that it isn't caused by mishandling a major crisis.
@ahyaok1003 жыл бұрын
One of the main things that the Founding Fathers had in mind was not having to say "your royal highness" or any such archaic nonsense anymore.
@apiee62413 жыл бұрын
@Gameminer obama is a friend who gave more debts to poor people by forcing them to pay hundreds for their medical care when they dont even need it. More americans end up on the street beacuse of this. Also the obama did make china great again ever since Clinton. Seems like the best president lmao
@acadoe3 жыл бұрын
Man, hats off to Rob. He was just checking in on a guy to check if he was doing alright.
@progressivelibertarianview88323 жыл бұрын
We're all one another's keepers..👍
@JH-mt3pp3 жыл бұрын
@@progressivelibertarianview8832 Yes we are and thank you ! There are such bitter divisions now and that makes me very sad.
@dkocompilations82593 жыл бұрын
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@pezet8994 жыл бұрын
That must be the first time I hear an American ask 'how are you' and actually really wanting to get an answer.
@quackslikeaduck3 жыл бұрын
pe zet - generalize much?
@greglinski22083 жыл бұрын
pe zet How are you? I genuinely want to know. I'm not American, but you seem quite narrow minded. Is everything ok?
@maryzenkungfu3 жыл бұрын
I know we Americans often use the question “how are you” more as a greeting and most often we answer that greeting with “Im good! How are you?” We Americans do care how you are but often acquaintances don’t want to take the time to really answer if it is not a close friend. On another note, Obama is all class, and makes me proud to be an American.
@quackslikeaduck3 жыл бұрын
Mary Ellen Acosta - you're so right; I didn't stop to think of it in that way. "Hi-how-ya-doin'" is definitely a pretty standard form of greeting, haha! As you said, though, it's not that, as a group, we don't care about the answer. In my experience, once the greetings are over (if we know the person and have time to talk a little) and we get past the superficial level of conversation, we almost always circle back to finding out how each other is REALLY doing (because the initial answer is quite often, as you also noted, "I'm good, how are you?"" or "Great!" How about you?") Thanks for making me stop and think for a change :))
@thereisalwaysarainbowafter13643 жыл бұрын
I ask how are you to almost every person I meet. I genuinely care to know the answer and get embarrassed when/if they don’t answer backs
@paulmichaelfreedman83343 жыл бұрын
This guy has the makings of an excellent interviewer, down to earth.
@paulmichaelfreedman83343 жыл бұрын
@John Smith Yeah but in a good way. Some people just have a way with body language, words and how to come across. I myself have the body language of a potato.
@Masden-3 жыл бұрын
John Smith He did because he knows Obama more than anyone can take a joke😂 he’s a genuinely good person (not saying that nobody has their flaws)
@beefcleavebeefcleave64493 жыл бұрын
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 thats stiff
@saintlysylas3 жыл бұрын
@Men who stared At goats yup, then Trump fueled it up to a national deficit of 75% in 4 years... 4 YEARS
Trump - "I'm the happiest man in the world. I know more about happiness than anyone else"
@luminousdragon3 жыл бұрын
I talked to happiness experts, and they said, you know, they said to me "I don't know how you do it" They cant believe, you wouldn't believe how happy I am. Some people say I'm the happiest man ever, its true that's what they say, they're saying it! its true folks.
@thiammariam29383 жыл бұрын
@@luminousdragon 🤣🤣🤣
@luminousdragon3 жыл бұрын
@@thiammariam2938 :)
@boybrushedred183 жыл бұрын
Trump does know how to be a better president. Though I guess when you follow the worst that isn't that hard.
@leocossham3 жыл бұрын
@@luminousdragon now that's just pitch perfect. I can picture him saying that in his voice so clearly
@MD-sp9zu3 жыл бұрын
That’s how you ask a question. Fair play sir. Imagine if he just said “how are you”, would’ve gotten a totally different response.
@shawnthompson30594 жыл бұрын
The buck stops with me. This is how a REAL PRESIDENT speaks and acts.
@igo0di4 жыл бұрын
Trump is a better president though But Obama was indeed more diplomatic
@9125824 жыл бұрын
@@igo0di Man you must be a bot from Russia - absolutely insane! Trump is one of lowest forms of life, in fact he's better described as a Post Tortoise! Obama is in everyway the best statesman the world has seen in living memory - no comparison.
@Oldpeppertv4 жыл бұрын
igo0di holy fuck you’re an idiot
@cashewghost4 жыл бұрын
@@igo0di Trump is a shit president, period.
@daviddaniel46873 жыл бұрын
@@igo0di You good boy!! Now get you rubles!
@Jonathanbroder5 жыл бұрын
Great question and my God I miss the decency this man brought to the office. President Obama wasn't perfect but he was a GREAT president who deserved the two terms he won and we were damn lucky to have him.
@SlumMattress3 жыл бұрын
I miss him and i'm not even american.
@gavinspandow62163 жыл бұрын
And you’re a fox
@SlumMattress3 жыл бұрын
so what am i now? a browser? a fox?
@gavinspandow62163 жыл бұрын
@@SlumMattress Yeah
@SlumMattress3 жыл бұрын
@@gavinspandow6216 you like trump?
@mmooraj3 жыл бұрын
I feel ya man
@benediktheim26143 жыл бұрын
Everyone always asks: where is the president?, what does the president doing? And this guy finally asked: how is the president
@jpeg.600x23 жыл бұрын
Syria drama
@philipcarthy29774 жыл бұрын
The respect this man received is worldwide, I'm not American but I have the utmost respect for president Obama, internationally he is held with the utmost importance as one of the great figures in American politics, his respect his demur his honesty his humility is sadly lacking in America today,
@robertoverbeeke8654 жыл бұрын
I am also not american and therefor i chose to support your message, Philip. Trade is worldwide. If Americans want a decent living standard they will have to accept it`s a world in which we earn a buck. A country has the right to enforce and keep laws for itself. It`s too late for thinking you are never going to need material or knowledge from elsewhere to have, make and sell your products. A simple thing you`ld think like a mask and ventilator will remind them of it i hope. So....a Nation`s leader, especially of a country as big as the US needs a president that is viewed as one the world can deal with. I mean respect. Obama had it. In fact he still does. November is coming! Do the right thing. I am sure the world will say...it`s ok US. We`ll forget about it...let`s move on make the world great again by letting each other be different and celebrate it. I tried to be non Dutch here and not too blunt. Probably overdid it anyway. Blunt is culture here haha.
@TheSer214 жыл бұрын
He killed more innocent civilian people with Drones than Bush did by a mile. Let that sink in.
@philipcarthy29774 жыл бұрын
@@TheSer21 unfortunately America has been in so many conflicts over the last 100 years so to pinpoint this man is clearly inane, as he said himself the buck stops here,and that's the way the world wants to see it,what we dont need is a cartoon character who assassinates people who disagree with him via social media, I mean what has the world come to when a world leader irons out his criticism on a news channel, sometimes its really funny but the fact that the idiot in chief can change so many lives worldwide because he throws his soother out of the pram,because he can take criticism well for me he's in the wrong job.
@mugogrog4 жыл бұрын
@@TheSer21 And when you let that sink in, ask yourself how widespread the use of drones was under Bush? Now let that sink in. Bush of course killed a lot more people but that is beside the point. The point is that the war stages Obama was part of was not of his design, he did not institute some global crusade, he inherited that. Was he some kind of saint? Gosh no but in comparison he might as well have been :p The thing that amuses me the most about this is that you have people on the right saying he didn't act forcefully enough, that he did nothing etc. Then you have the same group saying he acted too forcefully killed too many people, did too much. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Heck, at least he tried harder at diplomacy than any president in recent times. Needless to say I respect the man and it's great to have the feeling that the president of the US could outsmart you a million times on a bad day rather than the reverse.
@Barfbagdontsag4 жыл бұрын
Federico Pieraccini it isn’t a contest, however, he nor his military probably would have never felt it necessary to drone civilians if Bush and crew didn’t get us into the unnecessary wars to begin with.
@hassaneeen3 жыл бұрын
I honestly just can't understand, how America chose to go from someone like president Obama, to Trump... It just baffles me...
@hassaneeen3 жыл бұрын
@Adebowale Ghebo The drone strikes where not order personally by Obama, if u think that every screw up or every decision in a 2 million people government, comes from the president, then the fool is you, second, can u show the stats where u get ure info? like the 26k bombs, or the neo nazis in Ukraine? And third, as if Trump is much better by supporting Saudi Arabia, and yeah leaving the Kurds to die in the hands of ISIS, where he says HE won against Isis, but trully it was Iran and Syria who actually won that battle... Yeah man u seem to get ure info quite right, no wonder ure channel is one picture, and nothing else... Keep spreading lies man!
@MG-id9di3 жыл бұрын
Adebowale Ghebo a person who is delusional and believes everything they read on the internet I legit hope you get a higher education because america is in need of educating morons like you sir have a great night and crawl back to your trump cave
@hassaneeen3 жыл бұрын
@@MG-id9di The moment he started being racist I decided to stop replying, let him keep his vision of America, with the border wall that falls with the wind, the dream of "jobs" that never really came true, the over 16.000 lies his president has told his people over the course of 4 years, and the injustice he is living in... Let him be happy with all the crap thats going on, while everyone around his president is either going to jail, or just getting rich over his policies... People like that wont change.
@ICF313 жыл бұрын
Well if only Obama could have a 3rd term :(
@757Relentless3 жыл бұрын
Adebowale Ghebo you dumb? Unemployment is the highest it’s been since the Great Depression under the Trump administration.
@soulwarrior3 жыл бұрын
3 things in Obama's response you'd never hear from Trump: - The buck stops with me - It is a _privilege_ to be president and serve this nation - I have dinner with my family every evening No wonder he's living rent-free in Trump's head.
@zarasophia37143 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@JustBriannaYT3 жыл бұрын
Amazing point! Well said!
@salz4463 жыл бұрын
wha?
@DawnMartinOfficial3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely correct!
@histnara49953 жыл бұрын
What’s it like being stupid?
@kymberliethefreespiritedone3 жыл бұрын
I love that the gentleman took the time to just simply ask him about how he is doing? That he even cared....kindness goes a long way
@McSharbucks5 жыл бұрын
Obama, even as a politician, saw his position as a servant to the country and not as a pedestal of power.
@LatyQuinones7 жыл бұрын
Give them both a medal. Perfect question and answer.
@rishavmukherjee9497 жыл бұрын
Give them a medal for asking and answering a question? The fuck?
@scotchmorrison25794 жыл бұрын
Give Obama a prison sentence.
@LatyQuinones4 жыл бұрын
@@rishavmukherjee949 Hey simpleton. The medal would be for the work this great president has done. ;) The envy of your eye. Bahahaha
@LatyQuinones4 жыл бұрын
@@scotchmorrison2579 you misspelled TRUMP. It happens.
@apache70744 жыл бұрын
LETS NOT FORGET OBAMA DID RECEIVE THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE!!!✊🏽
@chrisw49973 жыл бұрын
I think Obama is the guy America should be proud of.
@charlesbourgoigne21303 жыл бұрын
I think he passes as a good role model. But still, America has many problems. I hope that universal health-care, affordable education, a working pension system will be a reality for all Americans one day if people get engaged in the political process on all levels. News seem to be not about political participation, rather advertisement and obscuring. Even Obama won an advertisement (!) award for his 2008 campaign. Well it shouldn't be about advertisment, but an educated citizenship. It seems that, in the US, politics is made by the few for the few, while most Americans have zero real influence on how they are goverened. 2 options (presidential candidates) that are chosen beforehand by the amount of donations are not enough. According to what I have learned so far, the US should return to FDR politics (low cost education etc). And please finance all politicans by state expenses. Otherwise it is no wonder, that members of the Senate etc will just make real what their very wealthy donors want, not what the general citizenship wants. America needs a strong, educated, plotically engaged citizenship that realize what their interests are and push for them. Only then will the US see another golden age. I hope it will become real.
@charlesbourgoigne21303 жыл бұрын
And maybe more than two parties that play balls. Two parties are just not enough.
@shanker20103 жыл бұрын
I agree with you
@Deeznutsmynamejeff213 жыл бұрын
He is a nice guy, I don’t doubt that but niceness doesn’t necessarily make a good politician
@smam76673 жыл бұрын
@@Deeznutsmynamejeff21 i mean that is were it starts
@jrarzadon27303 жыл бұрын
I miss when we had an intelligent, educated president.
@carlj74663 жыл бұрын
Biden was his VP tho so Obama must have liked him
@jpeg.600x23 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter, dude sucked👎
@siddhantmohanty34894 жыл бұрын
All the recent comments show that the Americans are missing him.
@voiddreams31434 жыл бұрын
not only americans. germany here. I never really knew that much about obama...just incidentally watched a few videos like this...and yeah..he was great.
@abhishek_jarali4 жыл бұрын
I'm an Indian...and i miss him
@mashable87594 жыл бұрын
After killing so many innocent people? Nothing in this world can make anyone happy
@nishakhan27214 жыл бұрын
Not only Americans every one misses him. I am from India and i miss him so dearly. i wish we have a prime minister like him. He is not only a good person but he was an excellent president as well. He is a people's person. May God bless him and his family 💞
@PandaReefNguyen4 жыл бұрын
Selection Bias: People who liked Obama to begin with are more likely to watch a video about him and comment.
@MrPintoBeenz4 жыл бұрын
I shed a tear when he said “The buck stops with me.” That level of HUMILITY should be a standard for ANY leader around the world. ¡Grande, Obama! 💙
@manavpatel33474 жыл бұрын
man do I miss that in this country!
@mangalores-x_x4 жыл бұрын
"No, no, no! It's Tony's fault! Jerry made me do it! Susan is lying! She is ugly. A horrible person! Perry, too! Perry is fake! Perrygate!" That is how true leadership works, ... obviously! A kid in kindergarten would deserve a spanking for acting this way...
@DeonneMorris4 жыл бұрын
That is the standard for real leaders.
@mtw2443 жыл бұрын
Yes, compared to "It is what it is" or "I don't take any responsibility at all".
@tlowee3 жыл бұрын
It's a sign on his desk left by Harry Truman. That's why he looked down when he said it.
@thexamlop3 жыл бұрын
To be fair though any president after that wouldn't look cool.
@12567NoYouCannot3 жыл бұрын
Max-Pol Maria: AGREED.
@mkhululibhebe78283 жыл бұрын
Very true! He left big boots to fill
@citrusquest6233 жыл бұрын
it's surreal to see a president speaking like an intelligent, caring human being
@@mkhululibhebe7828 He is not, not at all. He is a new world order agent who caused the death of millions of people and destroyed Middle-east, caused refugee crisis in Europe and pushed towards to taking away people's freedom. Horrible person.
@Brett.D Жыл бұрын
His mouth agrees with you, but those eyes betray him totally...i don't buy a word he says...
@petercollins58614 жыл бұрын
it makes one cry. you'll never see the guy who's in there now be this down to earth and human.
@mercurious50533 жыл бұрын
He combines down to earth w regal posture like few others
@Goofballhero3 жыл бұрын
The fact of the matter is you don’t know the human side of a president until you personally talk to them when they’re guard is down, even Trump. If you deny this you are paradoxically falling into the trap. This guy brilliantly opened up Obama with the phrasing of his question and you can see Obama truly bore the weight of our country’s burdens while in office.
@KurtGodel4323 жыл бұрын
He still smells like sulphur.
@mercurious50533 жыл бұрын
@@KurtGodel432 sure. Also, the earth is flat and there's a gnom in the attic, right?
@hm-yu6tw3 жыл бұрын
@@KurtGodel432 i smell a FUCKING IDIOT
@probablynotyourdad46163 жыл бұрын
Christ I miss when you guys had a cool leader instead of an orange one
@citrusquest6233 жыл бұрын
isn't it weird hearing a president speak as if he actually has empathy?
@Liveforeever3 жыл бұрын
@@citrusquest623 it just shows how much trump has eroded the title of president in just 4 years, America must be well embarrassed
@samevans64283 жыл бұрын
So do we 😓
@OneRichMofo3 жыл бұрын
@@Liveforeever Literally everyone else in the world other than american right wing voters laugh at the guy but apparently that isn't enough to make people understand he is a joke.
@JH-mt3pp3 жыл бұрын
@@OneRichMofo I agree. It is almost like Trump has the Jim Jones effect on the far right.Maybe all of the right wing.
@TyDyck3 жыл бұрын
I know this has been said a million times but... damn I miss this guy. So much.
@milan536xx7 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful gesture to ask Obama this question and it's incredibly selfless. Imagine all the questions you could ask the president of your country and having to choose 1 and 1 only. Great guy Rob.
@rockyalvarez5205 жыл бұрын
Hey stupid. It was staged!!!
@moriahsheltonfilms3 жыл бұрын
@@rockyalvarez520 you people repeat everything the president says. Get over it
@blacknoir10243 жыл бұрын
This guy was not only the first black president and one in a lifetime president..so eloquent..so intelligent..and a terrific beloved first lady..what a couple...nowadays America is a joke
@khuwvdbhvpvmhpu5u4pi873 жыл бұрын
Big mike you mean?
@ky48643 жыл бұрын
Blake Johnson sure, keep believing everything Trump and Fox News tell you and put alll Democrats (half of the country) into one box. Sentiments like yours show the long-term damage the Trump administration has done. they have created a divided country where people make assumptions and vilify instead of talking, asking, and learning.
@blacknoir10243 жыл бұрын
@Jamel Gianangelo ehm..are you serious? If that is true..you mean he was the only president to ever do this?
@ky48643 жыл бұрын
Blake Johnson CNN is also biased. Doesn't change the fact that Fox is. Liberals also make assumptions. Doesn't change the fact that conservatives do too. You literally just asserted that half of the US population hates the country and you would rather believe that than listen to any of them or try to understand. This is the kind of rhetorical situation Trump creates when he uses phrases like ”Do-Nothing dems.” he makes it too easy to put people into boxes.
@michellea98573 жыл бұрын
Ky Fox News is a mixture of people on the left and the right, it’s just that they have a few more ppl on the right compared to other news stations.
@piapogorelcnik63193 жыл бұрын
I miss this guy and I'm not even from America!
@marieroberts54583 жыл бұрын
Dear God I have tears in my eyes...was it only 4 years ago that we had someone in office that could carry on a normal thoughtful conversation? And had a head of state who wanted to help fellow Americans? Who took responsibility for his actions. Goddammit what happened to us?!?! Vote Blue folks. Vote Blue
@karencloutier77463 жыл бұрын
I've forgotten that this is how a president of the USA acts. miss you man.
@karmayangzom54973 жыл бұрын
I agree. President Obama made me a proud American; Trump makes me an angry American. I’ll be voting #Biden2020. ✌️
@karencloutier77463 жыл бұрын
@@karmayangzom5497 I'm moving
@hm-yu6tw3 жыл бұрын
@@karmayangzom5497 if we could vote him another term i swear
@zarrowthehorse3 жыл бұрын
Keyword is acts. He acts great, he's an amazing speaker and very mature. Not the greatest president though. But that's my opinion
@greghill77593 жыл бұрын
More class, humility and compassion than we can ever imagine today. Can you imagine Trump answering this question? What a tragedy.
@RemAtmos3 жыл бұрын
An absolute disaster
@francobucchianico99613 жыл бұрын
This is basically true with every question that comes to mind.
@patriciamcaulay60363 жыл бұрын
God, how we miss this intelligent moral man!
@17rebirth11 ай бұрын
God does want nothing to do with it! I would say God is embarrassed at any human that thinks the Obamas have morals!!!!!
@RyanAmero3 жыл бұрын
He's the type of guy to still be remembered 300 years from now
@au_bury3 жыл бұрын
Yea. And that president guy is cool too!
@ethelgill24312 жыл бұрын
So true.
@sadsadasdsadasdsadas Жыл бұрын
As a horrible president.
@Brett.D Жыл бұрын
Nope, he ensured we don't have many years left...
@jamesrobinson20178 жыл бұрын
One thing can't be denied, he is one of the classiest and most articulate presidents we've ever had.
@ecduzitgood5 жыл бұрын
He was good at reading a teleprompter.
@zaidaanshibuya41605 жыл бұрын
ECduzitgood just like trump
@blacxthornE5 жыл бұрын
@@ecduzitgood at least he could read, unlike your current president
@rockyalvarez5205 жыл бұрын
Yeah well Satan comes dressed as an Angel of light not a monster...but he still eats your dumb ass.
@user-xk5ft2dy3x5 жыл бұрын
Rocky Alvarez right satan is an articulate man who pulled america out if its second recession an jesus is the loud mouth with an open fbi investigation and multiple indicated campaign partners, totally forgot lol
@Shanko124 жыл бұрын
When I want to reminding myself how a gentleman look like and how gentleman should acts, when I want to reminding myself how the president looks like and how human should treat one another I always go back and see Mr. Obama’s old videos… Missed you more now than ever
@Ebaybbq4 жыл бұрын
Shanko12 very accurately described
@keanureeves98023 жыл бұрын
Obama will go down as the best US president in history I guarantee it. Trump will go down as the worst their like night and day
@yari7223 жыл бұрын
👍💓 Obama
@pltatman13 жыл бұрын
"...I'm pretty lucky to be able to serve the American people in this way." Politics aside, THAT is what separates Obama from one-termers like Trump. The understanding that the president exists to serve rather than to be served, that the duties of the office are more important than the ego of the man.
@pltatman13 жыл бұрын
@@biot7175 I respect your opinion. For me it's more about trust. I would rather have an ethically responsible person at the reins making the decisions.
@jettaeschroff69243 жыл бұрын
honestly, it's not even 'one-termers'. it's just the fact that obama's doing everything that he can, while trump's doing what he can for himself. two very different things.
@pltatman13 жыл бұрын
@@jettaeschroff6924 True. If Trump had made a genuine effort to be a little more presidential and a little less himself, in this political climate he probably would have won. Instead he lost the election all on his own.
@jettaeschroff69243 жыл бұрын
@@pltatman1 well.... not all on his own. with an club of rabid trump supporters, yes, but not on his own
@pltatman13 жыл бұрын
@@jettaeschroff6924 I guess what I'm saying is, he alienated himself from many of his own supporters by being stupid over and over again. His most loyal followers stayed true, but his blunders definitely swayed a small percentage toward Biden. And a small percentage is all it takes.
@alexgormley78443 жыл бұрын
He's a class act... we were all so lucky then...
@Alessandro-hu4iy3 жыл бұрын
Definetly better than Trump.... but... he got a peace nobel while starting 1 and a half wars.... I mean... maybe... just maybe.... Obama wanst what he was made out to be?
@alexgormley78443 жыл бұрын
No one is perfect I agree but it's been downhill since then... Biden too but trump ???? I see better in the next decade or so ...
@deerhunter74823 жыл бұрын
Wolf in sheep cloth
@alexgormley78443 жыл бұрын
As opposed to a lying cheating self serving thief in a suit (and a very long tie)... Ps... I live in Scotland and am looking in from afar, however, this impacts on all of us, the Paris Accord, international relations, people's perception of Obama/Trump... that is more what I am about... nice to chat about things civilly ? Cheers 🍻
@alexgormley78443 жыл бұрын
Spoken like a true trump fool...
@tylerlivingston74458 жыл бұрын
A lot of the talk on here is about Obama (which makes perfect sense), but I think the guy who asked that question is getting overlooked. That was a question you rarely here asked, especially towards politicians. What a caring dude.
@gracem45165 жыл бұрын
Tyler Livingston I agree with you 100%
@rupertrobinson70854 жыл бұрын
Tyler Livingston facts
@seabornesummer27853 жыл бұрын
As a non-american all i have to say is Obama was taken for granted and i can tell you that.
@zarrowthehorse3 жыл бұрын
As an American, I think Trump and Obama are close in terms of how well their presidencies were. Both have downsides and upsides. One just has a better personality and maturity. Though, does personality really matter for making the country better at the end of the day?
@buttersscotch43113 жыл бұрын
@@zarrowthehorse sometimes. It helps connect with people which Obama can do and trump can’t which causes him to be one of the most heated people in the world
@jessicahagan3 жыл бұрын
What a great question to ask! You can tell he appreciated being simply asked- How are you doing?!
@fraunkat20803 жыл бұрын
They always ask "who's the president?" But not "how's the president?"😪
@RayWest463 жыл бұрын
I don’t know how people could listen to this man and not like him.
@Jokomanopo3 жыл бұрын
Some people are very blinded by their political affiliation, which unfortunately is the most common reason why Obama is disliked by many conservatives. But I think that amongst all these comments praising Obama (which I agree with, he's an outspoken model president) it's important to say that he was not perfect in his politics. Is that to say that he did nothing good for our country? No. But he definitely made some decisions that have been very harmful (e.g his policies surrounding drone bombing in the middle east). No one is perfect, and we should look at all our politicians with skeptical eyes.
@RodneyDaut3 жыл бұрын
The answer is they didn't actually listen.
@davidramos43173 жыл бұрын
Some people only see color. They only see blue or red.
@chieflouie28213 жыл бұрын
He is a jive talker.
@paulrevere29283 жыл бұрын
Ray West be not deceived by false prophets he is a fraud.
@clivesamvurarojas5893 жыл бұрын
Even if you are a Republican or not, you have to admit, that Obama, as a person, was very nice, classy and smart.
@tyronevaldez-kruger53133 жыл бұрын
Even though I'm from Germany I can't take any Republican seriously who has not at least doubts about the current bad state of his party. To be honest I'm disgusted by Trump's base that doesn't care about anything but themselves. The entire world is witnessing his b.s. (even themselves because no one is so stupid not to see it). The divisiveness, fraud, notorious lies etc and it's backlash but they don't care. It's even worse! His Christian supporters, the worst of the worst, have donated for the kid who killed two protesters 200 000 $ so far. Yes, bail him out since if he's not privileged enough by the colour of his skin! This young devoted man might be the favourite son that Trump never had ;)
@jorgebravo79803 жыл бұрын
walküre's tiddn I live in Peru and I’m also disgusted by Trump. No country deserved a president like him. You have to have a pretty low self-esteem as a country to feel represented by a man like him. Trump is looked down upon in every country on earth (except in half of the US) and I truly hope he loses this election because he is an awful example of leadership and I’m actually scared to have more latin-american copycats in the region (like Bolsonaro)
@edmundevans99113 жыл бұрын
Klk clive
@julifer92113 жыл бұрын
Say it like Biden which he said Obama was the first smart educate and clean African American. 😂🤣😂🤣
@David-uv7sf3 жыл бұрын
You guys are all brainwashed by the mainstream media!
@stevenrussell38593 жыл бұрын
Hello random person scrolling through the comment section. I hope you have a great day!
@RemAtmos3 жыл бұрын
You too! (: best wishes for your life
@youtubero460273 жыл бұрын
No u
@SandalTolk3 жыл бұрын
This made me smile - to you as well random person commenting on random videos
@valeriedhillpaul8173 жыл бұрын
Same to you
@Invisiguy3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Steve!
@miguelrosado63483 жыл бұрын
Americans had this president and they thought: "This president is too nice, too good and too decent. We should get a president that is an asshole. That will make America great again."
@arleenboyd-alston92083 жыл бұрын
Ah yes totally a good idea
@Incountry5 жыл бұрын
Even though his terms had ended, he’ll always be The President, President Obama I have great respect for you...
@brandonmoreland43924 жыл бұрын
When your country has to look to the past for inspiration...
@Memoiana4 жыл бұрын
Brandon Moreland Yeah the future is quite gloomy especially if you contemplate a second Trump term.. if he doesn’t start WWIII, he lets down Americans in a health crisis or block the solutions to mitigate climate change..
@adamslater74863 жыл бұрын
We look back for inspiration all the time. At least I hope we do. Great things have happened in the past and we should never forget them. Now is tough to be sure, but by looking back we can see that we got through hard times and came out ok. We will this time too.
@JR-ju3kj3 жыл бұрын
I look to the past for advice,life lessons and inspiration all the time. There's nothing wrong with doing that.
@chriscoleman83033 жыл бұрын
You can tell that something isn’t right, When all your heros are in black and white. John Mayer
@basimpsn3 жыл бұрын
Wow..so true 👍
@leeroyc.63493 жыл бұрын
I miss having a real president
@YoutubeCommenter1st3 жыл бұрын
@OnionsAre Nasty I don’t think you can convince a Democrap.
@babybegula12283 жыл бұрын
@@KZfaqCommenter1st wow very funny
@babybegula12283 жыл бұрын
@OnionsAre Nasty ikr the pathological lier who disrespects others is such a great president
@babybegula12283 жыл бұрын
@OnionsAre Nasty theintercept.com/2019/12/19/a-z-trump-impeachment/ you should read this and learn about the great actions of your president :)
@YoutubeCommenter1st3 жыл бұрын
@@babybegula1228 you do know that article doesn’t prove anything I want to see video proof.
@JOwinsallday3 жыл бұрын
Imagine what great he could have done if congress would have worked WITH President Obama
@arleenboyd-alston92083 жыл бұрын
If he wasnt black bro America would be in the future
@arleenboyd-alston92083 жыл бұрын
Or a democrat
@callebayly64253 жыл бұрын
Just showed they were not prepared to serve the American people, their own party politics were more important
@jpeg.600x23 жыл бұрын
@@arleenboyd-alston9208 Thank you🙏❤
@tango6nf4774 жыл бұрын
This man oozes integrity, honesty and humility in other words everything a leader should be.
@1FastLPTVolvo3 жыл бұрын
Not to mention President Obama :)
@nagihangot61333 жыл бұрын
He's just another born elite being polite as he can to not get murdered in public by the dangerous world his kind propagates.
@IamReallySanta3 жыл бұрын
Tango6nf bahanahaha. He’s great on talk shows but was a nothing burger in the WH.
@wiymmf3 жыл бұрын
@@Ibebrappin Didn't you know... Working hard and making something of oneself is impossible! The word "elite" has become a byword for, "I hate anyone that has accomplished more than me" or "I hate anyone that sides with facts. I prefer leaders that side with alternative facts" or "I just prefer white people."
@zarrowthehorse3 жыл бұрын
He's a great speaker and likable person but wasn't that great of a president.
@samfarmer3318 жыл бұрын
This is so nice, its important to ask people how they are.
@racerx84107123 жыл бұрын
Obama is the type of president that makes a case for multiple terms.
@callidusvulpes55563 жыл бұрын
I think we should have a higher term limit due to life expectancy increases (plus George Washington only left office because he thought he couldn't make it another 4 years which spoil alert: he didn't).
@redmosquito21733 жыл бұрын
@@callidusvulpes5556 we added it to avoid giving one man power for an extremely long time A good example is FDR who got elected 4 times before eventually passing away in office.
@callidusvulpes55563 жыл бұрын
@@redmosquito2173 Actually a bad example it proves my point we added it primarily so that if we are in a crisis a sudden death can't exacerbate it (WW2 for FDR). If FDR didn't die in office I guarantee it wouldn't be a law and we just use the "tyranny" thing as an excuse. George Washington thought he was going to die if he held a third term and knew that since he was the first President and was loved by the people in this completely new gov't there would be a high chance of people seeing it as a life-long role leading to the elimination of elections all together, so he stepped down (also he didn't like being President). And besides I never asked for the term limit to be eliminated, just increased due to life expectancy increases.
@MarioAtheonio3 жыл бұрын
Somehow, I don’t think he would agree with it. If anything, Obama was too principled to want it to be possible for anyone to serve a third term.
@callidusvulpes55563 жыл бұрын
@@MarioAtheonio I don't think he would vote for it, but I also don't think he would be to angry about it since it would only be 4 more years.
@alexcherryblossom13 жыл бұрын
God how things have declined since this incredible man left office.. so sad
@nodramazone4 жыл бұрын
At this moment of riots and corona attack, binge watching Obama is such a relief!! No one is perfect, but that was a classy president and classy America!
@aufbrechen4 жыл бұрын
True words! - Obama seems to be another epoch. Hundred years ago...
@Jiu-JitsuJourney2574 жыл бұрын
I mean... listen to the man. How could you not like the guy? Then we get Trump... dumb as a box of rocks.
@CaribMa4 жыл бұрын
So true.
@lyongreene82414 жыл бұрын
This is the same country as 4 years ago. One bad apple isn't enough to change everything
@Vinkie3 жыл бұрын
@@lyongreene8241 Dump sure as hell did everything he could to do as much damage as he possibly could. Change everything? Perhaps not... but much of the damage is irreversible.
@liamsaul57064 жыл бұрын
A person america could need now more then ever before
@CameronYounger3 жыл бұрын
Damn I’m from the UK and even I miss this man in office
@stheday13 жыл бұрын
To Trump supporters: why would you choose Trump when you can have a decent and intelligent president like Obama?
@thethrowaway47563 жыл бұрын
@@axoz9116 we should’ve implemented a system like Russia or Korea when he was president lol 😂
@sillyarms84933 жыл бұрын
Trump was elected because he was seen as anti-establishment. Trump was so uncharismatic that no one believed he was supported by a system they believed to be corrupt.
@hejalll3 жыл бұрын
You can't reason with the vast majority of Trump supporters.
@mikefallopian31913 жыл бұрын
There are so many answers for that question but here's just one....we'd rather not have a president who delivers 150 billion dollars to the enemy.
@abcd1239067 жыл бұрын
This exchange is so sweet
@connorrichardson16745 жыл бұрын
My favorite president of all time. Thank you President Obama. I grew up listening to your words. You are truly one of my heroes.
@markellhawthorne29213 жыл бұрын
Watching this in 2020 makes me sad. I miss having a president I could actually look up to.
@taylorjohnson49433 жыл бұрын
Lucky guy to have his children and be happy about it. That puts a smile on every guy's face that makes everyday worth getting up for and fighting for your family.
@tewoderosassefa12914 жыл бұрын
“I’m rich, I m smart, I’m the best America never had as a great president like me “ said the other one 50,000 lies later and we still counting.What a contrast.
@shawnthompson30594 жыл бұрын
He's up to 50,000 now? Somebody needs to stop tweeting. I can't wait till his racist ass gets out of office and into an orange jump suite to match his orange fake tan
@SageVaughn4 жыл бұрын
He didn't say that..
@shemulahmed104 жыл бұрын
@@shawnthompson3059 on god
@cianobrien32504 жыл бұрын
Definition of fake news
@theseus27764 жыл бұрын
@@SageVaughn 😂. Oh Americans you amuse me. You have your head in the sand for all the attrocities your president has committed and concentrate on the nitty gritties someone pointed out. That is clearly him exaggerating for effect. Which to be fair isn't really that much exaggerated.
@numberone74477 жыл бұрын
I LIKE THIS PRESIDENT. HE IS THE BEST LET'S NOT CHANGE HIM
@jonbonesjones45507 жыл бұрын
CivicSTS yes he clearly is 😂
@petertk36047 жыл бұрын
You must be on fluoride
@trpimirk.81587 жыл бұрын
you can't do that, 2 terms is maximum... why am I explaining this to you? lol
@icecoldmeat40467 жыл бұрын
CivicSTS there were no term limits prior to FDR. What's retarded is that for over half of he countries history, we didn't have term limits.. and now we pretend like it's so ridiculous. No president makes it to the third term but if he/she has the popular vote and electoral college then why should we have to trade them for a new shit president. It should be three term max. No more though.
@StephanieDasher.3 жыл бұрын
What an incredibly kind question!
@12567NoYouCannot3 жыл бұрын
After Trump, We miss Obama even More.
@jimbutler11894 жыл бұрын
I miss having a thoughtful and well-spoken president.
@waynow57 жыл бұрын
I unashamedly love and respect him for his service the last 8 years. Gonna miss his grace...
@adamhaynes97717 жыл бұрын
I will miss the bull shit he shoved down our throats
@newnkusukum7 жыл бұрын
i live in Georgia and the racism here is soo beautiful if i had a producer we could make a lot of money.
@iyerviking7 жыл бұрын
You will miss the bullshit? Like you want some more of it?
@eslgurucalif7 жыл бұрын
Could you give some examples?
@waynow57 жыл бұрын
look up the definition of grace for starters...
@janvert23903 жыл бұрын
First of all love how the question was teed up. Secondly, I’ll never be president but Obama inspires me to have a job that serves someone other than myself, and if we all did that, then we’d live in a world better off than how we found it. Just my two small cents :)
@plainsimple1193 жыл бұрын
Love the humbleness and humility of President Obama! Not hesitant to admit , like other human beings, that he too makes mistakes and apologies and willing to correct and mend it. Unlike the narcissist on the White House now, always rate his performance as 10 , when 210k lives have lost due to his incompetence.
@bluedawnman7 жыл бұрын
i like the person who asked the question.
@beverleyreid75723 жыл бұрын
“Even with the gray hair my wife thinks I’m pretty cute!” Lol
@ELTRENTOisbak3 жыл бұрын
Heart warming stuff and pretty hilarious coming from a president 😄
@Beansahol3 жыл бұрын
I'm not an American, but looking from the outside it seems like Obama was the best American president of the 21st century so far.
@whatdoyoulivefor7353 жыл бұрын
Why?
@avebac13 жыл бұрын
8 years he did nothing but sound smart
@sevenaries3 жыл бұрын
He seems like someone you'd like as a neighbor
@saosalazar55855 жыл бұрын
How we've gone downhill after this guy....
@rodentcafeteria3 жыл бұрын
Obama: "The buck stops with me." Trump: "I don't take any responsibility." See the difference?
@pyrolinn20883 жыл бұрын
Though he did blame Bush a lot. And those times where he didnt know about something till he heard about it on tv. Well there was that Benghazi thing where they let those Amercans get killed without sending help. And that Fast n Furious thing where they let Mexican cartels buy a crap ton of guns. Did we ever see a $2500 a year cost reduction in health care premiums, no I think the doubled. Though he did let ISIS expand into several countries and let anarchy over run the Middle East. And something about sending 150 billion to Iran ...
@Phaoray3 жыл бұрын
@@pyrolinn2088 Bush was mainly in his first term, since Bush left him with quite a hole to dig out of with the economy, jobs, and the troops in Iraq. As for the rest, I can be wrong, but I don't recall him ever saying he took no responsibility for those acts if he in fact made those decisions. I also find it a tad silly to say he let ISIS overrun the middle east considering the middle east isn't America so that sounds more like the Middle East's governments issue with rebels, not ours. o.O
@keanureeves98023 жыл бұрын
Pyrolinn he never blamed bush for anything. You know their cousins in fact right? People forget Obama is half white to smh he’s for ALL of us like a real president should be.
@julifer92113 жыл бұрын
Every thing is easier when ever one likes you and the media loves you. When everyone and the media is against you it takes a hero to win and still love the nation and protect it. Even if the nation hates you and there is nothing in it for you.
@julifer92113 жыл бұрын
@Simon KZfaq who hates Trump?
@maccodj3 жыл бұрын
Quality president US will never see again. sTrumph is the best opposite.
@PaoloState3 жыл бұрын
Yeah also Biden
@QuintessentialEvolution3 жыл бұрын
This guy's opening line is so humbling ... "Above the coolest thing ever"
@MrPwncake8 жыл бұрын
All credit to the questioner. It's a great question, very insightful yet often overlooked.
@Votey123453 жыл бұрын
i was on ask reddit once and saw the question "you are in an elevator with Barrack Obama and donald trump, what do you do?" my favorite reply was "I say "Mr.President" and nod at Obama"
@yari7223 жыл бұрын
I would go for and autograph a hug (a big whole scene while ignoring trump) "Mr President Obama Sir" 👍💓 if trump tries to talks to us I would just switch by talking to trump in Spanish😂🤣to make him mad 😂🤣😂 (and walk out all smiles with Obama) 💓
@kwanteikkhow2303 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to this post? I'm dying to see the other answers now.
@Votey123453 жыл бұрын
@@kwanteikkhow230 sorry no and im too lazy to look for it
@DueySR3 жыл бұрын
@@yari722 is this a fanfic?
@yari7223 жыл бұрын
@@DueySR 👍🌷
@theMakeuphairbeauty3 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely jarring to listen to with 4 years of trump almost under our belt. This hurt my heart
@halfdbsr34543 жыл бұрын
Amazing and fantastic question from a brilliant man and a terrific, insightful, and inspiring answer from the best president of all time
@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT18 жыл бұрын
Obama will be missed. Certainly from this side of the Atlantic.
@rexmisle58458 жыл бұрын
He will be missed on the side of Australia
@hebrux8 жыл бұрын
+Nathan Hazlett He will be missed on this side of Africa
@DarthNicky8 жыл бұрын
Indeed. I live in America, and I don't get why people hate him. I'm just hoping Donald Trump doesn't become president.
@SohailJafar18 жыл бұрын
+DarthNicky vote Bernie
@itloads8 жыл бұрын
+Nathan Hazlett Thats exactly the problem.
@21099171625 жыл бұрын
How! How! How! How did we got from this to "You know I'm like a smart person"
@johnfaustus13 жыл бұрын
The question is: how did we go from this....to Donnie.
@kimhansen243 жыл бұрын
He is amazing, how the hell did you go from him to Trump?????? What happened America, are you okay? Need a hug? How did you get to go from Obama to Trump!
@ElBandito4 жыл бұрын
I love how much Obama respects Michelle. A true man's quality there.
@scotchmorrison25794 жыл бұрын
You do know Michelle is a man don't you?
@jaredmclaren55714 жыл бұрын
@@scotchmorrison2579 someone has a lot of free time
@scotchmorrison25794 жыл бұрын
@@jaredmclaren5571 no but I pay attention. It looks like you don't.
@jaredmclaren55714 жыл бұрын
@@scotchmorrison2579 aw, you got me there. Keep pissing in the wind that is youtube comments man. Enjoy yourself
@scotchmorrison25794 жыл бұрын
@@jaredmclaren5571 grow up, get out of mommy's basement and find a job.
@littleghostfilms30123 жыл бұрын
A towering example of grace, humor, intelligence, open heartedness, really the best!
@philiptran41373 жыл бұрын
Such a human being! Thank you sir!
@pooliephillips3 жыл бұрын
How is it possible to dearly miss someone you’ve never even met...
@elitepremium29814 жыл бұрын
Loved the question from a blushing Rob. Thank you Rob, your sensitivity showed and shone so brightly. I hope that you wear that light with much pride and strength.
@vanbawithathawng26347 жыл бұрын
Why can't we ask simple questions like these more often?
@tucker80717 жыл бұрын
Yeah he had one question to ask, and he asked a good. Used his opportunity to the fullest!
@spidermama55976 жыл бұрын
Like, Why does he BOMB THIRD world countries??
@TheOrgulousClothing5 жыл бұрын
@@spidermama5597 like every president has done??
@spidermama55975 жыл бұрын
@@TheOrgulousClothing yeah!! The ELITES control them...
@thegamelabgaming75563 жыл бұрын
BaBa maybe because we are fighting against terrorists there
@god61053 жыл бұрын
Damn I didn’t expect him to make his question sound so interesting. BRAVO!
@andrewbrooks54793 жыл бұрын
The lord has spoken
@jettaeschroff69243 жыл бұрын
you know you've done something right when god himself is saying bravo for you
@Gexxon3 жыл бұрын
God I miss that man.
@JimCampbell7778 жыл бұрын
President Obama is the only politician I like.
@gracem45165 жыл бұрын
This Guy (Rob) is awesome👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.....my hut off to you sir for that very important question! And to you Mr. Obama thank you for just being you....a great human being. I hope to meet you one day, God willing🙏🏽
@soggtrogg45323 жыл бұрын
God, can we just give him another term please
@KingGrio3 жыл бұрын
"It's a priviledge to serve the american people" Wonder what Trump would say about being president. "It's a great success for me", I imagine.
@Constantine06303 жыл бұрын
Trump said and I quote, "You are so lucky that I am your president." He's so cocky.
@Constantine06303 жыл бұрын
At a rally. ^
@larrysmith26383 жыл бұрын
He actually gave a response the other day. He said that the hardest country to deal with is the United States because it has the worst people he has to deal with. What a moron.
@kyleduncan17248 жыл бұрын
The best president of my lifetime although I'm English and he's not my actual president, he's a decent guy & very likeable!
@adithyarao53248 жыл бұрын
+Luca B Its not the Presidents fault and you should be thankful for the healthcare dude because you can apply for it because your in debt.
@KernalPancakes8 жыл бұрын
+Kyle Duncan Yeah he's a great president for other countries because he's terrible for us. Obama and Bush single handedly ruined this country.
@kyleduncan17248 жыл бұрын
All that would have happened regardless, he had many ideas that he wanted to push forward with and wasn't able to, remember he's just a figure head for a short period of time a face to put on the mantle, it's the people in congress you should be hating on, the ones who have been in power for 20/30:40 years, they're the ones with the real powers.
@adithyarao53248 жыл бұрын
Exactly, Obama had ideas the Republicans didn't allow him to implement it. Watch the same thing happen to the next president.
@kyleduncan17248 жыл бұрын
+Luca B I tell you what I hope you fall on your arse and experience not being able to look after yourself medically or even your children after you! You sound like a pathetic human being.