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Does America Still Trust President Obama?
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Author Pete Hamill on the state of America’s relationship with its political leaders.
- Duration 8:45
- Date Apr 10, 2012
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Author Pete Hamill on the state of America’s relationship with its political leaders.
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Fully agree isn't it yeah.
And I.
-- -- -- -- -- -- You know I'm from the not talked to a whole lot because I can -- hello.
I'm run -- -- -- -- -- All more than one person.
Several people alone.
I that deadline -- who was running for -- on his son.
And that they were gonna -- him Trump's name.
-- -- -- -- Now we have here in New York.
-- also or more I don't element some people and -- -- and -- All the people live in my neighborhood you know -- and.
And just -- just -- Why does this remind me of the year for two point me in the Roman empire.
The left -- and they must have been doing that grown trying to figure out what -- -- -- so my point is.
This -- not.
Rum right wing racist redneck networks.
These -- just rendered.
I'm a good Americans.
-- And -- that he is whatever he's saying it out the bubonic comes down to a but there weren't say mister -- thing -- for an event and know that.
Well I hope it doesn't end -- Splitting the country so badly.
We know that dumb does not work became fixed group Intermedia -- -- -- -- I area I would I've -- away for a long time in Barcelona.
-- came back.
It was down to the four final the final four.
And three of the more unemployed to Romney.
Santorum.
And Gingrich none of them had jobs.
And you looked at them living off campaign contributions.
For the list for five months.
And not as they think we're from we want -- property or.
-- mediocre.
It's hard to tell whether they're performing.
The mediocre and I hate the idea of my country.
This only country.
We have.
The choosing.
To go down a path that to the there's not going to be as good food from my grandson is is known as a blasphemy.
I think there are going to be scripture grandson.
Under Obama.
Tortured.
And what I hope.
In my disappointed in our Obama's Arnold Jesus contractor on -- -- talk -- what do -- think -- I -- it might -- I think whatever that I think that.
I think the paralysis.
Of the congress.
Make so any kind of clear action.
More difficult.
The health care -- for example Tony 700 pages.
Nothing in the history of the world.
That that added up to 2700.
Pages was any good.
The old testament does a lot shorter.
You know and I I think -- it's because it's so loaded with irrelevant.
-- Local -- that you can even get that.
Any agreement on feeding and taking care of the health of poor people who can't can't get agreement them and everybody proclaiming -- -- Christians.
At the same time.
-- Jesus would have no healthcare under this thing.
Or community and get to those -- -- so Brooks yeah operation to Overture resolve.
Well I who wish someone from China miracle would -- -- common sense would but I I think in this country ago.
All.
All the a lot of people who think a lot of people even in my neighbor -- about analysts say this but.
And I I think that -- the characters are well as -- And I know their abortion people autumn -- out and America.
Bruce Vento and I don't think texas' -- places in America relative there's a big part of America India Mexico and old cancels.
So I I think the president I think they think -- -- administration.
Who's leading us to pass to socialism but -- thus what they've OK well we'll what are your you can dismiss of both but that's what -- -- -- and I also think there's a bunch of people in this conflict or annoyed doctors -- black -- Yeah -- their content they were enamored of the idea.
Initially.
And is a lovely -- by the way and knowing that I'm just thinking it two cents.
Yeah I've heard -- Men and not even people who don't say so.
And it's an ugly time she know I think so some fortunate but I think that's real.
Like -- -- you think he's doing their jobs well no I don't reckon aren't going your bag drinking and mom.
Or we're gonna to have record it'll be forty years and publisher January -- time.
You know.
-- -- -- me of Korea animals to now.
Now an -- that.
I couldn't stand up there -- say my name is -- -- drug company you know but supported one of my friend just after -- first time.
Elmore Leonard.
Wonderful writer there's a scenario there afterwards -- he's he's he's a great provider.
He would he still goes today chart for the dialogue.
He would stay here rule the way people told -- you know Mars it's shipments -- great dial.
Have put that back in here because if you don't.
-- -- -- or.
Director enamel abort but regular portion -- British ridiculous.
And it's.
Ought to monitor -- -- -- It's been imprudent for thirteen years actually you I was about the along yeah alone.
-- -- -- -- About drink human well it it it basically.
Is a very simple are -- now drinking was so common to a certain generation Americans it was part of our parents slides because the stupidity of prohibition which created more drunks.
And gangsters than any of the law of the country of the past.
And particularly what the white working palace which is what I come.
Union guys.
Factory workers.
And drinking was part of the culture that they grew up with -- the they were -- week.
They went drinking on Friday night and Saturday night in the local saloon which was also -- hiring full and social -- but there are many other things.
Bottom matter.
-- and so was very natural for me -- -- start drinking and news Tuesday terrorism.
And deciding finally that the had no talent for.
Nelson's though most famously.
Though moral drunks and Ronald -- Yeah the that -- that the young drunks die young there.
Well -- -- cocaine and all exactly.
Are necessary good to -- time roster draft from there on -- goods because there's an electronic lock and target wonk is gonna be over a lot of good --