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SleeplessinSoCal

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Thu Oct 30, 2014, 02:39 AM Oct 2014

Catch Michael Lewis on Charlie Rose!

Last edited Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:48 PM - Edit history (1)

He defends Obama in a way I've never heard. And he may be writing a book about Obama's last year in office - being there with him to observe it. He's promoting "Liar's Poker" and was asked about the president being seen as "liability". He'd written an article on Obama for Vanity Fair.

As Charlie tried to bash Obama, Lewis resolutely and with a smile offered his wonderfully insightful description. When the interview comes on-line, I'll post it here:

Here's the Vanity Article article:

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/2012/10/michael-lewis-profile-barack-obama

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Catch Michael Lewis on Charlie Rose! (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 OP
Awesome piece, still not to the end of it. Hope to see that interview here, too. Thanks, SSC! freshwest Oct 2014 #1
Interview. SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2014 #2
Thank you, SleeplessinSoCal.. sorry, I missed this yesterday! Cha Oct 2014 #3

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