In a departure from earlier Super Bowl Sunday presidential interviews, today’s sit-down with Savannah Guthrie and Pres. Obama was actually a stand-up interview, in the White House kitchen. At the start of the live 6-minute interview, at 4:36pmET, Obama showed off the White House beer: “First president since George Washington to make some booze in the White House,”“First president since George Washington to make some booze in the White House,”Obama boasted. After a couple questions about football — predictions and deflate gate — Guthrie asked Obama about his state of mind during the State of the Union. “Some say a little cocky,” said Guthrie. “Your party lost in November but you went in there with such swagger. Should you have been more conciliatory?”
“Nobody was doing an end zone dance,” said the president. “We were talking about the success America’s had and digging itself out of a really terrible recession.” After a few more questions, including another football metaphor, about this being “the fourth quarter” of his presidency, Obama and Guthrie got to drinking.
“This is the honey ale made from honey from Michelle’s garden,” Obama said as he and Guthrie raised a glass.
“Enjoy the beer. You should finish it before our full interview, then it will go smoother,” Obama prodded. Guthrie passed. Following the live interview Gurthrie and Obama sat down for a longer interview which will air tomorrow on “Today.”
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