An Alternative Obama Interview

An alternative Obama interview to the original at Radio Iowa:

Fay K. Henderson of Radiowa: "Senator, the Clinton campaign is asking you to apologize for remarks made by Mr. Geffen. Do you intend to do so?"

Obama laughed. "I just heard about this as I got off the plane. I'm jonesin' for a smoke. Can I bum one? They're still cheap here in Iowa. It's not clear to me why I would be apologizing for someone else's remarks. I mean, I don't know the entire story."

Henry Onbeef of AyPee: "Do you agree with what he said?"

Obama: "Are you deaf, motherfucker? I confess that I haven't read the full article. My sense is Mr. Geffen may have differences with the Clintons. Maybe the Clintons are upset that he signed Yoko Ono to a record contract back in the 1980s. That really doesn't have anything to do with our campaign."

Henderson: "He suggested she was arrogant and polarizing..."

Obama: "...And the sun rises in the East. You know, I have said repeatedly, you know, I have the utmost respect for Senator Clinton, you know, have considered her an ally in the senate, you know, and will continue to, you know, consider her that way throughout this campaign."

Char Lotteby of Lee Press-On Newspapers: "There was a surrogate here in Iowa that said you talk about the politics of hope and changing the tone in Washington and they say you should renounce these statements if you really believe that."

Obama: "Look, you know, why don't you ask the bitch when the last time she did her husband. I can almost guarantee that it was before I got married in 1992. No wonder she's so damn uptight. I can't be responsible for the statements of every single individual who contributes to our campaign. Maybe Senator Clinton hates successful gay men. I mean, we've got thousands of people who are contributing, some who may have real differences with the other candidates. It doesn't reflect my views. They didn't come from me or my staff and my suspicion is that the voters of Iowa are probably more concerned about you know what both myself and Senator Clinton think about Iraq and health care and jobs and they are the issues that matter to us."

Onbeef: "Are you proud to have David Geffen as a supporter?"

Obama: "The little fucker's a billionaire, you know what I'm sayin? He knows a lot of other billionaires. Know what I'm sayin'? He hosted an event for me yesterday. Those twinks in California know how to throw a good party. Absolutely."