Appearing for a live, sit-down interview this afternoon with MTV News correspondent Sway Calloway, President Obama answered questions submitted via Facebook and live through a video feed with students at Georgetown University.
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Obama: "I like to think of myself as a man"
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) October 26, 2012
We’d like to think that too. Is appearing on MTV the way to do it?
After q's for POTUS on jobs+education, Sway asks if POTUS more worried about Malia getting drivers license/going on a date/going on facebook
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 26, 2012
what does Obama worry about most — Malia driving, dating or on Facebook? Obama says facebook
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) October 26, 2012
Obama: I haven't had time to update my iPod. Sway: "I'll hook you up."
— Naureen Khan (@naureeninnyc) October 26, 2012
Obama remembers listening to Bob Marley in college. Though "not necessarily agreeing with the philosophy." OK…
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) October 26, 2012
Obama loves hip hop. OMG. Can you believe it? As a young person I feel that he gets me.
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) October 26, 2012
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In response to an MTV question, Pres Obama said he'd like to see more explicit discussion of the issues in contemporary music.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 26, 2012
We’re sure Katy Perry will be getting right on that request as part of the re-election effort.
Pres Obama noted that a lot of the music of the 70s reflected a sense of engagement about the Vietnam war and civil rights.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 26, 2012
"You can set the world on fire in a positive way," said the president about messages on the Internet and music.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 26, 2012
Asked about his daughters lives if he's re-elected, Pres Obama says he's more concerned about Facebook than about their going on dates.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 26, 2012
For security and privacy reasons, Pres Obama says his daughters are not on Facebook.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 26, 2012
MTV’s viewers might not know what a broken record sounds like, but it goes something like this:
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3rd time in past 2 weeks he has lied on national TV about this. MT @BuzzFeedAndrew: Obama on MTV: Planned Parenthood provides mammograms.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) October 26, 2012
Pres Obama says US "not moving as fast as we need to" on global warming. Says young people including MTV viewers will have to deal with it.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 26, 2012
All I can think of watching this MTV interview of POTUS is that it's very obvious it's been awhile since he was between 18 and 29 years old.
— Brianna Keilar (@brikeilarcnn) October 26, 2012
MTV notes that it has extended a similar offer to Mitt Romney, who has not committed to an appearance.
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