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The prerecorded conversation, filmed at the yet-to-open Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, aired Tuesday night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The pair discussed Obama’s legacy, limits on presidential power and the likelihood of government secrets about alien life. The interview took place a little over two weeks before Colbert’s final episode, scheduled to air May 21.
Washington ExaminerStephen Colbert interviewed Barack Obama on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in a prerecorded segment that aired Tuesday night. The conversation took place at the yet-to-open Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, which opens to the public on June 19th.
Colbert’s interview with the former president comes a little over two weeks before the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on May 21.
Washington Examiner reported that the two men reflected on a previous fundraiser they both attended, at which Obama gave Colbert permission to call him by his first name, Barack. “Well, I haven’t done it yet. I have never actually tried it out,” Colbert said.
“I don’t know. ” He began, “It’s wonderful to see you again, Bara–,” before stopping. ” The pair discussed Obama’s background and upbringing in Chicago. Colbert quizzed Obama on Chicago local cultural traditions before turning to more serious subjects.
But what I want people to understand is that there was this extraordinary journey this country took to get to that point, and I was an episode in that,” Obama said. The two discussed Obama’s legacy as president, the importance of race in his election, and how his election shaped the country’s story. ” Obama answered that there were powers he followed even though they were not law.
“The White House shouldn’t be able to direct the attorney general to go around prosecuting whoever the president wants prosecuted,” he said. ” Obama continued, “Two of the core principles of a democracy. We can survive a lot, bad policy, funky elections, there’s a bunch of stuff that we can overcome.
We can’t overcome the politicization of the criminal justice system, the awesome power of the state. ” Obama added, “Another power, maybe, I’d say would be, although this is in the Constitution, it’s a little hard to change, but, maybe don’t pardon people who’ve given you a bunch of campaign contributions, or invested in your businesses.
” Later in the interview Colbert asked whether the government was involved in a grand conspiracy hiding the existence of alien life.
Obama denied that the government is involved in such a conspiracy. “One of the things you learn as president is the government is terrible at keeping secrets,” Obama said. He added that if there were aliens, proof of their existence would have been leaked by now.
Colbert said, “Longtime viewers of America might remember that we used to have other presidents, a bunch of them in fact, including this guy,” as he pointed to a picture of Barack Obama. He noted that Obama had invited him to meet at the Obama Presidential Center which opens to the public on June 19th.
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