Commander-in-Chief

Obama Takes Swipe at Football

In interview with The New Republic.

After presenting his new gun control proposals, President Obama sat down for an exclusive interview with The New Republic. In the wide-ranging interview, he took a swipe at football: “I have to tell you, if I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before I let him play football.” He also blamed the news media for much of the gridlock in Washington, saying, “If a Republican member of Congress is not punished on Fox News or by Rush Limbaugh for working with a Democrat on a bill of common interest, then you'll see more of them doing it.” Obama also said that he himself has fired a gun and that he regularly shoots skeet at Camp David, adding, “And I have a profound respect for the traditions of hunting that trace back in this country for generations. And I think those who dismiss that out of hand make a big mistake."