Article: A conversation from heaven: in an interview with Newsweek, Obama responds to the critics of his critics.(THE TAKE: The Long View)(Barack and Michelle Obama)(Interview)

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Michelle Obama: "It's been a challenge. But one of the things we do best, along with the other things that we do best, is meet challenges."

President Obama: "Has the level of love surprised me? Not really. People keep saying,'Oh, the press loves you, oh, the American people love you,' and I say, 'Fine,' but first and foremost, I love me. I love me very very much. And that's what keeps you going."

We caught up with the First Couple on an Air Force One flight over New York City.

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