OBAMA ON FOX: Here’s the transcript. (Via MyDD, where Jerome Armstrong observes: “Obama is trying to separate himself from the most strident parts of his base, and he does this pretty effectively throughout the interview.” But read the whole thing.)

UPDATE: A more critical take at No Quarter. “The truly scary part is that Obama stands for, essentially, nothing. Obama stands for Obama.” More discussion at TalkLeft.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Reviews from the Rightosphere aren’t much better: “I supported Roberts when I opposed him.” Plus this: “He called Wright a ‘legitimate’ campaign issue, which will seem rather shocking to the New York Times, the McCain campaign, and others who have demanded an end to the North Carolina GOP’s television ad.. . . . Obama sounded a lot less convincing when it came to responding to the William Ayers controversy.”