Topic: Emotional Intelligence

Charlie Rose hosted Kathleen Parker and John Meacham for a discussion characterized as "media hagiography" regarding President Obama. Parker praised Obama's "off the charts" emotional intelligence, while Meacham described him as one of the brightest presidents in history. The segment critiques the mainstream media for acting as a "cheerleading squad" rather than providing objective analysis.

A clip from a Newseum event features a man named Sajid Khan asking a metaphorical question about teaching a pig table manners. The hosts discuss the bizarre nature of the interaction and Khan's claims of having quantified the human mind.