Sen. Kyl Upset About...Obama's Leno Appearance

[babylonsister]

:cry: Call a WHHHHHAAAAAmbulance!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/19/kyl-upset-about-obamas-le_n_177007.html

Obama's Leno Appearance Stirs Controversy (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Sam Stein and Megan Slack | March 19, 2009 02:47 PM

Video at link~


Only days after Sen. Jon Kyl spoke disparagingly of AIG's bonuses being an easy issue for politicians to demagogue, he is generating some populist outrage of his own, accusing Barack Obama of choosing to go on late-night TV rather than deal with the insurance giant's finances.

In a gathering of Republicans on Capitol Hill on Thursday, the Arizona Republican said that rather than appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the president would better serve the country by staying in Washington to deal with more pertinent economic issues.

"My suggestion is that he come back -- since he's taken the full responsibility -- to get his people together and say 'I want to know exactly what happened, who did what when and how are we going to prevent this from ever happening in the future, and how can we manage these taxpayer assets in a way to solve the banking and financial institution crisis," said the Senator

He was joined by other Republicans in his criticism.

It was something of a 180 for Kyl. The Arizona Republican earlier in the week had scoffed at the very notion that politicians would use the AIG bonus scandal to score political points. Appearing on former Sen. Fred Thompson's radio show on Monday, he warned that AIG was "an easy issue to demagogue," and said it was his hope "that we would do it not in a demagogic or hypocritical way."

"But you know that isn't how the politicians will deal with it," he concluded. "They'll just ride the horse and beat it into the ground."

Point, basically, proven.

[K Gardner]

1. And Obama & his audience just laughed at Kyl in the town hall meeting re: the Leno comment. They're

desperate and pathetic.

[tekisui]

2. The got nothing. A whole lot of nothing.

:rofl:

We had protests against war crimes, constitutional abuses, illegal spying, torture.....

They whine about brackets and Leno appearances. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[tridim]

3. I just love watching the GOP fade away into obscurity

It's a daily occurrence now.

[bluestateguy]

4. I really wish people would stop nitpicking and telling President Obama how to do his job

He won the election and he IS the president.

THE PRESIDENT.

[Catshrink]

17. It's been so long since we've had a real one.

President that is.

[Horse with no Name]

5. While he thought nothing of this while citizens were drowning in the streets of NOLA

[Bozita]

6. Q for Kyl: Which president holds the all-time record for taking time off?

Q#2: And what did you say about him?

[Horse with no Name]

7. Add another Q

How many disasters did the above said prez vacation through?

[Bozita]

11. Hint for Kyl: You've still got his shoe polish on your tongue

[poverlay]

13. It may be brown, but shoepolish it's not... Kyl is one sick bastard. n/t

[phantom power]

8. Kyl is our resident GOP tool.

I have no idea why he keeps getting elected. Must be the incumbent effect.

[blogslut]

9. LOL

The Leno appearance probably involved all of 2 hours out of the President's day - probably the same amount of time Senator Kyle spends taking his afternoon nap.

[Bobbie Jo]

10. Exactly....He should pull a "McCain"

Ditch Leno.
Hold a press conference suspending his presidency.
Race back to Washington for a photo op.
Have NOTHING to offer that resembles a plan.


BRILLIANT!

[wiggs]

12. I assume he must have been really upset with Junior's 40% vacation rate. nt

[otohara]

14. Bush Spent 499 Days On Vacation

during his term?

Camp David, Crawford, Maine http://blogs.villagevoice.com/pressclips/archives/2008/01/numb_and_number_1.php

[olegramps]

15. I am returning to the Catholic Church to make a Novena.

It is going to be a simple request. The total complete annihilation of the enemies of our nation. If my prayers are answered its the end of the Republican Party and Peace and Prosperity will be in sight. Pray the it works. Our nation's future is at stake.

[politicasista]

16. He's just mad cause he don't look good like Obama

Whiny loser. :rofl: