Obama looking for 'whose ass to kick'
CNN Wire Staff
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President Barack Obama bluntly defended his administration's response to the undersea gusher fouling the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, telling an interviewer he has met with experts to learn "whose ass to kick."
"I was down there a month ago, before most of these talking heads were even paying attention to the Gulf," Obama told NBC's "Today" show in an interview scheduled to air Tuesday. "A month ago I was meeting with fishermen down there, standing in the rain talking about what a potential crisis this could be."
A variety of critics have accused Obama of being too cerebral in his reaction to the undersea gusher now fouling the Gulf of Mexico, of failing to put the full force of the administration and of putting too much trust in oil company BP. But Obama told NBC his deliberations have been more than academic.
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A teacher would never get away with saying something like this. Terrible example for our children. Sad.
Well, he is very cerebral. Time to break out the brass knuckles baby!
Good for Barky! finally a comment that the american people can relate to. To those who feel it "improper"...well....lighten up please.
Where are all the politicians, celebrities...what no fund raiser for the gulf? It seems that we as a people are always giving but never receive anything in return. Save the world but forget about ourselves.