Durbin: Obama is not engaged? (about Detroit)

[question everything]

BASH: Now, several influential Democratic senators told us today that their efforts to get agreement on an auto bailout is actually complicated by bright lines being drawn by their fellow Democrats over on the House side.

And, Wolf, you might ask, what about the most influential Democrat of all right now? And that, of course, is, Barack Obama. Well, his closest ally here on Capitol Hill, Senator Dick Durbin, he told CNN today that he is not engaging, he's not making phone calls, no arm-twisting, nothing.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0811/19/sitroom.01.html

[Xipe Totec]

1. He's President-Elect, not yet President

and he's resigned his senate seat.

His job right now is making the transition to power.

The senate has their own job, they should stop whining and do it.

[kstewart33]

3. Well said. eom

[Better Believe It]

6. That's Right! Wait until the Clinton's take over in January!

[Xipe Totec]

7. Where the hell did that come from?!

:wtf: is wrong with you?

[question everything]

11. One of those who secretly wished that Obama have lost

so they could continue to nurture their addiction of hating the Clintons.

[Better Believe It]

14. That's Nonsense. I just didn't know we voted for a co-president

Did you hear what President Clinton said today regarding Hillary according to the CBS evening news? "It's her turn!"

[kestrel91316]

2. President-elect Obama is a private citizen now, a FORMER senator, and not yet

president. Detroit is Bush's problem for the time being. Obama needs to spend his time on picking a cabinet right now, and NOT running the country that is not yet his to run.

Any failure in dealing with the nation's problems between now and Jan 20 falls squarely on Bush's shoulders.

[TexasObserver]

4. Sounds as if Obama is letting congress find its own way.

Until congress settles on an approach and has the votes to get something done, there's little for Obama to do. He's not president. He can't make Bush back an auto bailout.

Obama is busy with his appointments and staffing.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. He's not in the Senate any more

and he's not the President yet. the Senate should be doing its goddam job, not blaming Obama because he hasn't been *making* them do its job.

[Romulox]

8. He's going to bail on us. I can feel it. nt

[BlooInBloo]

9. Misquoting is not cool. The word "engaged" appears nowhere in the transcript.

[question everything]

12. How about engaging? (nt)

[rucky]

10. He's too busy picking out my new pony.

:P

[question everything]

13. by the name of macaroni?

like Caroline Kennedy's?