Obama calls John Conyers directly to whine – Stop Demeaning me!
Many of you might have heard last month than while John Conyers was doing a telephone interview with Bill Press, he mentioned how we was “tired of saving Obama’s can”. Conyers of course is a far left Congressman from Michigan, and hasn’t been too happy with Obama’s “leadership” on the ObamaCARE monster, or his decision to send more troops to Afghanistan. Today, in an interview with the Hill, Conyers reveals that after his interview on the Bill Press show, the crybaby Obama actually phoned Conyers directly to whine about Conyers “demeaning” him.
In an interview with The Hill, Conyers said his opinions of Obama’s policies on healthcare reform and the war in Afghanistan have not sat well with the president.
According to the lawmaker, the president picked up the phone several weeks ago to find out why Conyers was “demeaning” him.
Obama’s decision to challenge Conyers highlights a sensitivity to criticism the president has taken on the left. Conyers’s critical remarks, many of which have been reported on the liberal-leaning Huffington Post, appear to have irritated the president, known for his calm demeanor.
Conyers, the second-longest-serving member of the House, said, “[Obama] called me and told me that he heard that I was demeaning him and I had to explain to him that it wasn’t anything personal, it was an honest difference on the issues. And he said, ‘Well, let’s talk about it.’”
Sitting in the Judiciary Committee’s conference room two days after Obama delivered his speech on Afghanistan, the 23-term lawmaker said he wasn’t in the mood to “chat.”
Obama’s move to send in 30,000 troops to Afghanistan by the summer of 2010 has clearly disappointed Conyers.
He said he intends to press his case in writing soon.
“I want something so serious that he has to respond in writing, like I am responding in writing to him,” he said.
“Calling in generals and admirals to discuss troop strength is like me taking my youngest to McDonald’s to ask if he likes french fries,” Conyers said.
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