Amusing Barack Obama Story (Seriously)

[JARNJ3]

I thought this snippet was funny. I kind of like this Congresswoman (not that I'd ever vote for her given the opportunity She's got a big R after her name! )

I also hope for a new and improved Cuban Foreign Policy. The current one we've had since the 60's is obviously not working......

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/1208/RosLehtinen_hangs_up_on_Obama_Twice.html

Is Ileana Ros-Lehtinen a little paranoid?

Maybe.

On Wednesday, the Republican congresswoman got a call from President-elect Barack Obama, didn't believe it was him, and hung up on him. Twice.

According to Ros-Lehtinen's flack Alex Cruz, the congresswoman received the call on her cell phone from a Chicago-based number and an aide informed her that Obama wanted to speak to her. When Obama introduced himself, Ros-Lehtinen cut him off and said, "I'm sorry but I think this is a joke from one of the South Florida radio stations known for these pranks." Then she hung up.

Moments later, Obama tried again, this time through his soon-to-be chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel.

"Ileana, I cannot believe you hung up on the President-Elect," Emanuel said. And then--yes, you know what's coming--she hung up on Emanuel saying she "didn't believe the call was legitimate."

A short time later, Ros-Lehtinen received an urgent call from Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, who informed her that she indeed hung up on Obama.

So, Obama tried again and this time he was successful. (Phew!)

"It is very funny that you have twice hung up on me," Obama said. Ros Lehtinen responded by telling Obama that radio stations in South Florida always make these sorts of jokes. Obama said similar pranksters reside in Chi-town.

"You are either very gracious to reach out in such a bipartisan manner or had run out of folks to call if you are truly calling me and Saturday Night Live could use a good Obama impersonator like you," Ros-Lehtinen joked with the president-elect.

Ros-Lehtinen then congratulated Obama on his victory and pledged to work together on behalf of all Americans. She also asked Obama to call Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Albio Sire (D-NJ) to discuss Cuba policy.

Here's hoping they don't hang up on him.

 

[CarlaKay]

This is the opposite of when the two canadian DJs punked Palin

 

[JARNJ3]

Here is audio of her discussing it with the DJs who are known for the punking......

http://y100.elvisduran.com/pages/p2article.html?feed=136656&article=4678134

If Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) must do some time as a punchline after twice refusing to take a call from President-Elect Barack Obama, believing it to be a prank phone call, she's taking it in the spirit of good humor. That's the impression she left after discussing the matter with Elvis Duran and the Y100 Morning Show, the group she thought was behind the Prank That Wasn't -- based on their propensity for pulling off similar stunts (called "Phone Taps").

"It's your fault!" Ros-Lehtinen joked. "The 'Phone Taps' are killing us!" The Congresswoman told the radio hosts about the entire ordeal -- the call from Obama, the follow-up from Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, and the final, saving attempt from her Congressional colleague Howard Berman, who thankfully had a private joke to share with Ros-Lehtinen that served as a sufficient shibboleth.

Ros-Lehtinen, who notes that she was a McCain supporter during the election, was nevertheless upbeat about the whole matter, and struck a note of comity by praising the President-Elect for reaching out to "a little slug like me." She added, "It really does show he's going to reach out to Republicans and Independents...and get united."

 

[scrump]

That's funny, thanks for sharing.

 

[Disney Doll]

Cute story!

 

[gmboy95]

I thought this snippet was funny. I kind of like this Congresswoman (not that I'd ever vote for her given the opportunity She's got a big R after her name! )

I also hope for a new and improved Cuban Foreign Policy. The current one we've had since the 60's is obviously not working......

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/1208/RosLehtinen_hangs_up_on_Obama_Twice.html

Hilarious!!!

 

[RNMOM]

This story has been on all the polical programs tonight. It is so funny. I have to say I probably would have felt the same as she did after what happened to Sarah Palin. Nobody wants to allow themselves to get punked.

Kuddos to Obama for calling back.

 

[JARNJ3]

This story has been on all the polical programs tonight. It is so funny. I have to say I probably would have felt the same as she did after what happened to Sarah Palin. Nobody wants to allow themselves to get punked.

Kuddos to Obama for calling back.

I totally agree. I don't blame her one bit for not taking the call at first.....

To me - this is an example that unlike some of us (the universal us) - our politicians are not mortal enemies because they belong to different parties......

This buoys my hopes that bipartisanship will be back in style.......