“Barry from DC is calling?” Obama Calls Virginia Radio Show
EmailABC News’ Sunlen Miller reports: During Virginia Governor Tim Kaine’s last radio show today on WTOP radio, he got a surprise call from a “Barry from DC.” “Barry from DC is calling,” Kaine said on live radio. “Go ahead Barry” “Well, uh, governor Kaine this is, uh, actually the president of the United States calling,” Obama said joking that he had some, “questions about traffic in northern Virginia.” Actually, the President was calling into Kaine’s last radio show to wish him a congratulations for a job well done as Virginia’s governor. Kaine is leaving his office as governor in January, but will remain chairman of the DNC. The White House confirms the President made the call, but say a WTOP producer referred to the President as “Barry from DC” to keep the surprise for Kaine on air. The President didn’t actually refer to himself as such. “I just wanted to say how proud we are of your service as governor of the commonwealth of Virginia,” President Obama said,”And just wish you and the family all the best.” The governor thanked him, and referenced the health care vote in the Senate. “The vote the other night was a powerful, powerful moment and we’ve got a lot of good work to do and I’m looking forward to being helpful.” Obama said congratulations once again and then told Kaine to, “get back to the show.” -Sunlen Miller
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This is Tiger from Tampa.
Posted by: freedom | December 22, 2009, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
This is Todd from the North Slope.
Posted by: Live! From DC! It's Sat Night! | December 22, 2009, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm
How cute.
Posted by: Hilary | December 22, 2009, 1:39 pm 1:39 pm
Darn I thought it might be crackhead Marion Barry from DC calling him. Well thats the least Obama could do for him since his agenda cost him his job.
Posted by: Al | December 22, 2009, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
Good grief.
Posted by: Axey | December 22, 2009, 1:56 pm 1:56 pm
Given the time of year he did not say “Merry Christmas” or a politically correct “Happy Holidays”…odd.
Posted by: Jim | December 22, 2009, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
How odd that Obama would use the name Barry since that is the name that his opposition kept trying to say was his collage name showing him as a foreign student.
Posted by: Gary P. | December 22, 2009, 2:18 pm 2:18 pm
I thought calling the president “Barry” was an insult. Where is the little liberal earth kitten to explain this to us?
Is he going to start using Soetoro, too?
Posted by: The Audacity of Copenhagen | December 22, 2009, 2:24 pm 2:24 pm
How odd that Obama would use the name Barry since that is the name that his opposition kept trying to say was his collage name showing him as a foreign student.
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Gary read the article above a little more carefully, you’ll see he didn’t.
Posted by: tierra | December 22, 2009, 2:28 pm 2:28 pm
Why does the name S-oe-to-ro get censored?
Posted by: The Audacity of Copenhagen | December 22, 2009, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm
We are getting frighteningly close to a dictatorship!
Obama tells the congress what HE wants and it delivers in spite of over whelming public disapproval.
This dictatorship is self imposed unless we have the guts to do something about it. Just voting the 60 despicable Obama-serving senators out of office isn’t enough, we have to elect a new congress with enough guts and drive to repeal the disastrous actions of the current inhabitants of the Hill!
If the congress won’t listen on healthcare, it’s not going to listen on “cap and tax” either!
Posted by: Ed Taylor | December 22, 2009, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
Gary read the article above a little more carefully, you’ll see he didn’t.
Posted by: tierra | Dec 22, 2009 2:28:07 PM
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Rightwing radicals read?
Posted by: David | December 22, 2009, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm
We are getting frighteningly close to a dictatorship!
Obama tells the congress what HE wants and it delivers in spite of over whelming public disapproval.
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Stop your ill-informed, fear mongering nonsense!
Gallup has 46% of Americans approving health care legislation.
Posted by: tierra | December 22, 2009, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm
Hey Right Wing,
You extremists are the bad p[art of a good party.
Obama? a dictator?
Didn’t you think that was the case under the last several presidents then? Especially W.?
For eight long, painful, gut-wrenching years I watched the extreme right wing of your otherwise fine party lead this nation down the garden path of allowing unfettered risk-taking in too-big-to-fail capitalist institutions, gutting regulation (Adam Smith’s book is at least half full of caveats), launching ill-advised wars against countries innocent of attacking us, appointing idiots like A. Gonzalez to the highest judicial post in the land, nominating Harriet what’s her name for the US supreme court, killing freedom for “security”, taking half measures, and often just manifesting a rare brand of hubris and sometimes,. yes, outright stupidity.
To me, my friends, and family, It felt like we were living in a fascist country!
And my party’s representatives just sat there and went along with it. Oh, how I was angry!
And now that the ship is righting itself, is very unseemly for you who have had your way with America for eight years to now be calling the undoing of every single mistake a dictatorship.
This is how a democracy should correct itself after going very far astray.
Posted by: Eric | December 22, 2009, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm
“And now that the ship is righting itself, is very unseemly for you who have had your way with America for eight years to now be calling the undoing of every single mistake a dictatorship.”
Average unemployment over Bush’s 8 years was close to 5%. Under Obama we are now at 10%. Thanks for righting the ship, Barry.
Posted by: tjp612 | December 22, 2009, 4:53 pm 4:53 pm
“Gallup has 46% of Americans approving health care legislation.”
You left out that Gallup has 48% against health care legislation. I’ll assume this was an honest mistake on your part.
Posted by: tjp612 | December 22, 2009, 4:56 pm 4:56 pm
“Thanks for righting the ship, Barry.”
Oh yeah, forgot to thank you for QUADRUPLING the annual budget deficit!
(BTW – for those of you who will say – erroneously – that Bush is responsible for massive 2009 deficits, how do you explain equally massive 2010 deficits? Could it be The One’s massive spreading spree and re-distribution of wealth to his cronies and favored constituencies? Nah, that can’t be it…)
Posted by: tjp612 | December 22, 2009, 5:00 pm 5:00 pm
“The vote the other night was a powerful, powerful moment and we’ve got a lot of good work to do and I’m looking forward to being helpful.”
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Agreed.
Fun story.
Congratulatons, Governor Kaine.
Now get to work right after the holidays as 2010 is going to be a scramble!
Posted by: progressive mama | December 22, 2009, 5:49 pm 5:49 pm
And another fraud executed by Obama on the American people. I just wish the others were as innocent.
Posted by: Bob | December 22, 2009, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
Why does the name S-oe-to-ro get censored? Posted by: The Audacity of Copenhagen | Dec 22, 2009 2:32:06 PM
Because it sounds like pig (so-eee) or bull (to-ro) calling?
Posted by: elixelx | December 22, 2009, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
Here’s an idea…..how about Obama gets off the phone, stops playing games and sits in the Oval Office with a goal of actually doing something, ANYTHING, for the American people.
The Obama Buffoon has had plenty of taxpayer-funded parties for he and his cronies, he’s played lots of golf, but he’s done nothing else.
Hey, Obama…..here’s something to start with: Nine months after your grand stimulus boondoggle, 49 of 50 States have LOST jobs. America is now more than 6 Million Jobs SHORT of his projections.
Obama is a disgrace.
Posted by: Jackson | December 22, 2009, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm
“This is how a democracy should correct itself after going very far astray.”
Eric are you insane? A democracy should correct itself by seizing control of banks, 2 auto companies, student loans and now health care? If Bush was a facist, what the heck is Obama? Put down the damn Kool-aide and look at what is going on!
Posted by: MikeC | December 22, 2009, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm
“Yeah, Tim. Great job. Oh, and sorry to have hung you out to try. And the same to all those Congress members and Senators who are voting on MY signature HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL that, by the way, I NEVER WROTE. But hey guys! Can’t win ‘em all. So let me know how you’re doing in those unemployment lines come next November. Michelle and I will be thinking about you. Probably be planning my own move in 2012. By then I’ll be pretty tired of being a lame-duck president for two years.”
Posted by: GarandFan | December 22, 2009, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm
According to today’s Rasmussen a staggering 56 percent of Americans now DISAPPROVE of Obama’s performance, a record low for any president at this point in this presidency.
One reason he is despised is that Americans see that Obama wants to put as much of the private economy under government control as possible to create his nanny state utopia where he is the boy king.
Let’s continue to stand strong against Obama in every way and get Congress out of the hands of the insane Pelosi and Reid in 2010.
Obama is a smug, smirking con man. Nothing more.
Posted by: Kyle Roget | December 22, 2009, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm
According to today’s Rasmussen
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According to the ‘Poll of Polls’ which combines the results of 15 major polls, President Obama has basically a 50% approval rating – and only 44% disapproval.
Given the extreme economic crisis the world has been through (and may be beginning to recover from) these numbers are very good.
In a similar but less severe recession, Reagan fell to %35 approval rating – now that is closer to ‘staggering’.
Posted by: tierra | December 22, 2009, 6:34 pm 6:34 pm
Barry spoke for 63 seconds, saying “I” 4 times,and “UH” 19 times.
(It was hard to catch all of them)
Barry “UH’s” at a rate of 1 every 3.3 seconds, and “I’s” at an average of 1 every 15 seconds.
Posted by: Ted | December 22, 2009, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
Maybe someday he’ll release his school records, medical records,
the “most transparent administration in history” another empty promise from the fraud in the empty suit.
Posted by: Maura | December 22, 2009, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm
Easily.
Worst.
President.
Ever.
And he continues sinking deeper and deeper and deeper in voter approval polls.
He has set a record for the lowest approval in the Gallop Poll of any president in history at this point in his presidency.
Obama is poison. God, this guy is a Marxist/Socialist/Communist mess.
Posted by: Larreau | December 22, 2009, 7:39 pm 7:39 pm
tierra,
Even if your figures are correct that means 30 to 40 million people don’t want the bill compared to those who do according to your collective polls.
Rasmussen and Quinnipiac polls have more of a void that the ones you site. Regardless, 30, 40 or 50 million of anything is huge and if we don’t realize this and at least acknowledge these folk’s concerns as apposed to insulting with the most foul invectives get ready for a political bloodbath in 2010 for Democrats. If Conservatives take over the House and/or the Senate they will hermitically seal Obama and seal any initiative he wants passed for the balance of his term. Depending upon how the Conservative’s perform in the eyes of an already skeptic public it could be a long while before we regain any semblance of control. I’ve been to this rodeo before, believe you me and if this thing passes, so shall the National voter with Democrats in 2010 as I’m already late to the change to Independent Party of my friends and colleagues that worked with me diligently with some since 2004 in supporting Obama’s run.
Coupling the perceived negative merits of this healthcare bill and the very survival of our party I say no to HR3950. This bill is atrocious in and of itself with Congress unlawfully mandating payment of 8% of gross annual income from every American with no confirmation that big insurance will accept medical pre-conditions. This is a bad bill, moderate Democrats dont support it and not the issue that we need to implode our party over.
Posted by: Tina | December 22, 2009, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
they’re both goofballs.
Posted by: davidfrat21 | December 22, 2009, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm
Come on, folks. Let’s put our heads together and find a way to impeach Obama ASAP. This guy is a profound jag-off who thinks he’s the senior class president. The sooner we rid ourselves of Obama, the better for American and the world.
Posted by: BB Red | December 22, 2009, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
According to the ‘Poll of Polls’ which combines the results of 15 major polls, President Obama has basically a 50% approval rating – and only 44% disapproval.
In a similar but less severe recession, Reagan fell to %35 approval rating – now that is closer to ‘staggering’.
The main difference between Obama & Reagan is that Reagan cut taxes which eventually helped the economy improve. Obama is doing the exact opposite and raising taxes on everyone & everything, which is only going to make things 10x worse.
Posted by: Dave W. | December 22, 2009, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm
To call Obama a hack is even too much praise. New Ramussen poll shows him setting new records for voter disapproval. Fifty six (56%) now dispprove of him.
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No to Marxism.
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No to dictatorships.
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Posted by: Jeff | December 22, 2009, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
Jake, you are a conservative. You just don’t know it yet!
Posted by: Mitch | December 22, 2009, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
“I…..uhhh….welll…… you know…..uhhhhh….well…..I…..I….
you know…..uhhhh……I, I, I…….uhhhhh……well…..I…..uhhhh…..you know……I……well……
—Obama, off of the teleprompter.
Posted by: Beth Germain | December 22, 2009, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
To borrow from Craig Ferguson, remind you of anyone? Obama is mentally ill, kids.
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth edition, DSM IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders, defines narcissistic personality disorder:A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
–has a grandiose sense of self-importance
–is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty or ideal love (megalomania)
–believes they are “special” and can only be understood by, or should associate with, people (or institutions) who are also “special” or of high status
–requires excessive admiration
has a sense of entitlement
–is interpersonally exploitative
–lacks empathy
–is often envious of others or believes others are envious of him or her
–shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Posted by: Dr. Tremain | December 22, 2009, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
Posted by: Dr. Tremain | Dec 22, 2009 9:29:30 PM
Oh come on you smear artist – that sounds way more like former VP Cheney, or Bush . ..
Smear, smear, smear . . . is that all you’ve got? The Republican right continues to embarrass themselves.
Posted by: tierra | December 22, 2009, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm
Lol.
Beth – Let me fix that for you:
“Let me be perfectly clear! I…..uhhh….welll…… you know…..uhhhhh….well…..I…..I….
you know…..uhhhh……I, I, I…….uhhhhh……well…..I…..uhhhh…..you know……I……well……”
—Obama, off of the teleprompter.
:D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | December 22, 2009, 10:36 pm 10:36 pm
Hey, Uh, You.
What did he say between the uhs?
Posted by: Barry | December 22, 2009, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm
Lol.
“You know…”
But how can we know what he wants us to know when he doesn’t know?
Ok, that gave me a headache. :D
Posted by: ceeLeelee | December 22, 2009, 11:15 pm 11:15 pm
Posted by: Dr. Tremain
sounds like you’re describing a clinical study of Bush…. esp.
- is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance,
- has a grandiose sense of self-importance
- shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
and if you want to play Doctor, here’s my analysis of Bush and republicans in general:
-megalomania
A psychopathological condition characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, or omnipotence.
Posted by: Oh Yeah | December 23, 2009, 12:26 am 12:26 am
Oh Yeah,
Who said “we are the ones we have been waiting for”? Wouldn’t that person be the megalomaniac?
Posted by: MikeC | December 23, 2009, 1:40 am 1:40 am
jesus christ all the negative comments!!! as far as i am concerned it’s funny that they said Barry from DC and that’s the end of the news story!!! if you want to comment on his presidency go to a different article LOL man
Posted by: angrommy | December 23, 2009, 1:41 am 1:41 am
I love it when a plan comes together.
Posted by: Barry FromDC | December 23, 2009, 3:02 am 3:02 am
lame-o PR stunt.
Posted by: davidfrat21 | December 23, 2009, 7:03 am 7:03 am
tierra, “basically” a 50% approval rating? i can only assume that the actual number was below 50%…otherwise you wouldn’t use the qualifying “basically.”
Posted by: davidfrat21 | December 23, 2009, 7:04 am 7:04 am
Hey Right Wing Republicans,
Look up the meaning of the well-kknown logical fallacy called an “ad hominem attack.”
Borrow a dictionary.
Posted by: Eric | December 23, 2009, 10:25 am 10:25 am
“We are the ones we have been waiting for” originated with the Hopi Elders…I’m guessing NOT a group of megalomaniacs. As to the “uh…well, you know..” at least he’s not inventing words like W, the Decider.
Angrommy is right. It’s shocking the vitriol such a simple story prompted. If you’re that angry, I’m sure there are hundreds of other articles where such responses would seem more appropriate.
Posted by: Nwzgrl | December 23, 2009, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm
Kaine said on live radio-
“Barry from DC is calling-”Go ahead Barry”
Barry said on live radio: “D’Oh”
Afterward, Barry to DC handlers:
“I know, I know, but I didn’t see a red light come on” “So, why didn’t someone yell ‘action’ or something?” “A post-it note would’ve helped” “Wheres my tele-banky!?!”
Posted by: Rechts | December 23, 2009, 9:21 pm 9:21 pm
LoL, Merry Christmas!…
D’Oh!
=)
Posted by: Rechts | December 23, 2009, 9:23 pm 9:23 pm
Nothing but lies from “barry”. He is not: funny,charming,intelligent,amusing,honest,transparent,a leader,or a Christian, as he has sold some people on.
Merry Christmas!!!
God Bless America
BREAL
Posted by: BREAL | December 25, 2009, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm