President Obama just ladled up a huge portion of red ass to Senator Kyle

[eleny]

The PBS reporter just asked Obama, at his NATO Summit news conference, about Kyle standing in the way of the START. He detailed out three lenghty reasons why it should and will get passed.

See the video. I realize that Kyle isn't capable of shame. But Obama even pointed out the political aspects behind Kyle's resistance. The answer to the reporter's question was excellent, measured and thorough.

[dennis4868]

1. It's time...

To start naming names and kicking some repub ass!

[eleny]

2. True.

It wasn't a snarky response, either. He even touched on Iran.

[Graybeard]

3. The Prez said that leaders of every country urge passage.

He said that in this country military leaders are urging passage and former WH advisors and Secretaries Of State from both parties urge passage. Kyl only represents partisan obstructionism to make Obama look weak.

[eleny]

5. And he just answered Chuck Todd with a second reference to Iran

So the pressure is being heaped.

[geckosfeet]

4. Well he should have an answer by now. They have been stonewalling this for over a year.

[cilla4progress]

6. Link?

[eleny]

8. It just aired live - CNN and MSNBC

[cilla4progress]

12. Yikes - thanks.

no tv here

[eleny]

13. The transcript and video should be available soon

[Tippy]

7. K&R....They want Obama on his knees begging.....

[impik]

9. He took it even further, framing it as crucial to our relationships

with all of Europe, not just Russia. This is just unbelievable. One asshole put this whole nation at risk.

[eleny]

10. Pat Buchanan just said that the president has put a "blow torch" on the repubs who are resisting...

ratifying START.

On MSNBC after the press conference.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

18. about time. THAT is what so many of us have waited for.

He needs to keep the torch handy, along with a sparker for ignition.

[jenmito]

11. "The President has really put a blow torch on the Republicans in the United States Senate

who are resisting the START agreement..." He went on to describe how much pressure Obama put on Kyl and others who are standing in the way of getting it ratified, talking about all of the heavy hitters he got on his side to pressure those Repubs. to change their minds, basically accusing Kyl of playing politics.

[mikekohr]

14. From what I've heard Kyle probaly is fond of the huge portion the President served up

just sayin'

[Still a Democrat]

15. Sadly

President Obama's explanation greatly exceeded the attention span of Kyl supporters.

[Life Long Dem]

16. This really could show where the Republicans stand.

Are they playing politics or securing our country? Let the world see the outcome to this.

[Mass]

17. Happy to hear that. Particularly that he was pointing at the political reasons for Kyl to do that.