Obama Was Too Busy Fundraising To Help In Wisconsin Recall Election

In response to criticism that he didn't help Tom Barrett in the 2012 Wisconsin recall election (won by Republican Governor Scott Walker), President Obama claimed he was supportive but also that he was too busy. Was he busy fundraising? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down on The Young Turks.

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[Alfredo Al Nava]

Mr. Obama, perhaps Progressives & Liberals will be "busy" during the 2012 General Election and not vote for your Right-wing leaning Centrist arse!?!

[Jorge Ruiz]

The right is going to criticize him anyway, the right made a commercial saying how he's a failure at being a leader because he didn't go to Wisconsin. Whatever he does they're going to criticize; he should stop worrying about what they think and actually try achieve results.

[Alfredo Al Nava]

More logical fallacy? Keep making yourself sound less intelligent or look stupid.

Since no one can vote for me, no one can "choose for me". If I choose to vote for Rocky Anderson or a write-in candidate or not for douche-bag Obama or dirt-bag Romney, that's my decision and a "choice". I choose not to vote for a corrupt bitch (like Obama is) or Romney.

You Obama-apologists (Neo-Liberals/ anti-Progressives) have become as vacuous & intelligent as T-baggers are, you only appear to sound smarter.

[Ravenclth]

Hmm... yes it is like choosing between cancer and AIDS, and yes neither is good or acceptable, but in this analogy you not choosing, makes someone else choose for you.

I guess that didn't come to mind when writing that comment?

With AIDS you could live as long as anyone else, but make a mistake and you could die, also you wouldnt be getting sex anytime soon. With cancer you would have maybe a few years/months to live, but some chance of survival, also I hear sympathi/survival sex is awesome.

[Alfredo Al Nava]

Asking to choose between Romney or Obama is akin to asking people to choose between having Cancer or AIDS. Neither choice is good or acceptable.

You're logically fallacious question presents the limits of your intelligence. I'd stop now if I were you.

[Ravenclth]

So... you'd rather have Mitt being president?

[fretlessbass26]

now in fairness, niether Obama or Romney was willing to risk whatever political pull they have managed to scrape together, to get into the middle of all this.

[Alfredo Al Nava]

Yes we will! LoL

[Alfredo Al Nava]

He brought it upon himself with all his Wall Street favors.

[LMA629]

ha :)

[paul19781105]

I think Cenk would say "OF COOOOUUURRRRSSSEEE!!!" lol

[Paco Hernandez]

What makes Obama think this loss gives him a better chance in Wisconsin.