President Obama to talk about BP spill with [Larry] King

The Baltimore Sun ^ | June 2, 2010 | David Zurawik

[Berlin_Freeper]

To the growing chorus of critics wondering what President Barack Obama was ultimately going to do about the BP oil spill here's one answer: He's going to go on TV in prime time and talk about it.

CNN is promoting President Obama's interview that will air Thursday night at 9 on "Larry King Live." It is part of King's big week of 25th anniversary interviews -- along with the likes of Lady Gaga

[N. Theknow]

Resorting to a Larry King interview to explain your ineptitude is like hanging a pork chop around your neck so the family dog will pay attention to you.

[WKUHilltopper]

Oh, please! What an empty suit! Maybe Larry will get to him to admit, what we already know, about his gay-ness.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Call it the Dumb and Dumber Show!

[SueRae]

This is ridiculous. Let Larry the softball give the (lousy) One all the time he needs to garner sympathy, continue to blame his predecessor, tell all “what a good boy am I, and hope to boost failing CNN ratings. E%$# them both.

[DuncanWaring]

This is how The Won deals with an issue of major national importance?

With an interview by a fawning sycophant, a mewling myrmidon?

What next? Oprah?

[fullchroma]

Hey Short Change, how about a real press conference dedicated to the spill? That’s what a grown-up President would do.

Really, Larry King? I’d laugh if I weren’t so damn mad.

[BenLurkin]

[Servant of the Cross]

Hey Larry. Ask him about the EPA and the National Contingency Plan for large oil spills and why it wasn't acted upon. Oh, and while you're at it, ask him why he hasn't given approval to Gov. Jindal to build the barrier islands.

[not holding my breath.]

[Red Badger]

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[DrNo]

Obama is brave to go on King's show; this promises to be a tough grilling by a hard-nosed bull dog of a reporter.

Not!!

[4yearlurker]

Great! Larry can use his shoulder pads for knee pads.

[freekitty]

Big deal. He will lie as usual with Larry King supporting him.

[taxtruth]

Nice post and I agree.

[fish hawk]

Bad news for Larry. He can’t afford to have his ratings go down any lower.

[Nepeta]

Yep, showing up on Larry King will go a long way to repair the political damage of Obama’s mishandling of the Gulf oil ooze. He still thinks he can talk his way out of anything.

[Zakeet]

Is the Wee Wee going to opine with or without his little buddy?

[Spok]

Unbelievable. When the going gets tough, the ‘bama gets talking. He must think the U.S. presidency is just one big media campaign. He truly holds America and Americans in abject contempt.

[gathersnomoss]

He should plea his case on The Okra Show.

[Red in Blue PA]

I would change that to:

READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ, READ........