In one of his many local interviews today, President Obama was asked about his absence from Wisconsin in the run-up to last Tuesdayâs recall election.
Hereâs what he had to say:
WBAY reporter Matt Smith:Â Iâd like to ask you about Wisconsinâs recall election. There are a lot of Democrats that are upset you didnât campaign for Tom Barrett.
President Obama:Â The truth of the matter is that as President of the United States, Iâve got a lot of responsibilities.
As you may recall, this was a pretty important election â and one whose result certainly provoked some unhinged  reactions from Governor Walkerâs opponents!  As it turns out, the main âresponsibilitiesâ the president was dealing with during the days and weeks leading up to the election were the soirees and fundraisers he was attending in Middle American locales like Beverly Hills and Manhattan.
The short version of Obamaâs answer caught Twitterâs attention, and spawned a new hashtag: #ObamasTooBusy.
http://twitter.com/earlybyrdsworm/statuses/212331315821940738
As it turns out, there are quite a few other things folks can think of that Obama has blown off:
Ouch! Itâs almost like people think the president has better things to do than hobnobbing with Hollywoodâs deep-pocketed elite! Â What else is he too busy to deal with?