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    White House criticizes Italian captain comparison

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is criticizing comments by the Republican National Committee chairman that compared President Barack Obama to the Italian cruise ship captain who allegedly abandoned his sinking ship.

    RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday on CBS's "Face the Nation" that Obama was "our own little Captain Schettino." Capt. Francesco Schettino is accused of abandoning his ship as it sank, killing at least 16 passengers with another 16 still missing; Priebus accused Obama of abandoning ship in the U.S. to spend more time on his re-election campaign.

    Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele told MSNBC the analogy was "unfortunate."

    In response Monday, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Priebus' comment showed that the Republicans were "desperate for attention."

     
    • W.  •  3 mths ago
      I'd say that President Obama is still very much in control and command of the ship of state. Unfortunately, a good portion of the crew (GOP) are in mutiny and willing to let the ship run aground simply to make the captain look bad. In what way has President Obama abandoned anything in this nation?
      • mark san diego 3 mths ago
        conveniently leaving out the dems control of all three branches his first years and still couldnt get anything done, sometimes a mutiny is necessary to save the ship.
    • OldDan  •  3 mths ago
      Ya know, that shoe hurts when it is on someone else's foot. LOL
    • AZ Rider  •  3 mths ago
      Carney is a combative, caustic, unethical spin master. He lets that #@&! Debbie Wasserman-Schultz lie thru her teeth and call the GOP dirty names. But when anyone from the GOP says anything slightly negative about Obama he pounces like a feral animal.. I happen to think Priebus is right with his assessment. If Obama spent as much time on the economy as he does on the road fundraising, maybe things would not be so bad.....Or, maybe they would be worse. Lol
      • venetian9302 3 mths ago
        Two faced, talking out both sides of your mouth. If you really think he was doing a bad job you should be pleased as punch he is taking time off. And if you thought he would actually do good with time spent focusing on the economy you wouldn't have posted your negative comment.
      • Steve 3 mths ago
        we can't afford FOUR MILLION DOLLAR A WEEK off time anymore thanks to obamo
    • adrian h  •  Hillsboro, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      Facts and truth usually sting.
      • Cameron 3 mths ago
        They sting only in the GOP world of hypocrisy, obstruction and sabotage. Join the progressive Democrats. We love science, facts and truth.
      • Michael 3 mths ago
        You forgot transparency. Oh Yeah. You don't believe in that.
      • William 3 mths ago
        The Democrats controlled the White House and both Houses of Congress for three years and could not even pass a budget. They are the true party of Obstructionists.
    • Bustersmycat  •  3 mths ago
      The irony here is that I have seen several political cartoons in recent weeks that portrayed the republicans in congress as the occupants of the life boats as the economic ship of state was sinking, with Obama on board demanding their help.
      • tomorrowchild 3 mths ago
        That political cartoon is accurate by me, if the GOP doesn't get it their way they have the life boats (money) to leave.
    • Anthony C  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 mths ago
      Atleast the Captain hasn't started blaming the previous Captain yet!
      • David 3 mths ago
        Good one!!!
      • C 3 mths ago
        That's beautiful and how fitting!! Molto bene Antonio!!
    • Ida  •  Tiffin, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      I know I wish that there was a law that no one was allowed to campain while still in office, of any kind. They should be elected or not on the job they do, not the #$%$ they promise to do. Example: A congressman that is office for 2 years is only working for one and then one years is asking to be elected again. The taxpayer is getting shafted by all of them. Let them win or lose by their record on how well they do their job.
    • Leeroy Jenkins  •  3 mths ago
      Priebus' name is being brought up in the John Doe investigation in regards to aides to Gov. Scott Walker, doing campaign work when they should have been doing their job and being paid by taxpayers, and also "pay to play" allegations where access to Walker and others was based on how much you contributed.
    • Judy  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      J Blarney's chastising any one is a joke. I watched his phony press briefing today before I had to upchuck and the first 7 questions were answered by his reading the answers from pre-printed pages. I thought Gibbs was bad and he was by this twit is worse than any of them!
    • Lemon Haze  •  3 mths ago
      The comment was simply unfortunate, especially since the investigation is on-going regarding causes/negligence and at least 16 individuals lost their lives. Someone on here mentioned that the captain on Gilligan's Island would have been a better comparison to Obama. RNC chairman shouldn't have made the comparison. it didn't help the image of the GOP.
    • Billy  •  3 mths ago
      Stay Classy!
    • Alex Capricorn  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Chairman is right. Hussein is or touring for re-election, or vacationing, including golf.
    • Raleigh  •  3 mths ago
      But calling Republican Congressmen "terrorists" was perfectly acceptable.
    • Bear Kuderz  •  3 mths ago
      Actually, he's not at all like the captain... he'll be voted off the island. Ciao, baby.
    • Joe  •  Cleveland, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      What is Reince Priebus, a skin rash, or a Herpes germ, or connected to HIV ? Is there a cure for it ?
    • Leeroy Jenkins  •  3 mths ago
      In other words, Republicans have no solutions other than name calling.
    • SCAR  •  3 mths ago
      "G E Electric is planning to move its 115-year-old X-ray division from Waukesha, Wis., to Beijing. In addition to moving headquarters, the company will invest $2 billion in China and train more than 65 engineers and create six research centers. This is the same GE that made $14-billion in the United States last year, but paid no taxes-the same company that employs more people overseas than in the United States. So let’s get this straight. President Obama appointed GE CEO Chairman Jeff Immelt to head his commission on job creation (Job Czar). He is supposed to help create jobs. I guess the President forgot to tell him in which country he was supposed to be creating those jobs; Boehner Calls Obama Policies
    • William  •  Jersey City, New Jersey  •  3 mths ago
      It sounds like just as Captain Schettino continually changed his story to cover up his cowardice, Obama is trying to spin his way out of yet another controversy.
    • Bill  •  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania  •  3 mths ago
      Actualy, I think obama is more a captian Ahab, solitary, focused except unlike Ahab and his white whale, obama has a growing number of green albatros (failed taxpayer funded green energy companies) hanging around his neck and cannot "get away from them".
    • Tailspin  •  New York, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Too many Koolaid drinkers on this site today..have fun commies!
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