Focus, Mr. President

" Tonight the president on the Tonight Show lacked. You're right he has I would Jay Leno president Obama's the first sitting president ever to do a late night talk show. Some think he should have stayed home. Because -- a bit of an economic crisis the ducking and diving and everyone is up in arms -- of the 865. Million dollar a Yankee executive bonuses. But should have stayed homeless into other have a little fun judge yourself you're seen it here first for everyone out. President Obama -- joining Jay Leno on the Tonight Show."

" Okay."

" I thank -- looks good listen. He looks well like Secret Service and he got."

" I was mentioning earlier we landed yesterday another example of life in the -- We landed that that the -- ground down and -- makes. And I share the fairgrounds where I think we're having this -- we walk over. Ticket services no -- it's 750 yards. And just try to calculate what that's like -- five -- I want. Yes sir so are. The immediate bonuses that want to -- your problem. But the larger problem is we've got to get back to an attitude where people know enough is enough. And people have a sense of responsibility. And they understand that. Their actions. Are going to have an impact on everybody. And if we can get back to those values that built America and I think we're going to be okay. Ultimately -- now the guy who's responsible to fix it and -- one of the things that. I'm trying to break is a pattern in Washington where. Everybody is always looking for somebody else to point how cool -- to fly in Air Force One just. Now we'll let me try. I personally think it's pretty cool yeah. Replica trigger view it on the jacket with a -- on yeah. That's what people -- would like to play yes I would that they throw the game come. I don't see why they would throw the game it's not broke closed Secret Service guys with guns Iraq right."

" But some are slamming President Obama for appearing panel late night comedy show in the middle of an economic crisis he's also been slammed by some for going -- talk about his NCAA basketball tournament picks. Who is one of the big names slamming the present. -- basketball coach mice she assessed the he says the president shouldn't be wasting his time discussing basketball. He should be focusing on the economy. Byron York chief political correspondent for watching. -- joins us. -- I so mention that of the clip that we just saw NBC. Is -- his clips because it's an NBC show. They neglected to and they didn't release of one clip that haven't we talking about tomorrow what's that one."

" Well he was he was talking about everything that's in the White House you know there's a bowling Alley in the White House and of course during the campaign President Obama had. Embarrassed himself fireball and what was it 29 and he's terrible when he went and a campaign stop. He city -- down even though the White House bowling Alley and -- 129. Jay Leno kind of -- fun of it and he said well it's he heard the president said it's like the special Olympics challenge which is a line he's probably going to have to apologize for."

" The White House had no comment about that -- it tonight. -- outlining. Look at -- things that we really regrets saying the promise to suppress the United States and the sun MTV and you know -- the next to -- tonight and then understand his -- more than anything but. In the midst of an economic crisis. Going on a comedy show good idea or not. I think this."

" Probably a bad idea everything that the president does this not directly related to the economic crisis now is being judged. In -- in the context of his not coming up. With a financial rescue plan to deal with the toxic assets that still threaten the economy and -- everything for you know for example not staffing the Treasury Department. Pushing too much or pushing a lot on health care energy and education all of that's being viewed in light of the fact that still hasn't come up with this plan so his critics can say. You're going off and being on comedy shows could we please come up with a financial rescue plan."

" He doesn't know that dead Tim Geithner sec of treasury some one who should be doing we will get him a second because many of called that he be fired. And the president got criticized because -- is such a doom and gloom guy before me. We've all he did was tell us how we're about the you know golf the end of the -- and so -- so much -- yeah you know pick a couple of that you make people feel you know more you know I mean. Isn't it big this is some -- effort to try do that just got the wrong -- what it is he."

" You -- he -- a major -- about ten days ago and started talking economy up. The reason is going to California in addition to the Leno appearance is that he's trying to sell this budget were preparing for this next huge fight over the budget. And it's a budget that much of which he should be able to pass on his own with just the democratic votes to 56 in the house 58 maybe 59 soon in the Senate. But he's -- to trying to build support for this because he's not really guaranteed. Moderate democratic support on the hill so and that's the bigger picture this trip to California so it. China is trying to have basically that if the democratic vote by going up capped by residents stay here trying to talk to the Democrats a lot of -- to say this is why this a good idea it's a classic presidential technique of kind of going over the news media going straight to the people showing that he's got a lot of support he's had a really really enthusiastic support at these town meetings and he's put together. You saw the audience that Leno is very very enthusiastic so I think he's trying to build put his personal campaign style you know support us."

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