Literally. They will not take his calls. Okay, it’s just the one. Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen hung up on Obama not once . . . but twice yesterday, assuming that it was a prank call.
Hold the phones (ha). This woman is the ranking Republican member of the House Foreign Affairs committee, not to mention, um, a congresswoman. Isn’t it part of her job description to take important phone calls? But wait . . . there’s more! Here is an exerpt from the official press release from the office of the congresswoman:
“Cong. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen thought it was a hoax when President-Elect Barak (sic) Obama called her twice today and she proceeded to hang up on him, twice.”
Really?! I mean, REALLY?! So, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel called the Congresswoman to tell her that she had hung up on the President Elect. Ros-Lehtinen then hung up on him and spelled his name wrong in the press release as well (not to be accused of playing favorites):
“A short time later, Cong. and Chief of Staff designate Rahm Emmanuel (sic) called Ileana and stated ‘Ileana, I cannot believe that you hung up on the President-Elect.’ Ros-Lehtinen told Rahm that she didn’t believe the call was legitimate and hung up on Emmanuel (sic).”
Obama and Ros-Lehtinen were finally able to have a chat about Cuba and Israel (thank goodness he wasn’t calling about anything important . . . ) after Chairman Howard Berman of the Foreign Affairs Committee called the Congresswoman, proved his identity over the phone by sharing a story only the two would know (creepy . . .), and broke the news that she had indeed hung up on the President-Elect. Twice.
Once, I accidentally sent an e-mail to the president of my university which accidentally said that I loved him. That was pretty embarassing but I think hanging up on the President-Elect of the United States twice in one day would be worse. When Barack calls me and offers me a job (any day now . . . ) I will be sure not to make the same mistake.
[Posted by Madeline]
Over the years I’ve been grateful to my Irish ancestors for many things; coming to America, skin so pale it’s see-through, an iron liver, Catholic guilt, etc. So it’s not as if I needed another reason to be proud of my Irish heritage, but a little band called Hardy Drew and the Nancy Boys wrote this little ditty to celebrate Barack Obama’s election to the highest post in all the land and it’s fabulous. They’ve been invited to perform at an inaugural ball in January and are currently recording their newest single “When President Obama Comes Home to Moneygall.” 
six words to change the world. 