Obama scoffs at charge that he’s not a leader, asks Congress why they’re never in D.C.

A month or two ago CL asked local Congresswoman Kathy Castor about the fact that it appeared she had been back home in Tampa more this year than any other since she began serving in Congress in 2007.

She said that it was part of the plan of the GOP House leadership led by Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor to have House members in their home districts at least one week each month.

But with the clock ticking towards the limit on the debt ceiling needed to be increased, President Obama today took notice, asking essentially where are these guys?

This article appears in Jun 30 – Jul 6, 2011.