Giannoulias Reacts to Kirk's 'One-Termer' Comment on Obama

Chicago - Mark Kirk owes President Barack Obama an apology. That was the message Tuesday from Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias to his Republican opponent.

Rep. Mark Kirk was speaking at crowded suburban dinner to some of his supporters last Friday in Winnetka when he told them what they wanted to hear.

"We are on the way to making this guy a one-termer,” he said.

Those in attendance said the congressman also referred to the president as "this guy". Kirk made the remarks at a dinner that was closed to the media.

Giannoulias told FOX Chicago News that he's “disappointed in Republican Congressman Mark Kirk's disrespectful remarks referring to our commander-in-chief."

The Democratic Senate hopeful also said: "This is a good example of why Washington is broken. You have Congressmen like Mark Kirk who are more interested in disrespectful name calling than in going to work in Washington and getting things done like passing financial reform and healthcare reform."

Kirk is considered a moderate Republican. Some polls show him trailing Giannoulias by a very small margin.