The problem is, obama is not adroit enough to seize the advantage when it is thrust in his face.
The oil spill was a classic opportunity to take charge, show himself in command, with his hand on the throttle. Instead he weaseled and waffled and basically blew it. No excuse.
Any mayor would have done better. Anyone doubt Sarah Palin would have been far more effective, as an experienced executive, marshalling resources and cutting through red tape and getting it done?
The oil spill was a classic opportunity to take charge, show himself in command, with his hand on the throttle. Instead he weaseled and waffled and basically blew it. No excuse.
He's not only incompetent and feckless, but actively intends to make bad things worse, and crises as disastrous as possible.
In his defense, we shouldn't expect much from a simple Community Organizer and professional rabble-rousing Marxist.