Sen. Chris Dodd Blames Bush For Oil Spill

RealClearPolitics ^ | May 25, 2010 | RealClearPolitics

[i88schwartz]

When asked by Don Imus on his morning program if the Obama was to blame for lack of response to the oil spill, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) blamed the Bush administration. "Well, you know, they come into office a year ago with all of this. And so, after the last eight years," he said.

At that point, Imus interrupted and asked if he has "lost" his mind for blaming Bush. "The President has been in office for a year and a half and they've been dragging their feet and even people like James Carville said that his behavior 'has been at the very best lackadaisical and naive' and you're still going to try to blame Bush?" he said.

To lay this at Obama's doorstep, in light of years and years of regulatory permissiveness when it comes to these kinds of operations occurring -- it didn't occur in the last year and a half," he said. "I mean, you know that as well as I do. You can't lay this all at Obama's door anymore than I can say," Dodd responded.

[freekitty]

When is this thug going to jail?

[FormerACLUmember]

Why is Dodd not serving hard time in jail?

[highlander_UW]

Obama’s people were awarding this specific oil rig a safety award...so if Obama says it's safe just how is it Bush's fault it wasn't? Was Obama wrong?

[fatnotlazy]

Well, Dodd doesn’t think the implosion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was his fault either. So it stands to reason that whatever other disaster happens, it has to be George Bush’s fault...or BP’s fault...or someone. Can’t be Dodd or his party. Noooooooo

[Da Coyote]

Dodd is so stupid he should serve in the senate.

Oh, forgot.

[WOBBLY BOB]

"Thufferin Thuckatash, that will never happen"

[Bitsy]

When is this thug going to jail?

Hopefully after November, or 2012 or 2014.
Honestly, the blame Bush thing is getting old. The liberal thing is getting old.

[Badeye]

I”m surprised Imus had Dodd on, given he bailed on Imus when that nonsense went on at MSNBC a few years ago.

[a fool in paradise]

It’s above the pay grade of a Community “Organizizer”.

[a fool in paradise]

For accepting a crooked payoff, errr preferential loan.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I watched a speech being given by Larry Summers (on TV for a few painful seconds yesterday) and he tried to blame Bush for all the world's economic problems.

Didn't someone ever teach these dolts that accepting responsibility for one's actions is what sane people do.

But wait...Obama wants the world to stop pointing fingers...well, at him anyway!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Who blew up the oil rig? George W Bush!
Who sunk the SKorean ship to start a war? George W Bush!
Whe ruined the Greek economy? George W. Bush!
Who put the bomb in Times Square? George w. Bush!
Who made the Dow plunge? George W Bush!
Who caused Global Warming? George W. Bush!
Who ruined the whole world by his mere existence? George W Bush!

[NCC-1701]

“...Why is Dodd not serving hard time in jail?...”

He’s a protected dimoCRACK.

[sickoflibs]

“That darn Bush, first Katrina, now this. How long is Obama going to have to put up with Bush doing stuff like this? How about they impeach him?”

They really miss Bush. Dems make all the decisions and ram bills like Health Reform through, But still cant resist their old habit of Blaming Bush for stuff they are responsible for, at least based on their own standards.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Dictatorships have always needed enemies since the beginning of time. Any reason why this one should be any different? None that I can think of.

[stylin19a]

Where is Imus with the ...”But Sen. Dodd, you, specifically democrats, have been in charge of congress since 2007...why hasn’t Congress fixed the lax regulation since 2007 ?”

[annieokie]

Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? George Bush will be.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Even Imus was mortified.

IMUS, for God’s sake!!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

OH YES! And don’t forget who started the Civil War! George W Bush! Who assasinated Lincoln and Kennedy? George W Bush! And who caused Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina? George W Bush! And who was responsible for WWII? George W Bush, of course!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

It's obvious who secretly blew up that rig! Bush! /s

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[annieokie]

and,and, and : Who is responsible for my bad golf game today? Yes, we all know: George W. Bush.

[freekitty]

It sure is. My fondest wish is to see Obama and Pelosi behind bars.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

And don’t forget....who is responsible for my headaches and our region’s mosquito problem? I think the answer is obvious.....

[DoughtyOne]

The Democrats should have bumper stick that says, “Oust Bush in 2012!” Perhaps as part of their psychosis, they still believe he is president. I guess they were just too brittle to explain it to after he left in January 2001.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

[Mouton]

when is someone like Bush going to request some TV time and tell it like it is on the oil issue. Dodd is a complete A hole and cannot move to Ireland soon enough to suit me.

[LottieDah]

“... who caused Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina? George W Bush! And who was responsible for WWII? George W Bush, of course!”

You forgot that George W. Bush told the serpent to tempt Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

And when Moses came down the mountain with the ten commandments and saw the golden calf, the people said, Bush made us do it!

[Gator113]

Dodd should be saying this from his prison cell.

[mc5cents]

It's all Bush's fault

By Chuck Green, a flaming lib but don't jump to any conclusions. Read it.

[sickoflibs]

That is classic. Thanks.

Many months ago I wrote this for fun:Democrats: The Party of 'Just blame Bush' ??

[VRW Conspirator]

It is Bush’s fault. I love Big Brother...I love Big Brother...

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dodd blames his small penis on Bush, too.

[annieokie]

absolutly. In fact, it seems that George W. Bush is so responsible for every damn fault that has, is or ever will be.

After all Richard M. Nixon is now so dead, maybe he is in Grants tomb.

[GOPsterinMA]

O U C H ! ! !

[Impy]

If only George Bush wasn’t still in charge, we’d have real change by now.

ROTLFL>

[Lazamataz]

And when Jesus was bloodied and dying on the cross, he raised his eyes and cried, “Dick Cheney, Dick Cheney, why hast thou forsaken me?”

[RedEyeJack]

This is a textbook definition/example of “hubris”. Dodd is among the leaders of the crowd who, after only ten months in office, sought to completely blame Bush for 9/11 and absolve the “impeached one” of any responsibility. As they said... just look at the bottom line... it happened on Bush's (Obama’s) watch so he can't run away from his responsibility (after all he as now been in office for 16 months). And, as has been point out above, Reid and Pelosi have been in charge of making relevant laws for the last 40 months, totally in charge because of their majorities for the last 16 months.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

And that’s not all! I have heard that Judas was actually Bush in disguise!

[SoCalConstitutionalist]

The same Chris Dodd that blamed Bush for the 1999 recession on January 3 or 4 2000, almost three weeks before Bush even took office? You mean that Chris Dodd?

Dodd belongs in prison.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Obama inheritited oil to spill and played golf while and
had lavish vacation number 576 while it happened.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

Dodd should be in jail after he loses re election

[musicman]

"Well, Dodd doesn’t think the implosion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was his fault either."

[conservativebuckeye]

I blame Dodd for the economic spill.

[CommieCutter]

..or thrown in a wood chipper.

[Bushbacker1]

Let he and Bawney make their claims through the jail cell door! (Ooo! Dodd and Bawney in the same cell? Juicy!)

[skr]

Bush tried to get Blanco’s permission to allow Federal assistance before Katrina struck. Obama ignored Jindal’s request to build sand berms for weeks. Quite a difference in response to an emergency.

[Volunteer]

You know, Bush made him gay.