Posted on 05/28/2010 12:12:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
As he travels the Gulf Coast on Friday, President Obama is trying to reinforce the message he pushed during a White House news conference Thursday: that he and his administration are "fully engaged" in trying to fix, and clean up, the increasingly devastating oil spill. "I take responsibility," Obama said. "It is my job to make sure that everything is done to shut this down."
Obama needs to reinforce the message that he's accepting responsibility for the Gulf mess — especially since recent polls show that the public is increasingly dismayed over his handling of the catastrophe.
But stepping forward with a more prominent message of responsibility is also politically tricky, because the spill is a situation that neither he nor anybody in his administration seems able to really control. As Obama acknowledged Thursday, the government does not have the technology to take over BP's attempts to plug the underwater well. And it's BP that's in charge of the coastal cleanup.
Obama has argued that the government is in control because it is policing BP's attempts to fix the mess. But as he told reporters Thursday, the government largely relies on BP's word. "It's a legitimate concern," Obama admitted.
In making his second trip to the region, Obama could also be exposing himself to even greater political fallout, especially if BP can't get the spill stopped. No doubt a presidential photo-op can be helpful in pushing the main players in an emergency to get their acts together. But if these moves are ultimately meaningless in fixing a situation, it's damaging to the White House.
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He is a socialist...and that is why he sounds and looks as he does when he opens his mouth to read...from any source.
He thrives in the chaos, conflict, CRISIS that he creates...remember WHAT he is and work to destroy this evil enemy and his minions in our country. Destroy them before they destroy US.
What convinced me? Check this youtube video regarding booming.
(Warning, every other word in this video is f*ing. It is the default adjective.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx8kMXufu3w
If it is technically accurate, I can find no reason for the placement of the booming, except for willful intent to create an ecological disaster. Not incompetence, not arrogance, not disinterest. Willful insurance of coastal devastation.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank goodness his pants are on...otherwise, it would look like he was doing something entirely different.
He and ole Charlie took a little side trip to the No Tell Motel.
Perfect! LOL!
Dey sho do.
How many days has that Kenyan Marxist Sociopath Malignant Narcissist been in office that he has NOT used his new plane?
Amen! I hate the little homo sob.
:-)
From my blog, with video of President Obama exaiming an oil tar ball.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2523340/posts
Reminds me of Bill Clinton placing the cross made of stones on Omaha Beach.
he did a photo-op but not where oil is shown. whatever. sheesh. can’t get his penny loafers soiled now, can he?
** too little too late **
seems to be a habit of his.
** Does this man ever speak from the heart? **
only about some islamic prayer being the prettiest thing he’s ever heard. that was heartfelt. but anything concerning our precious nation? nope. not. ever.
yeah with tar balls.
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