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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Where was he when it began to leak? Did anyone see him with worry lines on his forehead? What a pansy.
I voted today AGAINST Harry Reid, so hopefully, we won’t have to put up with this glory hound much longer.
Hope he has sunblock on:)) the Ragin Cajun (Carville) skeered the tar outta dat baby. “we hurtin down here”
look at all those kiss asses there
he “read” off his written remarks (you said)
It’s so BORING to hear someone just read a statement. I agree with you. Why can’t people just speak from their hearts and say what’s on their minds? What happen to people thinking for themselves??
Anyone can read paragraphs out loud. We need real leaders. I am so tired of politicians (both parties) reading to me.
did someone spill oil nearby so Obama could run into it?
I thought the same! Clinton must have coached him on how to stage a photo op at their luncheon yesterday. I guess Sestak wasn’t the only topic of conversation!
The blind leading the blind.
LLS
Yeah, it was such a BS photo op steaming pile.
Mr. Obama did not go where Mr. Carville asked him to go.
I wonder how Mr. carville feels about that...
First thing that crossed my mind.
OH and remember that hilarious photo op of Hillary in her bathing suit dancing with Bill? hee hee
as for the pebbles and a cross in Obama’s case they would have to be crescent shaped...a sign from Allah
Look out Admiral, the POS has a knife in his left hand.
Is Obama taking a page from Billy Clinton’s play book???
Friggin’ sand trap!
Hey zero, take three steps to the left....that’s where the quick sand is.
Is that the entire photograph? He looks defeated—not a good image from a public relations aspect.
Too little, too late.
Barack Lied - the Gulf Died
Who did you vote for, if I may ask?
....ok who has the pic of then Pres. Clinton on the beach at Normandy making a cross out of the pebbles on the beach?
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