Obama pledges to triple oil response manpower in Gulf

BBC News ^ | 5/28/10 | BBC

[NormsRevenge]

US President Barack Obama has ordered a tripling of manpower in coastal areas where oil has washed ashore or threatens to within 24 hours.

Speaking on a tour of oil-hit areas, Mr Obama said the US would "do whatever it takes" to help people whose lives had been affected by the disaster.

He said the outcome of the "top kill" procedure to seal the leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico was not yet known.

But scientists were working on a back up plan in case it failed, he said.

Earlier, BP's chief executive Tony Hayward said the outcome of the process would not be clear for another 48 hours.

But Mr Hayward said "top kill" - untested before at this depth of 5,000ft (1.5km) - was "going pretty well according to plan".

He said that BP engineers had successfully completed a second phase - pumping in debris, known as a "junk shot" - which would next allow them to pump in more heavyweight mud.

If the mud works in stopping the flow, BP can then pour cement to seal the well for good.

"Clearly I'm as anxious as everyone in America is to get this thing done," Mr Hayward said.

[NormsRevenge]

Here's a crisis the regime will wish it never had plopped on its WH doorstep.

[dartuser]

too little too late ...

[martinidon]

should have done this day 1!

[jessduntno]

“US President Barack Obama has ordered a tripling of manpower in coastal areas where oil has washed ashore or threatens to within 24 hours.”

Funny...I thought he was doing everything he could...

[NormsRevenge]

The Blob 2010

[Red Badger]

Triple? Him and three other guys?............

[pointsal]

Three times Zero is still ZERO.

What's new about that?

[albie]

Tomorrow quadruple!!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Stuff it Barry. Just resign!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

35 days late.
Barky to the rescue.

[JPG]

The Zer0 is my hero.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Don't worry, he doesn't mean it.

In fact, he doesn't even know what the oil response effort consist of.

He was going to say "double it" but thought the word "triple" had more punch!

[FredZarguna]

While I understand how the political game is played, and how delicious it is to point out to the Party of GigaGovernment just how ineffectual they are, let’s not kid ourselves: Just as we really don’t want them doing anything about the economy (oh gawd no!) we also really don’t want them going down to the gulf and “fixing things” there either.

[RC2]

Just wait until the oil hits Florida and goes up the East Coast. You think he’s got worries now......hang on.

He should tell the people on the Gulf Coast that he is going to tell BP to pay everyone on the Gulf Coast that lost their jobs, $50,000.00 minimum.

[lucky american]

I'm sick over this. The President has had 38 or so days to send help down there and he is now JUST saying he'll send manpower to help. What about Bobby Jindel’s plea for permission to start berms?
This guy is either incompetent or pure evil.

[Army Air Corps]

Meanwhile, he will place BP on double secret probabtion.

[Cementjungle]

Hmmm... finally we know where all those soon-to-be laid off census workers are going to find their next jobs... this will help his unemployment numbers.

[kevao]

Zero the Hero:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwoT9_StEfY

[Reddy]

“Meanwhile, he will place BP on double secret probation.”

Naw, he’ll just put his OTHER boot on the neck of BP.

Zero is such a loser.

[a fool in paradise]

Memorial Holiday weekend and he tells everyone NOW roll up your sleeves and get to work, y’all making me look bad.

[gathersnomoss]

The Head sounds like a Tanactin commercial...

[Yo-Yo]

Obama pledges to triple oil response manpower in Gulf

...or triple the number of offshore well drilling permits cancelled. He can't remember which.

[penelopesire]

Hmmmm...Barry managed to almost TRIPLE THE NATIONAL DEBT IN HIS FIRST FEW WEEKS IN OFFICE...BUT IT’S TAKEN 38 DAYS TO ‘TRIPLE’ THE NONEXISTENT HELP ON THE GULF COAST.

EPIC FAIL!!

[Gator113]

35 days..... that took 35 days for this fool to wake up.

In 35 days, Bush could have walked all the way from his home in Texas and built enough sand castles, with his own hands, to stop the breech.

35 days go well beyond PRESENT.

[trumandogz]

It is amazing how many people believe that the Government can come to the rescue for this oil spill.

Obama needs to leave the entire effort to stop the leak and clean up the oil to BP and private industry.

[library user]

Him and three other guys?...........

Him, Larry Sinclair and Rahm Emmanuel (and maybe Bawney Fwank).

"Plug the hole, Daddy!"

[Sacajaweau]

How about using the Katrina folks that are collecting welfare checks....Oops...Silly me....

[Drill Thrawl]

He was going to say "double it" but thought the word "triple" had more punch!

Oooh, that's gonna leave a mark. Is Jindal still waiting for that permit?

[Drill Thrawl]

Memorial Holiday weekend and he tells everyone NOW roll up your sleeves and get to work, y’all making me look bad.

That's usually how it works when you "manage by decree".

[Sacajaweau]

Half of it should have been boomed and burnt off...What?? No booms at the ready??

[oldbrowser]

I guess the “Administration” is competent to handle all financial, medical, commercial, governmental, constitutional, international, etc. problems but can't plug an oil leak.

[Pessimist]

” the US would “do whatever it takes” to help people..”

Ok, any guesses on how much this will cost us? Remeber, it’s not his money, and he could use the popularity...

I’ll start the bidding at 78 billion.

[Sacajaweau]

Stopping the leak is one thing....Keeping it from reaching shore is a total different ballgame. The government is not only capable of much more but has an obligation. Oil is a strategic resource.

[Texas resident]

Brought to us by the same thugs who have taken over the financial industry, auto industry and the medical industry.

[Gator113]

FINALLY, Obama’s “shovel ready jobs” have arrived!!

With the shovel, will he also provide a bucket and sand castle toys?

Way to lead the way, Homeboy.

[Recovering_Democrat]

[daydreamer]

Of course, that assumes he has a clue about what it takes. Chances of that? Bets anyone?

[Gabrial]

Spews a sound bite and leaves.

What a putz.

[GingisK]

I didn’t realize the US government had oil workers.

[oldbrowser]

Have you ever noticed how you never see Obama and Mayor Nagin at the same time?

[rdl6989]

Over a month late.

[shield]

It is not working it has failed.

[penelopesire]

So if Obama 'triples' the number of workers cleaning up..that means what?....about 33 instead of the 11 shown here just a few days ago? Can we get some proper equipment too 'Daddy'?.....how bout a mop or two(instead of 1 rake,some plastic tarp,1 golf cart).....so we can clean up your mess? (eye roll)

[unkus]

FR just had a thread that he was going to cut the Coast Guard response teams.

[Oldpuppymax]

Why not just respond to Bobby Jindals constant requests to be allowed to fix things himself?? Cause that wouldn’t provide any credit for YOU, right Hussein?

[luvbach1]

Earlier, BP's chief executive Tony Hayward said the outcome of the process would not be clear for another 48 hours.

Oh oh, hasn't the Bamster already claimed credit for its success?

[penelopesire]

Yippee...triple might mean that we get two more boats to clean up the mess...(eye roll) This is a greenpeace boat and photo op btw....wonder why they aren't slamming their incompetent prez? That's right..their HYPOCRITES!

[RW_Whacko]

Triple? Him and three other guys?............

More lawyers?!!!

[Sacajaweau]

how many whites working cleanup.....how many ..........

[norraad]

...well, the longer they’re there the harder it is to tell....