Some of it might be senseless, but a lot of it is deliberate. The EPA stonewalling of the Texas refinery for example, the Senate just vote to not overturn that today. That means EPA can keep a refinery shut down over the objections of Texas who are complying with the law. The refinery is owned by Koch Industries, an enemy of leftist global warmers.
I know their actions are calculated and planned, but the point I was making is that what they are doing will have no effect dealing with the real issue at hand, an oil leak on the Gulf floor. The actions they are taking are blatant grandstanding and media stunts intended to gain control of this story so they don't seem incompetent, so that the media doesn't run away with the issue formulating their own opinion. The methods they employ are calculated (get ahead of the story, control information, show determination, compassion, talk tough, massive press engagement-dominate the media so that only you're heard, lots of stunts that show “action” i.e. hearings, forming special panels to make studies.....), but what have they done that will make one damn difference, to include an asinine moratorium? Are they going to plug that “Damn hole” with their retarded papers from their studies? lol
I know what you're saying, the media game and political maneuvering is very calculated. But that's the sad reality of Obama, because that seems to be about all he can do in any crisis or with any issue! No leadership, no solutions, just show. Obama epitomizes all form and no function. His Presidency is as vapid in "substance" as his campaign, it's all about his white teeth, thin figure, nice looks and suits, his good sounding speeches, poise....but behind the curtain is a little amateurish boy that has no frigging clue how to be a Commander in Chief, is questionably qualified because of his associations and drug use, and definitely the least qualified and experienced President we had since WWII and possibly ever. Obama is all talk and no action, unless it's a social/race issue, then he feels at home and will have beer summits.
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