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thank you. that's what I want to hear. finally.
now - how about solutions?
Second here and wait for hear from him.

thank you. that's what I want to hear. finally.
now - how about solutions?
One thing a lot of haters tend to forget is that Katrina was act upon because it was within government bounds. Thus government took care of their reprimands swiftly. Katrina as a hurricane itself was a "natural" disaster that wasn't induced by mankind unless you want to count the possibility of man's involvement on the ocean.
The difference with the BP spill is obviously that it is caused by human mistake, just without intent.![]()
Common saying goes: those who make mistakes are the first that need to repair and reprimand for them. In other words, start with the BP filling the big boy shoes then worry about everyone else helping out.
That is probably one of the main reasons Obama didn't take an instant butt-in and declare "I am the leader in charge of this situation now" euphemism.
Obama was slow to act. That's his "Katrina" moment.
better tell BP to step it upSimple, kiddies. Plug the leak. Clean up the oil spill. How simple can this solution get for this complicated ecological disaster. And you didn't know how? You think that all it takes is a magic wand to wave away this problem?
Think again.
Too bad the Coast Guards had to detain 16 barges fitted with suctions that can suck up the oil during this ecological disaster when there is little time.
"Hey, Daddy? Did you plug the leak yet?"
"Not yet, dear. (kisses her on her forehead) I'm going to go golfing now."
Simple, kiddies. Plug the leak. Clean up the oil spill. How simple can this solution get for this complicated ecological disaster. And you didn't know how? You think that all it takes is a magic wand to wave away this problem?
Think again.
Too bad the Coast Guards had to detain 16 barges fitted with suctions that can suck up the oil during this ecological disaster when there is little time.
"Hey, Daddy? Did you plug the leak yet?"
"Not yet, dear. (kisses her on her forehead) I'm going to go golfing now."
FOXNews.com - BP Confirms Bob Dudley as New Head of Gulf Clean-Up Effort
Lets see if the new guy can do anything right
I just reread the article and saw this line "report to Hayward". I smell a publicity stunt. They just changed the face but not the decision maker.
by Darren Weeks
June 20, 2010
NewsWithViews.com
In the days prior to the Gulf drilling operation and ensuing environmental catastrophe, I remember thinking just how odd and out of character it was that Barack Obama had announced his approval for more offshore drilling. On April 1st, The Washington Post quoted Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as saying the administration had broached “a new direction” in energy policy. [1]
Had Obama lost his mind? Had he had some sort of religious experience? This was a president who campaigned against traditional energy sources in favor of so-called “sustainable” alternatives such as wind, solar, etc. This was a president who banned offshore drilling as one of his first acts in executive office.[2] This was a president who admitted in a meeting with the San Francisco Chronicle in January of 2008 that it was his plan to use a Cap and Trade system to cause energy prices to “necessarily skyrocket” in order to force people to transition to “green” technologies. “Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket,” Obama stated as documented in a YouTube video. [3]
Hence, the shock at the sudden “turnabout” in energy policy. True, the vast majority of Americans do support drilling for oil as a counterweight against increasing dependence upon the perpetually troubled Middle East and its OPEC cartel. But since when has any president in recent history paid attention to the opines of their electorate?
Now, as the days turn into weeks, and weeks into months — and the oil continues to gush in the Gulf with no sign of ever letting up — Obama has used the crisis as an excuse to not only ban offshore drilling,[4] but also to clamor for passage of his “cap and trade” energy bill.[5] Politico has cited opinion polls that suggest public support for drilling may be eroding.
It’s important to note the cozy relationship between Goldman Sachs and the Obama administration. According to McClatchy, while Goldman Sachs was under fire from the Securities and Exchange Commission, and their lawyers were in negotiations with the regulatory agency, Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein was a repeated visitor to the White House. He attended events with Obama and met with Larry Summers, Obama’s top economic advisor. Obama’s 2008 campaign benefited from $994,795 worth of campaign donations from Goldman employees and their relatives.[10] The Gulf disaster, coming on the heels of the Congressional hearing and SEC “investigation,” served to distract attention from the ongoing financial fraud and economic meltdown caused by Goldman and others.
THANK YOU OBAMA!!!!
So, it's Obama's fault for causing a captain, *hired by BP*, to commit suicide? Wow.
Fishermen are offing themselves:
Gulf oil spill: Boat captain, despondent over spill, commits suicide | Greenspace | Los Angeles Times
THANK YOU OBAMA!!!!
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Since there are political talking points going on about this whole situation, I felt I should post this info. I am not "agreeing" or "disagreeing" with the author - just posting it:
Darren Weeks -- Operation Gulf Grease
So, it's Obama's fault for causing a captain, *hired by BP*, to commit suicide? Wow.