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FOXNews.com - Obama Gives Brits Free Pass on Oil Spill While Lashing Out at Congress, Tea Partiers

Yes I posted this article in 2 threads but this thread is about his Hypocrisy comments.....the other thread is about the Brits....


But a day earlier, Obama blasted U.S. lawmakers and Tea Party activists for criticizing his response to the nation's worst environmental disaster, suggesting they are being hypocrites.

"I think it's fair to say, if six months ago, before this spill had happened, I had gone up to Congress and I had said we need to crack down a lot harder on oil companies and we need to spend more money on technology to respond in case of a catastrophic spill, there are folks up there, who will not be named, who would have said this is classic, big-government overregulation and wasteful spending," he told Politico in an interview.

Obama also suggested the criticism coming from anti-big government protesters, such as Tea Party activists, was hypocritical.

"Some of the same folks who have been hollering and saying 'do something' are the same folks who, just two or three months ago, were suggesting that government needs to stop doing so much," Obama said. "Some of the same people who are saying the president needs to show leadership and solve this problem are some of the same folks, who just a few months ago, were saying this guy is trying to engineer a takeover of our society through the federal government that is going to restrict our freedoms."
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Either he has no idea how to be a leader....or he is completely out of touch (maybe both)

IF obama had come out before the stimulus and healthcare and said

"Our first step to recovery is going to be to issue more permits for off shore drilling.....However, Before a company can be granted a permit or a lease they must supply each existing rig they currently operate with an emergency containment apparatus. They must also supply new rigs with this technology. Furthermore in addition to permit fees each company will have to pay will into two different funds. The first will go to train and hire full time emergency response teams for spills and fires at offshore sites. (yes we have some but not near enough) The second fund will provide grants to colleges for research on environmental issues that are a result of spills. "

Nobody on my side would have complained. Tons of private sector created,less dependence on foreign oil, and environmental science funding all without a single cent of tax

Oil companies make so much these fees would not deter them. Sounds like a better idea than a tax funded turtle bridge to me.
 
Point A - The President is an elected official and a representative, NOT a dictator. A President cannot constitutionally demand that citizens purchase a commercial product. Who is he trying to kid?

Point B - It is the President's job to insure that federal regulations are enforced. This would include federal safety inspections on off shore oil rigs. This specific rig was inspected. Obama gave permission for offshore oil drilling. A week or two after giving permission, this accident happened.

1) No Federal Contingency Plan - Obama's fault.
2) No Federal Assistance - Obama's fault
3) Oil Still Leaking after week's of inaction from Federal Government
- lack of leadership
- lack of duty to the American People
- lack of responsibility

Point C - The current President is shifting his own personal responsibility and trying to win political points from a disaster.


Just for those who are keeping score.
 
Must be a slow day at Faux News.:laugh2: People are really reaching to to bottom of the oil barrel in their "Its Obama's falult" quest today.
 
well .... which is it? Is Obama mad at the Brits for the oil spill, or mad at himself?
 
Obama is right in a way..no matter what he does, there is always someone to bitch and moan about it.
 
shel90 said:
Obama is right in a way..no matter what he does, there is always someone to bitch and moan about it.
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And if there isn't anything valid to bitch and moan about, they'll make something up!:lol:
 
One thing though, Obama could've easily accepted help a few offered assistance to try and contain the oil spill early on just a few days after the disaster struck. Instead of being proactive, since the oil spill is in Federal waters, he choose to wait and assign blame instead. This is Obama's Katrina in terms of ecological and financial disaster.
 
The help that was offered was determined to be of questionable efficacy. It makes no sense to accept help that isn't helpful.:roll:

But, if he had of accepted help that was determined to be of no use, you would be complaining that he made a bad decision. Either way, he can do nothing right in your opinion. Same old, same old.
 
So what exactly is wrong with using Coast Guard vessels, or even Navy vessels to help clean up the oil?

That would be Federal Assistance ..... :doh:
 
Obama also suggested the criticism coming from anti-big government protesters, such as Tea Party activists, was hypocritical.

"Some of the same folks who have been hollering and saying 'do something' are the same folks who, just two or three months ago, were suggesting that government needs to stop doing so much," Obama said. "Some of the same people who are saying the president needs to show leadership and solve this problem are some of the same folks, who just a few months ago, were saying this guy is trying to engineer a takeover of our society through the federal government that is going to restrict our freedoms."
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He's trying to point out a contradiction that doesn't exist. When the government tries to do everything, it has trouble getting even its basic responsibilities right. I doubt even radical libertarians would argue that the government shouldn't be regulating deep sea drilling in federal waters and coordinating the clean up of spills. I'm concerned with the government focusing on its legitimate purposes and staying away from matters that should be the concern of state governments.

That should be simple enough for our super intelligent brainiac-in-chief to understand. Or so I would think.
 
darkdog said:
He's trying to point out a contradiction that doesn't exist. When the government tries to do everything, it has trouble getting even its basic responsibilities right. I doubt even radical libertarians would argue that the government shouldn't be regulating deep sea drilling in federal waters and coordinating the clean up of spills. I'm concerned with the government focusing on its legitimate purposes and staying away from matters that should be the concern of state governments.

That should be simple enough for our super intelligent brainiac-in-chief to understand. Or so I would think.
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Regulating at this point in time is like trying to put the genie back in the bottle. The gov't. is attempting to coordinate the clean up. BP is not cooperating.
 
jillio said:
Regulating at this point in time is like trying to put the genie back in the bottle. The gov't. is attempting to coordinate the clean up. BP is not cooperating.
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You forgot to mention something very important, I guess your guilty of your own accusation against me of "selective reading".

The Federal Government already inspected the oil rig that blew up. They gave the oil rig a green light to drill.
 
darkdog said:
He's trying to point out a contradiction that doesn't exist. When the government tries to do everything, it has trouble getting even its basic responsibilities right. I doubt even radical libertarians would argue that the government shouldn't be regulating deep sea drilling in federal waters and coordinating the clean up of spills. I'm concerned with the government focusing on its legitimate purposes and staying away from matters that should be the concern of state governments.

That should be simple enough for our super intelligent brainiac-in-chief to understand. Or so I would think.
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Brainiac? Seriously?

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Hey, common sense says that it's best to contain any oil spills as early as possible...not wait and wait and wait and wait....

If anybody can't see that as crucial in helping reduce the impact and spread of oil then I can't help them. Waiting 50 or 60 days down the road isn't proactive...it's being irresponsible.
 
Steinhauer said:
You forgot to mention something very important, I guess your guilty of your own accusation against me of "selective reading".

The Federal Government already inspected the oil rig that blew up. They gave the oil rig a green light to drill.
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Please explain how it is you decided that I forgot to mention something. It wasn't pertinent in the response I made. Unlike you, I try to stick to a logical progression of the topic instead of jumping all over the place.
 
jillio said:
Please explain how it is you decided that I forgot to mention something. It wasn't pertinent in the response I made. Unlike you, I try to stick to a logical progression of the topic instead of jumping all over the place.
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No, what you are trying to do is defend incompetence of an elected official.
 
Logical progression?

Best laugh I had all day!

Thanks for showing that Steinhauer.
 
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