http://www.newsweek.com/id/237644
Howard Fineman
Can’t Touch Him
Obama's uncanny ability to shake off blame.
Published May 7, 2010
From the magazine issue dated May 17, 2010
Let's try a political thought experiment. Imagine that a few months after a new president takes office, his administration approves an offshore oil well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico. It is to be run by BP, whose employees were very generous donors to the president's campaign. The oil company airily dismisses the possibility of a catastrophic leak that might destroy the coastline. Nearly a year later, the president—to the dismay of his environmentalist supporters—says he wants to greatly expand offshore drilling. Soon after that, the BP well explodes, and oil spews into the gulf. It's clear to everyone that the blowout is a major catastrophe, requiring a federal mobilization. But the president's initial response is to say, in effect: do not worry, BP will pay for the cleanup. Eleven days pass before he goes to survey the scene.
Of course, this is a sketch of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and the president is Barack Obama. But here is the rest of the experiment. Imagine the reaction of Washington—the media, Congress, the "national conversation"—if the president wasn't Obama but George W. Bush. "We would be under siege," says Dan Bartlett, who was communications director in the Bush years. "There'd be calls for special prosecutors, investigations everywhere. The focus wouldn't be on what was happening out in the gulf—it would be on what happened in the West Wing."
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You forgot to mention the Chicago Climate Exchange. It makes "W" and Halliburton look like small potatoes. The money that could possbily be generated from it from the players on the left could reach around $10 trillion.
Yep, the Dems better hope that the Republicans sweep back into power soon so they can be afforded some much needed cover. Its getting ugly out there for them currently.
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The initial problem in the BP event was a rig fire. After the rig went down, BP played down the amount of oil leaking and only after a few days did it become apparent that they were mistaken/misleading. It's been a slow motion disaster, and any attempts to try to pin the Obama administration down in their glee to drill offshore would backfire because there are few Republicans opposed to drilling.
To compare this with Katrina is mixing apples and oranges. The Bush administration and FEMA was warned well in advance of the hurricane. Then, not only did they ignore the warnings, but FEMA screwed up relief efforts, causing unnecessary loss of life. Over 1,800 persons lost their life in Katrina, with thousands upon thousands displaced - many to this day.
Last I heard only 11 persons lost their life in the BP disaster. The extent of the disaster has not been reached. There's very little any administration could be doing right now, regardless of party. As usual, a large company has had their little adventure go awry without a plan for the worst case scenario.
And people wonder why I'm completely opposed to nuclear power by way of fission. 😵
Originally posted by Badwatersays the guy from Oregon.
The initial problem in the BP event was a rig fire. After the rig went down, BP played down the amount of oil leaking and only after a few days did it become apparent that they were mistaken/misleading. It's been a slow motion disaster, and any attempts to try to pin the Obama administration down in their glee to drill offshore would backfire because there ...[text shortened]... nario.
And people wonder why I'm completely opposed to nuclear power by way of fission. 😵
Originally posted by zeeblebot"Let's try a political thought experiment. Imagine that a few months after a new president takes office, his administration approves an offshore oil well a mile beneath the Gulf of Mexico. It is to be run by BP, whose employees were very generous donors to the president's campaign. "
http://www.newsweek.com/id/237644
Howard Fineman
Can’t Touch Him
Obama's uncanny ability to shake off blame.
Published May 7, 2010
From the magazine issue dated May 17, 2010
Let's try a political thought experiment. Imagine that a few months after a new president takes office, his administration approves an offshore oil well a mile beneath ...[text shortened]... s happening out in the gulf—it would be on what happened in the West Wing."
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Originally posted by BadwaterWell, at least we have one brave soul to jump in the water.
The initial problem in the BP event was a rig fire. After the rig went down, BP played down the amount of oil leaking and only after a few days did it become apparent that they were mistaken/misleading. It's been a slow motion disaster, and any attempts to try to pin the Obama administration down in their glee to drill offshore would backfire because there ...[text shortened]... nario.
And people wonder why I'm completely opposed to nuclear power by way of fission. 😵
Where to begin? I know, lets take a little test, shall we? What would have been the difference between a Republican in the White House and a Democrat in the White House in regards to both Katrina and the BP disaster?
Answer: The same results, only, if a Republican had been in the White House during the BP disaster he would have been propery pegged as owned by Big Oil. However, when a Democrat is at the helm having received the most campaign contributions from BP there is nothing to see here.
When will people arise from their partisan shill slumber I wonder?
Originally posted by whodeyNone of these "brave souls" are going to jump in the water whodey and Z.
Well, at least we have one brave soul to jump in the water.
Where to begin? I know, lets take a little test, shall we? What would have been the difference between a Republican in the White House and a Democrat in the White House in regards to both Katrina and the BP disaster?
Answer: The same results, only, if a Republican had been in the White Hou ...[text shortened]... re is nothing to see here.
When will people arise from their partisan shill slumber I wonder?
Its like dealing w/ a cult.
The double standard is obvious to any one who has not drank the kool-aid.
Originally posted by utherpendragonGee.. Um... let's see.
None of these "brave souls" are going to jump in the water whodey and Z.
Its like dealing w/ a cult.
The double standard is obvious to any one who has not drank the kool-aid.
The well in question had actually began being tapped September of 2009, proving this incident has absolutely NOTHING to do President Obama - also proving the article you posted was a crock of shaat.
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/05/gulf_oil_spill_threatens_the_f.html
http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=2012968&contentId=7055818
Holy smokes! Utterly destroying this thread was soooo scary. Thank God I was such a brave soul.
Originally posted by USArmyParatrooperr u high?
Gee.. Um... let's see.
The well in question had actually began being tapped September of 2008, proving this incident has absolutely NOTHING to do President Obama - also proving the article you posted was a crock of shaat.
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/05/gulf_oil_spill_threatens_the_f.html
http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?catego ...[text shortened]... Holy smokes! Utterly destroying this thread was soooo scary. Thank God I was such a brave soul.
these two links both reference Sept. 2009, not 2008.
the first link has a date of 2010 and refers to September of last year, and the second article, a press release by BP, has a date of Sept. 2009.