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Originally Posted by Bownesian
Appearing on TV mad about the situation, creating the spin that the Government is in control of an uncontrolled situation and staging photo-ops at a beach won't stop the oil from flowing and won't stop soon to be out of work fishermen from being poisoned by volitile organic compounds or feed their families.
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Great post, Bownesian--and really, this part is exactly what I was saying, though less eloquently. The notion that we should be concerned about how Obama appears (in control, angry, tough, whatever) is idiotic.
Obama's role in this crisis began and ended when he capitulated on offshore drilling. That may turn out to be the biggest blunder of his presidency--I sure hope there isn't a bigger one--but the idea that somehow he should be indicted for his post-crisis demeanour is just stupid. Press conferences aren't going to fix anything; how you sound or seem doesn't matter.
This isn't even a political problem anymore. It's an ecological one. Let's stop worrying about the colour of Obama's tie (is it
angry enough?) and start worrying about how the impact of a disaster like this could be mitigated.