U.S. FINALLY accepts help on Oil Spill

[il Padrino Ute]

You think bush would've accepted the dutch offer?

Dunno. But my comment isn't based on not accepting help. And I didn't like Bush as president, so I'm not sure why you brought that up.

[Moliere]

I might go - imagine the discounts we could get!

And instead of white sand there would be black beaches just like in Hawaii. It's a sad day when my family decides to make a day trip to Galveston as opposed to going to Pensacola, especially when that decision is based on the cleanliness of hte beaches and water.

Something tells me if Obama accepted the aid people would find fault with it. Bush turned down aid post Katrina. Turned down cash from other countries.
I think it is a no-brainer the aid should have accepted from the Dutch. But drudge would have torched him for being weak had he done that.

YOu are absolutely right he would have been blasted for taking aid and for doing too much. The GOP will spin anything he does in a negative light.

However I still think that accepting aid and doing it timely is more important that playing a game of politics. Obama should choose to keep the beaches and water clean over choosing to make a political point.

[UtahDan]

YOu are absolutely right he would have been blasted for taking aid and for doing too much. The GOP will spin anything he does in a negative light.

However I still think that accepting aid and doing it timely is more important that playing a game of politics. Obama should choose to keep the beaches and water clean over choosing to make a political point.

I think this is off base. Bush was anxious to shake the "go it alone" image and would have jumped at the chance to appear to be cooperating with allies, particularly when it would not cost him politically what it would have cost Obama.

[frank ryan]

Dunno. But my comment isn't based on not accepting help. And I didn't like Bush as president, so I'm not sure why you brought that up.

My bad I assumed you did. I don't think you'd levy the same criticism at someone else who you liked more. That was my point

[frank ryan]

I don't disagree

And instead of white sand there would be black beaches just like in Hawaii. It's a sad day when my family decides to make a day trip to Galveston as opposed to going to Pensacola, especially when that decision is based on the cleanliness of hte beaches and water.



YOu are absolutely right he would have been blasted for taking aid and for doing too much. The GOP will spin anything he does in a negative light.

However I still think that accepting aid and doing it timely is more important that playing a game of politics. Obama should choose to keep the beaches and water clean over choosing to make a political point.

[il Padrino Ute]

My bad I assumed you did. I don't think you'd levy the same criticism at someone else who you liked more. That was my point

You're right that I wouldn't level the same criticism at another. But that's what's great about this country. I can say what I want about Obama with no fear. Not yet anyway.

[Uncle Ted]

It's about Mother F*$%ing Time... Ugh.. 70 days later. That is just inexcusable..

Hmm... Just in time for hurricane season. Maybe there is some logic to this.

[wuapinmon]

You're right that I wouldn't level the same criticism at another. But that's what's great about this country. I can say what I want about Obama with no fear. Not yet anyway.

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[I.J. Reilly]

I just posted this on UD's fb wall, but I figured I would share my thoughts here.

Honestly, I am greatly disappointed in the time we took to accept help. The regulation was no hurdle, b/c as I understand it it was an EPA regulation that would require no action from Congress or any other great bureaucratic movement, just the say-so of the president and it's done. I'm sure if the Pres. had made the case to the American public and said, "look, we're going to loosen this requirement for a bit in order to prevent a much greater disaster," the American people would have been about 99.9985% on board with the plan.

The labor union stuff just makes me sick. It's the worst manifestation of special interests trumping good policy. I don't see why we couldn't have brought the Dutch in first and let them provide training and do the control until the American workers were ready and then ease out the Dutch. Maybe our experience in Iraq has taught us that the transition stuff doesn't really work, so why even bother here.

This, imo, is a failure placed squarely on the shoulders of the executive.

[il Padrino Ute]

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That's awesome. The Onion rocks.

[mUUser]

Bottom line is that Obama is incompetent.

For the past two years, I feel like I've been watching the Peter Principle slowly unfold before my eyes.

[il Padrino Ute]

For the past two years, I feel like I've been watching the Peter Principle slowly unfold before my eyes.

You are spot on. I'm just curious as to what level of incompetence Obama will rise. For the country's sake, I hope he's at the pinnacle, but I'm afraid he still has a long way to go.

[dabrockster]

Something tells me if Obama accepted the aid people would find fault with it. Bush turned down aid post Katrina. Turned down cash from other countries.
I think it is a no-brainer the aid should have accepted from the Dutch. But drudge would have torched him for being weak had he done that.

There comes a time when a President should become a leader and not look at ways this will impact his politics or approval rating. In this case I would of applauded his acceptance of help and I think the majority of the country would of agreed (Even if Drudge and the GOP would of tried to make him look weak).. He may have taken the heat in the beginning but would of came out look much better overall.

But the posturing of unions jobs etc to do the work has everything to do with politics and people are disgusted with the oil spill being used as a "payback" to unions..

[Indy Coug]

There comes a time when a President should become a leader and not look at ways this will impact his politics or approval rating. In this case I would of applauded his acceptance of help and I think the majority of the country would of agreed (Even if Drudge and the GOP would of tried to make him look weak).. He may have taken the heat in the beginning but would of came out look much better overall.

Yeah, he could at least point out to some real results, rather than being a foot-dragging imbecile who only realized now there was something effective that could've been done 2 months ago.

[dabrockster]

Scathing article on Obama and the oil spill..

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...ctions_opinion


For the life of me I cannot see why Obama and his Admin have chosen to go at a snail's pace on this.. It is sad that politics seems to be the only conclusion that many can direct this Obama Blunder on...