George LeMieux (R-FL) scolded President Barack Obama from the Senate floor yesterday, telling Obama that it wasn’t just oil washing up on the shores of the Gulf; it’s failure.

 

Now, in the last 24 seconds he makes a point I've made with others since about 20 days in. That's a chunk out of the presidential tookus right there.

 

I like your use of the word "tookus." :lol:

Isn't it BP's failure? Frankly, I'm not sure exactly how Obama is supposed to keep the oil at bay, or could have. The failure was on the part of BP in not having a plan for such an emergency, and maybe even more importantly, not allowing it to happen in the first place.

I definitely like his use of silence between points...definitely hits home.

I definitely like his use of silence between points...definitely hits home.

 

I agree. From a public speaking standpoint, he was spot on. Very effective.

Isn't it BP's failure? Frankly, I'm not sure exactly how Obama is supposed to keep the oil at bay, or could have. The failure was on the part of BP in not having a plan for such an emergency, and maybe even more importantly, not allowing it to happen in the first place.

 

It happened BP failed.

 

The President and his EPA and others refused help for a period of time.............

Isn't it BP's failure? Frankly, I'm not sure exactly how Obama is supposed to keep the oil at bay, or could have. The failure was on the part of BP in not having a plan for such an emergency, and maybe even more importantly, not allowing it to happen in the first place.

It was his slowness to act, the same thing he was all over Bush for...

I like your use of the word "tookus." :lol:

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I have to admit I am disapointed in Obama's lack of force. I used the word Force because I think he should have been down in the Gulf kicking the snot out of BP and using every source possible to stop the oil.

 

I also felt the same thing about Bush during Katrina, but the big difference is Bush allowed Americans to die. Obama is only helping destroy wild life and put Americans out of jobs. Either way both sat on their rear ends to long.

I have to admit I am disapointed in Obama's lack of force. I used the word Force because I think he should have been down in the Gulf kicking the snot out of BP and using every source possible to stop the oil.

 

I also felt the same thing about Bush during Katrina, but the big difference is Bush allowed Americans to die. Obama is only helping destroy wild life and put Americans out of jobs. Either way both sat on their rear ends to long.

Bush allowed people to die?? You're kidding, right? Any proof of that?

I have to admit I am disapointed in Obama's lack of force. I used the word Force because I think he should have been down in the Gulf kicking the snot out of BP and using every source possible to stop the oil.

 

I also felt the same thing about Bush during Katrina, but the big difference is Bush allowed Americans to die. Obama is only helping destroy wild life and put Americans out of jobs. Either way both sat on their rear ends to long.

 

Bush did not allow Americans to die, anymore than any of the rest of our elected officials did. Fingers can be pointed closer to home, in the way of local and state authorities. No one will mistake me for a Bush apologist, but it's just not true that Bush "let" people die.

I like your use of the word "tookus." :lol:

 

If his opinion were from a different perspective I suspect that he would get a PM that his post was deleted for a rule 8 violation. Just saying...

Bush was treated very unfairly. There was nothing he could have done much like there isn't anything Obama can do.

Bush was treated very unfairly. There was nothing he could have done much like there isn't anything Obama can do.

 

But there are those on the right who have chosen to show the same level of respect toward Obama that the left showed to GWB.

But there are those on the right who have chosen to show the same level of respect toward Obama that the left showed to GWB.

 

I don't think it's been that bad on Obama and I'd venture to say that the far left is probably much more angry with Obama over this than the right is.