Question by gws35: Is the disaster in chief criminally negligent?
Obama keeps saying the “buck stops” with him and that he’s been “calling the shots” from the beginning of the response to the oil leak.
But he only means he’s putting himself in charge. He’s only denying accusations that he failed to take action.
He still has not acknowledged that he is to blame for the missteps in the response to the disaster.
The most glaring error – trying to save the oil by lowering the big box that didn’t work, instead of trying the Top Kill from the beginning, and starting the process of stopping the flow. Was there some reason why the Top Kill couldn’t be attempted WHILE they were building and lowing the big box at the same time?
There was no attempt to stop the flow of oil for over one month. THAT’S WHAT MADE IT the biggest oil spill in history.
Now the tropical storm season has begun. Agatha has struck Guatemala, and the usual series of storms in the Gulf will further impede efforts to stop the oil disaster. The response teams are running out of time.
When will Obama accept the blame for his gross and utter incompetence displayed by his appallingly poor handling of the response to this disaster? This is one thing he did NOT learn at Harvard.
Best answer:
Answer by RockIt
Incompetent, ineffective, zero leadership ability, an impediment to progress, and many other things, but I don’t think he is a criminal, CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, but I reserve the right to bring charges in many other areas of his presidency.
What do you think? Answer below!
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“Everything that can be done is being done. Now I’m off to my Memorial Day vacation. Peace”
– Barak H Obama
Obama can talk. That’s about it. We knew this before he was elected. Can anyone tell me one accomplishment of Obama as a Senator. Just one.
I notice in your lengthy rant there is not a single word of blame for BP. That’s where it belongs. The Federal Government lacks both the expertise and technology to deal with it. The oil industry has those things, and even THEY can’t handle it. So get off Obama’s back!
yes.
BP is not responsible for any part of that oil spill – it is completely Obama’s problem.
BP should not have to pay a dime for the cleanup, it is entirely on the hands of the US taxpayer.
Obama really dropped the ball on this one.
He should have taken over the oil industry before they put the fire out.