President Obama's handling of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico got a boost of sorts from an unlikely source: Republican Ron Paul.
The Texas congressman, known for his libertarian world view, said on the Don Imus show today on Fox Business News that he believes attacks on Obama's response to the oil spill have been too harsh. "I just don't see the justification for coming down hard on the president," Paul said.
Paul said the criticism of Obama "represents the idea that the American people think the president is everything to everybody, that he can fix an oil leak. Somebody says 'well, the government should do more.' I say I'm in the government and I don't know anything about fixing oil leaks."
Paul, who described himself as a "pretty strong critic" of Obama, also added that he thought criticisms of President George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina were "overkill."
Ron Paul says criticism of Obama on oil spill is wrong - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
The Texas congressman, known for his libertarian world view, said on the Don Imus show today on Fox Business News that he believes attacks on Obama's response to the oil spill have been too harsh. "I just don't see the justification for coming down hard on the president," Paul said.
Paul said the criticism of Obama "represents the idea that the American people think the president is everything to everybody, that he can fix an oil leak. Somebody says 'well, the government should do more.' I say I'm in the government and I don't know anything about fixing oil leaks."
Paul, who described himself as a "pretty strong critic" of Obama, also added that he thought criticisms of President George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina were "overkill."
Ron Paul says criticism of Obama on oil spill is wrong - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency