To the Greens I have six words regarding the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico: Your President, your policies, your fault.
After all Barack Obama was the progressive Green candidate, a thinker who could steer the course in the 21st Century. Oprah anointed then-Senator Obama as "The Chosen One". To Oprah and a great majority of Liberals, Obama was the anti-Dubya; a larger than life leader with savior qualities that would lead us to peace and overcome all obstacles.
So far, so bad. Americas endgame for Iraq is in question because of increasing levels of Shiite-Sunni violence. Afghanistan looks more untenable all the time. The recovery is sluggish and healthcare has been rammed down the throats of the American people. Now we face an enormous crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Its been almost two months since an explosion sent crude pumping into the Gulf and the Obama administration has shown an astonishing lack of leadership.
David Gergen, a centrist political commentator and advisor to four Presidents, has pointed out a basic lack of leadership from the Obama administration: Ultimately it is not the responsibility of BP or any other company to protect American interests but the responsibility of the Federal government.
While on Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN, Gergen added: If our government had fought World War II like the way were fighting the oil spill, theres a good chance many of us would be speaking German today.
Gergen is hardly alone in the criticism. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the general who endorsed Obama in 2008, says the President has been far too slow in asserting leadership over the Gulf spill and the time has come for a "comprehensive and total attack" on the problem.
It?s The Greens That Sowed The Seeds Of The Gulf OilDisaster | Personal Liberty Digest
After all Barack Obama was the progressive Green candidate, a thinker who could steer the course in the 21st Century. Oprah anointed then-Senator Obama as "The Chosen One". To Oprah and a great majority of Liberals, Obama was the anti-Dubya; a larger than life leader with savior qualities that would lead us to peace and overcome all obstacles.
So far, so bad. Americas endgame for Iraq is in question because of increasing levels of Shiite-Sunni violence. Afghanistan looks more untenable all the time. The recovery is sluggish and healthcare has been rammed down the throats of the American people. Now we face an enormous crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Its been almost two months since an explosion sent crude pumping into the Gulf and the Obama administration has shown an astonishing lack of leadership.
David Gergen, a centrist political commentator and advisor to four Presidents, has pointed out a basic lack of leadership from the Obama administration: Ultimately it is not the responsibility of BP or any other company to protect American interests but the responsibility of the Federal government.
While on Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN, Gergen added: If our government had fought World War II like the way were fighting the oil spill, theres a good chance many of us would be speaking German today.
Gergen is hardly alone in the criticism. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the general who endorsed Obama in 2008, says the President has been far too slow in asserting leadership over the Gulf spill and the time has come for a "comprehensive and total attack" on the problem.
It?s The Greens That Sowed The Seeds Of The Gulf OilDisaster | Personal Liberty Digest
