Why does one have to supercede the other?
Why cant Obama show compassion to the people, not threaten the 30,000 jobs of the people he insisted stop working from the other platforms, and instead show them compassion as well WHILE BP works on plugging the leak?
Instead, he announces he is da man to fix da problem, (like he knows his ass from his elbow as it pertains to engineering), shows anger; threatens an industry; threatens legal action, and meets with Marv Albert and Paul McCartney.
Because it's not the President's job to show compassion, Bill Clinton to the contrary.
I don't want a President who'll give me a hug and tell me everything will be alright. I want a President who will actively work towards making things alright.
So you want him to sit down and start applying his engineering skills to determine what the best solution is?
Does anyone on this fucking forum have a fucking clue what the role of the President is besides campaigning for his party and signing legislation into law?
No, I want him spending his time finding the best engineers and scientists to work on the problem, instead of wasting those engineer's times by flying down there, shutting down work so the SS can secure the building, shutting down roads and airports, and otherwise getting in the way.
I don't want the President to be a parent.