3 Responses to “Like I Said…”

1. David in Cal Says:
   May 27th, 2010 at 5:15 pm

   A different impression from today’s press conference:

   Today’s press conference — his first since July — was a time for the President to demonstrate he is on top of the crisis. Despite repeated assertions of control, Obama’s awkward demeanor suggested just the opposite. He came across as a beleaguered bureaucrat on damage control.

   Perhaps the most stunning missed opportunity to show some authority was his non-answer to a question about whether US Minerals Management Service Director Elizabeth Birnbaum was fired. “I found out about her resignation today,” he obliquely said.

   While Birnbaum’s departure is hardly at the top of the list of concerns in this disaster, Obama’s detachment was indicative of the impression he has allowed of a president on the sidelines

   http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2010/05/hardly-a-take-charge-performan.html

   The cancellations and temporary suspensions strike me as doing something just for the sake of showing the public that they’re doing something.

2. ConstitutionNotRevolution Says:
   May 27th, 2010 at 5:36 pm

   I like what the Washington Examiner called, “The Michael Scott standard for executive response”:

   “We have had more meetings on this issue than any issue since our Afghan review.” — President Obama on the Gulf oil spill

   Yeah. Meetings…

3. mattymatty2000 Says:
   May 28th, 2010 at 12:03 pm

   Its about time. Its too late to stop DWH from happening, but it isn’t too late to stop the next disaster. In response to someone who says, “Its a small step forward,” I’d say I’ll take any step forward.

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